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UNINA9910450671503321 |
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Autore |
Morkot Robert |
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Titolo |
The Egyptians : an introduction / / Robert Morkot |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-415-27103-7 |
1-134-48857-2 |
1-280-14900-0 |
0-203-48653-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
Egypt History |
Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C |
Egypt Civilization 332 B.C.-638 A.D |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Defining ancient Egypt; 2 The Egyptian world; 3 Esoteric knowledge and oriental mystery; 4 Constructing the Egyptian past; 5 Origins and first flowering; 6 Imperial Egypt; 7 Continuity with metamorphosis; 8 Rulers and ruled; 9 Town and country in ancient Egypt; 10 The culture of ancient Egypt; Appendix: king list; Notes on the text; Further reading; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An introduction to ancient Egyptian civilisation, its origins, history and culture. The book examines notions of race and colour, the achievements in the fields of science and architecture and the controversial issue of the 'legacy' of Egypt |
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