Egypt of the Pharaohs
An Introduction
ISBN13: 9780195002676ISBN10: 0195002679
Paperback,
512 pages
Dec 1966,
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$34.99 (06)Description
The mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Gardiner presents background on Egyptian language, the writing, the land, its neighbors, and resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological dates. He then follows with a concise history of Egypt from the time of the Old Kingdom, through the Ramesside period, up to the last days of Egyptian independence around 323 B.C. Authoritative and meticulously researched, Egypt of the Pharaohs is an enticing introduction to the study of this ancient civilization.Product Details
512 pages; illus., figures, maps; 5-5/16 x 8; ISBN13: 978-0-19-500267-6ISBN10: 0-19-500267-9About the Author(s)
The late Sir Alan Gardiner was one of the world's most distinguished Egyptologists.
