A History of Ancient Egypt

A History of Ancient Egypt

by NicolasGrimal (Author)

Synopsis

This is an account of the rise and fall of the civilization in the Nile Valley, covering the first human settlement (c 120,000 BC) to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC.

  • This is the first history of ancient Egypt for 25 years
  • Brings together the very latest textual and archaeological evidence
  • The index, bibliography and appendices make this an invaluable reference tool
  • New guide to further reading in English especially commissioned for the paperback edition

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 530
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 01 Nov 2007

ISBN 10: 0631193960
ISBN 13: 9780631193968

Media Reviews
Very up-to-date ... The index, the illustrations, the bibliography and the tables make this book an excellent reference tool. La Croix. The range of recent revisions, particularly chronological, and the ever increasing amount of archaeological material demanded a new synthesis. Here it is, both lively and well written. Le Quotidien de Paris.
Author Bio
Nicolas Grimal is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Paris, Sorbonne.

Ian Shaw is Lecturer in Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Liverpool.