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While doing so, they address other problems in the study of ancient Egypt, such as the lack of material evidence of early humans in the region and the increasing destruction of sites in the face of contemporary urban growth. Elsewhere, they remark on the principal developments that distinguish periods in Egyptian prehistory, such as the Old Kingdom's use of large-scale building projects to consolidate power and "remind people of the greatness of pharaonic civilization," and the Middle and New kingdoms' apparent openness to foreigners, which lent Egypt a cosmopolitan, multicultural air that persisted for centuries during long periods of domination by outside powers such as Persia and Rome. Highly useful as a reference and survey, this handsomely illustrated book is a fine addition to any Egyptophile's collection. --Gregory McNamee --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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`If you only want to read one book on Egypt, then read this one ... even people who consider themselves as experts on Ancient Egypt will find much to set them thinking: And while such Egyptologists will have a field day, the casual reader will find plenty to arouse their interest, ranging from the story of the world's first strike ... to the revelation that Scotland Yard possesses a print taken from the hand of a mummy.' The Northern Echo
`splendid, lavishly illustrated book ... the only single-volume work to cover 700,000 years of Ancient Egypt from the stone age to Roman conquest ... Lucidly edited by Ian Shaw ... you get the facts without the dust. An excellent choice for enthusiasts and novices alike; even better if you can persuade someone to buy for you as a present.' Roddy Phillips, Aberdeen Press and Journal
`From the Stone Age to the Roman occupation in the fourth centry AD, the mighty Egyptian dynasties are brought to life in almost 450 pages ... never anything but deeply informative, without losing sight of the essential attribute of any book - readability ... both stimulating to the casual reader or keen-to-learn holiday maker and the serious student alike.' Peter Leach, North West Evening Mail
`brimming with ... intriguing facts ... also provides a first-rate overview of - le progres Egyptien - from the period when Homo erectus first stalked the land right up to Octavian's triumphant entry into Egypt in 30 BC.' Douglas Kennedy, The Times
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Fine overview of various aspects of Egypt throughout time,
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This review is from: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
If you are a general reader interested in getting an overview of the history of Egypt from pre-historic through Roman times, you would be hard pressed to do better than this book. It has fifteen chapters. Each is devoted to a range of history or change in culture. This segmentation is quite useful in keeping aspects of the history straight in one's mind.While I knew that Egypt wasn't a single culture through time, I never had a clear sense of who was doing what where and when. This book provides a wonderful cure for that problem. Obviously, there are lifetimes to be spent by specialists in the endless aspects of these cultures. However, there is a lot to be gained by having a better overview and some understanding of these things by generalists. I am glad to have this book on my shelf. Each chapter is loaded with interesting pictures, drawings, color plates, and maps. Each chapter has a section for further reading in the back of the book. There is also a glossary, a chronology, a list of sources for the illustrations, and an index.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent update on Ancient Egypt,
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This review is from: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
This is an first rate book on the General History of Ancient Egypt from Pre-Historic times until the end of the Roman Empire. The 13 various contributors--Betsy Bryan, Gae Callendar Janine Bourriau, Jaromir Malik, Ian Shaw among other--give an excellent overview of Egypt's colourful and long History. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is a good update on Alan Gardiner's 1963 Egypt of the Pharaohs and Nicolas Grimal's more recent 1988 book, A History of Ancient Egypt. While you might slightly diagree with a contributors take on certain topics such as Ms. Callenders complete rejection of the institution of coregencies in the Middle Kingdom which are accepted by most scholars(they are certainly documented between Senusert I/Amenemhet II, Amenemhet II/Senusert II and Amenemhet III & IV based on the Inscription at Konosso in Nubia for the latter; rather, it is the coregency of Amenemhet I/Senusert I which is not fully secure), they are more than made up for by these scholars careful and balanced coverage and interpretation of all the latest archaeological evidence. These contributors certainly know their stuff. Especially impressive were the various contributors incluion and analysis of much of the latest studies on Egypt's various Periods of History such as Kim Ryholt's 1997 book on the Second Intermediate Period and Luc Gabolde's important 1987 SAK study on the length of the reigns of Tuthmose I and II, based on their attested scarabs. One of the most invaluable parts of the book is its exhaustive catalogue of all the best publications and articles for Egypt's various historical eras. My only regret was that John Taylor's coverage of the end of Third Intermediate Period is short and generally does not analyze the Libyan Period in great detail after Sheshonq I's reign, his brief mention of this period's history of severe political fragmentation--which was documented in Piye's Year 20 Victory stela plus the recent(c.1993) discovery of a completely new Tanite king namely Sheshonq IV, who intervened between Sheshonq III and Pami.
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Good perspective of Ancient Egypt. Bonne vue d'ensemble de l'Égypte ancienne.,
This review is from: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
This is a good perspective of Ancient Egypt written by specialists.Excellente vue d'ensemble de l'Égypte ancienne. Aborbée par des spécialistes et traitant de toutes les périodes ainsi que de plusieurs aspects cultuels, religieux, historiques, humains, etc. reliés à cette civilisation, ce livre offre une information consistente et diversifiée donnant au lecteur un point de vue actuel sur les découvertes et l'histoire de l'Égypte ancienne.
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