The Experience of Ancient Egypt

by Rosalie David

Overview

The Experience of Ancient Egypt provides a comprehensive portrait of what we know about ancient Egypt today, examining in detail issues of religion, of beliefs and practices surrounding death, of everyday life and of literature.
In an engaging style, the author traces Egyptology from its classical roots, through the painstaking process of deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to the most up-to-date bio-medical and archaeological techniques, never forgetting how time has proved that it is impossible to deliver the absolute truth about ancient Egypt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134967995
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/09/2002
Series:	Experience of Archaeology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

David, Rosalie

Table of Contents

Part 1 A Portrait of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 1 The Historical Outline of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 2 Funerary Beliefs and Customs; Chapter 3 The Religion of The Living; Chapter 4 Everyday Life; Chapter 5 Literary Sources; Part 2 The Development Of Egyptology; Chapter 6 Classical And Medieval Interest In Egypt; Chapter 7 The Renaissance Period; Chapter 8 The Decipherment Of Egyptian Hieroglyphs; Chapter 9 Recording The Monuments; Chapter 10 Excavating The Sites; Chapter 11 The Contribution of Biomedical Studies; conclusion Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

'This is a fascinating story, which the interested reader would otherwise have to piece together from a range of publications.' - History Today

'For a serious introduction to all aspects of Egyptology, the reader can now turn to R. David, The Experience of Ancient Egypt where the material is presented in a digestible but comprehensive way.' - Egyptian Archaeology

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