A History of Ancient Egypt

Marc Van De Mieroop (Columbia University, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
13 August 2010

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World

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

By: Marc Van De Mieroop (Columbia University USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 179mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 989g
ISBN: 9781405160704
ISBN 10: 1405160705
Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 13 August 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Illustrations xiii List of Color Plates xvi List of Maps xvii List of Boxed Texts xviii List of Summaries of Dynastic History xx Preface xv 1 Introductory Concerns 1 2 The Formation of the Egyptian State (ca. 3400–2686) 27 3 The Great Pyramid Builders (ca. 2686–2345) 52 4 The End of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period (ca. 2345–2055) 78 5 The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055–1650) 97 6 The Second Intermediate Period and the Hyksos (ca. 1700–1550) 126 7 The Birth of Empire: The Early 18th Dynasty (ca. 1550–1390) 151 8 The Amarna Revolution and the Late 18th Dynasty (ca. 1390–1295) 184 9 The Ramessid Empire (ca. 1295–1203) 213 10 The End of Empire (ca. 1213–1070) 240 11 The Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069–715) 260 12 Egypt in the Age of Empires (ca. 715–332) 283 13 Greek and Roman Egypt (332 BC–AD 395) 316 Glossary 358 King List 362 Bibliography 368 Index 387

Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of History at Columbia University. He is the author and editor of numerous publications on the Ancient Near East and ancient Egypt, including A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000 - 323 B.C., 2nd edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007) and King Hammurabi of Babylon (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005).

Reviews for A History of Ancient Egypt

This Historywill probably be most valuable to readers new to the subject or to non-specialists interested in aspects of Egyptian culture and in need of historical context. (Antiquity, 1 January 2013)