Who's Who in Ancient Egypt

In this compelling guide, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes.

Autorentext
Rice, Michael

Zusammenfassung
In this compelling guide and sourcebook, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes. Here are the great and the famous, from Cleopatra to Tutankhamun, but here also are the grave-robber Amenwah, Nakht the gardener and Sebaster the hairdresser.The whole arena of Egyptian life is expressed in these pages. Not only are there nearly a thousand biographies, there is also a chapter on 'Encountering Ancient Egyptians', sections on kingship and on religion, a chronology, a glossary and maps. A combination of erudite scholarship and a clear and accessible style, this volume opens up the world of the ancient Egyptians to all those with an interest in the subject in a way that has never been done before.

Inhalt
Preface, Acknowledgements, Encountering the Ancient Egyptians, The Egyptian kingship, The gods of Egypt, Chronology, Rank, title and office in Ancient Egypt, Maps of Ancient Egypt, WHO'S WHO IN ANCIENT EGYPT, Glossary, List of abbreviations, Bibliography, Appendices, Appendix 1: entries by occupation, Appendix 2: entries in chronological sequence, Appendix 3: Ancient Egypt in museum collections

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