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Egypt of the Pharaohs: An Introduction (Galaxy Books)
A. H. Gardiner
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Paperback. 8vo. . Illustrated.Good copy in clean dustwrapper.Egypt
The mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Gardiner presents background on Egyptian language, the writing, the land, its neighbors, and resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological dates. He then follows with a concise history of Egypt from the time of the Old Kingdom, through the Ramesside period, up to the last ... Read more
The mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Gardiner presents background on Egyptian language, the writing, the land, its neighbors, and resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological dates. He then follows with a concise history of Egypt from the time of the Old Kingdom, through the Ramesside period, up to the last ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Number of Pages
482
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195002676
SKU
KEX0275874
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About A. H. Gardiner
The late Sir Alan Gardiner was one of the world's most distinguished Egyptologists.
Reviews for Egypt of the Pharaohs: An Introduction (Galaxy Books)
"A magnificent book."
New Statesman "Outstanding, both for the meticulous scholarship for which the author is renowned among Egyptologists and for the humanity and understanding with which he approaches this subject."
Times Literary Supplement "Presented with an authority which cannot be surpassed...with notable frankness, and with a detached enthusiasm...which reflect the long life of a scholar whose vocation has at the same ... Read more
New Statesman "Outstanding, both for the meticulous scholarship for which the author is renowned among Egyptologists and for the humanity and understanding with which he approaches this subject."
Times Literary Supplement "Presented with an authority which cannot be surpassed...with notable frankness, and with a detached enthusiasm...which reflect the long life of a scholar whose vocation has at the same ... Read more