Barry J. Kemp

Ancient Egypt (eBook, ePUB)

Anatomy of a Civilization

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This new edition of Barry Kemp's popular text, now revised to include the latest developments in the field, presents a compelling reassessment of what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics. Ranging across Ancient Egyptian material culture, social and economic experiences, and the mindset of its people.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 414
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351166461
• Artikelnr.: 56831718

Autorenporträt

Barry J. Kemp is Emeritus Professor of Egyptology (University of Cambridge), Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (University of Cambridge) and director of the Amarna Project.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations of works
Introduction
Part I Establishing identity
1 Who were the ancient Egyptians?
2 The intellectual foundations of the early state
3 The dynamics of culture
Part II The provider state
4 The bureaucratic mind
5 Model communities
Part III Intimations of our future
6 New Kingdom Egypt: the mature state
7 The birth of economic man
8 Egypt in microcosm: the city of Amarna
Index