Review (PDF) A History Of Ancient Egypt
Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture. An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources Offers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt’s history from its origins to its domination by the Roman Empire Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of ancient Egypt Places Egypt’s history within its regional context, detailing interactions with Asia and Africa Engages students with various perspectives on a range of critical issues with the Key Debate section included in each chapter Makes the latest discoveries and scholarship accessible to a wide audience
Paperback: 424 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (August 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405160713
ISBN-13: 978-1405160711
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.8 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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A History of Ancient Egypt is a very well organized book that accurately exposes the histories of the Kingdoms and their Intermediate Periods. Marc makes sure he gives you all the factual pieces along with aspects that are still debated on today, and always makes sure to allow you to make your judgement. After reading this book, you will know exactly what a detailed introduction to Ancient Egypt should teach you. Having him as a professor, I can attest to his energy and passion behind his work and recommend this book to anyone interested in knowing the history of a people who has caught the attention of Ancient Greeks to present day Egyptologists.
Van de Mieroop's book does a cover-all-the-bases job with Ancient Egypt. As a student who read this for an Ancient Egypt college course, it was relatively easy to read but still included all the information. In many ways, it makes an ancient civilization understandable since Ancient Egypt has a fairly complicated history, especially into the 2nd IP and later. If you're looking for an Egyptian textbook, here it is!
Very good treatment of Egyptian life and practice. The admission in the Intro that there would be little about religion, and there is very little, seemed a stumbling block for me as Ancient Egypt was, if anything, a grandiose theocratic society in spades.For beginners, however, very valuable and declarative.
This book is a book sold to students at Western Washington University. It is a great, easy to read survey of Ancient Egypt. The font is larger than most texts which makes it easier to read. It is written in a clear and concise style and won't intimidate a student new to the study of Egypt. WWU is a demanding university and to choose this text as the primary text for the class is saying something. The professor who assigned it is renowned in his field and, thus, his choice means something. Recommended!
Very interesting and fun to read- literally could not put it down sometimes... however the kindle format did not transfer right and it was hard to read at times... in fact when compared to the text format it was really frustrating the words would not even jive on the same pages..
This may be a very good source of information, but, as someone who reads a lot of history, I can tell when the author is writing down. It is written at a upper high school/lower undergraduate level. The text is simply one declarative sentence after another, which gets very boring, and, frankly, insulting at times. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to finish it, which is a problem, since I'm moving to Cairo in a few weeks, and want to understand the monuments to be seen there
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