Rise & Fall Of Ancient Egypt

Wilkinson, Toby

£16.99

A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra

Peek Inside

Available on backorder

Publish Date: 01/08/2011
ISBN: 9781408810026 Category: Tag:

Description

This is a story studded with extraordinary achievements and historic moments, from the building of the pyramids and the conquest of Nubia, through Akhenaten’s religious revolution, the power and beauty of Nefertiti, the glory of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber, and the ruthlessness of Ramesses, to Alexander the Great’s invasion, and Cleopatra’s fatal entanglement with Rome.

As the world’s first nation-state, the history of Ancient Egypt is above all the story of the attempt to unite a disparate realm and defend it against hostile forces from within and without. Combining grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, Toby Wilkinson reveals Ancient Egypt in all its complexity.

Additional information

Weight 545 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 42.5 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

646

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

932 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K