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The civilization of ancient Egypt

Title
The civilization of ancient Egypt / Paul Johnson.
Author
Johnson, Paul, 1928-2023
Publication
New York : HarperCollins, 1999.

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Description
255 pages : illustrations (some coll.), maps; 28 cm
Summary
"From the beginning of Egyptian culture to the rediscovery of the pharaohs, the book covers the totalitarian theocracy, the empire of the Nile, the structure of dynastic Egypt, the dynastic way of death, hieroglyphs, the anatomy of pre-perspective art and, finally, the decline and fall of the pharaohs."--Jacket.
Subject
  • To 638
  • Civilization
  • Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C
  • Egypt > Civilization > 332 B.C.-638 A.D
  • Égypte > Civilisation > Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C
  • Égypte > Civilisation > 332 av. J.-C.-640
  • Egypt
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 252) and index.
Contents
The take-off of Egyptian culture -- The totalitarian theocracy -- The empire of the Nile -- The structure of dynastic Egypt -- The dynastic way of death -- Hieroglyphs -- The anatomy of pre-perspective art -- The decline and fall of the pharaohs -- The rediscovery of the pharaohs.
ISBN
  • 0060194340
  • 9780060194345
LCCN
99025992
OCLC
  • ocm41026640
  • 41026640
  • SCSB-964056
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library