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Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson (2011, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Egypt
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780553805536
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0553805533
ISBN-13
9780553805536
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102954068
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Archaeology, Ancient / Egypt
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
39.1 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-047322
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Praise from the United Kingdom for The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt "Absolutely divine . . . a thorough, erudite and enthusiastic gallop through an astonishing three thousand years." -The Sunday Times "I had always presumed, before I read Wilkinson's book, that it was impossible to write a history of Egypt which combined scholarship, accessibility, and a genuine sense of revelation. I was wrong."-Tom Holland, The Observer "Not just the pyramids but the politics; not just war and religion but livestock and labour relations: the whole astonishing story meticulously researched and enthrallingly told."- The Scotsman "Egypt has for the past four thousand years been much vaunted, much debated . . . Toby Wilkinson's The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt [adds] impressively to this tradition."-Bettany Hughes, The Times "No detail is spared on this literary journey. . . . [ The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt ] will appeal to anyone . . . who wishes to learn more about this incredible civilization." - Press Association "Take this great book with you on your next boat to Egypt."- Oxford Times, Praise from the United Kingdom for The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt “Absolutely divine . . . a thorough, erudite and enthusiastic gallop through an astonishing three thousand years.� -The Sunday Times “I had always presumed, before I read Wilkinson’s book, that it was impossible to write a history of Egypt which combined scholarship, accessibility, and a genuine sense of revelation. I was wrong.�-Tom Holland, The Observer “Not just the pyramids but the politics; not just war and religion but livestock and labour relations: the whole astonishing story meticulously researched and enthrallingly told.�- The Scotsman “Egypt has for the past four thousand years been much vaunted, much debated . . . Toby Wilkinson’s The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt [adds] impressively to this tradition.�-Bettany Hughes, The Times “No detail is spared on this literary journey. . . . [ The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt ] will appeal to anyone . . . who wishes to learn more about this incredible civilization.� - Press Association “Take this great book with you on your next boat to Egypt.�- Oxford Times, Praise from the United Kingdom for The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt "Absolutely divine . . . a thorough, erudite and enthusiastic gallop through an astonishing three thousand years." --The Sunday Times "I had always presumed, before I read Wilkinson's book, that it was impossible to write a history of Egypt which combined scholarship, accessibility, and a genuine sense of revelation. I was wrong."--Tom Holland, The Observer "Not just the pyramids but the politics; not just war and religion but livestock and labour relations: the whole astonishing story meticulously researched and enthrallingly told."-- The Scotsman "Egypt has for the past four thousand years been much vaunted, much debated . . . Toby Wilkinson's The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt [adds] impressively to this tradition."--Bettany Hughes, The Times "No detail is spared on this literary journey. . . . [ The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt ] will appeal to anyone . . . who wishes to learn more about this incredible civilization." -- Press Association "Take this great book with you on your next boat to Egypt."-- Oxford Times, Praise from the United Kingdom for The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt "Absolutely divine . . . a thorough, erudite and enthusiastic gallop through an astonishing three thousand years." -The Sunday Times "I had always presumed, before I read Wilkinson's book, that it was impossible to write a history of Egypt which combined scholarship, accessibility, and a genuine sense of revelation. I was wrong."-Tom Holland, The Observer "Not just the pyramids but the politics; not just war and religion but livestock and labour relations: the whole astonishing story meticulously researched and enthrallingly told."- The Scotsman "Egypt has for the past four thousand years been much vaunted, much debated . . . Toby Wilkinson's The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt [adds] impressively to this tradition."-Bettany Hughes, The Times "No detail is spared on this literary journey. . . . [ The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt ] will appeal to anyone . . . who wishes to learn more about this incredible civilization." - Press Association "Take this great book with you on your next boat to Egypt."- Oxford Times From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal
932
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this landmark work, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire--three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters. Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only the lavish pomp and artistic grandeur of this land of pyramids and pharaohs but for the first time reveals the constant propaganda and repression that were its foundations. Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, Wilkinson takes us inside an exotic tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions. Here are the years of the Old Kingdom, where Pepi II, made king as an infant, was later undermined by rumors of his affair with an army general, and the Middle Kingdom, a golden age of literature and jewelry in which the benefits of the afterlife became available for all, not just royalty--a concept later underlying Christianity. Wilkinson then explores the legendary era of the New Kingdom, a lost world of breathtaking opulence founded by Ahmose, whose parents were siblings, and who married his sister and transformed worship of his family into a national cult. Other leaders include Akhenaten, the "heretic king," who with his wife Nefertiti brought about a revolution with a bold new religion; his son Tutankhamun, whose dazzling tomb would remain hidden for three millennia; and eleven pharaohs called Ramesses, the last of whom presided over the militarism, lawlessness, and corruption that caused a crucial political and societal decline. Riveting and revelatory, filled with new information and unique interpretations, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt will become the standard source about this great civilization, one that lasted--so far--longer than any other.
LC Classification Number
DT83.W658 2011
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