Egypt and the Egyptians

by Douglas J. Brewer , Emily Teeter

• ISBN13: 9780521616898
• ISBN10: 0521616891
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-30
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Surveying more than three thousand years of Egyptian civilization, Egypt and the Egyptians offers a comprehensive introduction to this most rich and complex of early societies. From high politics to the concerns of everyday Egyptians, the book explores every aspect of Egyptian culture and society, including religion, language, art, architecture, cities, and mummification. Archaeological and documentary sources are combined to give the reader a unique and expansive view of a remarkable ancient culture. Fully revised and updated, this new edition looks more closely at the role of women in Egypt, delves deeper into the Egyptian Neolithic and Egypt's transition to an agricultural society, and includes many new illustrations. Written for students and the general reader, and including an extensive bibliography, a glossary, a dynastic chronology and suggestions for further reading, this richly illustrated book is an essential resource for anybody wishing to explore the society and civilization of ancient Egypt.

Author Biography

Douglas J. Brewer is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and Director of the Spurlock Museum Emily Teeter is an Egyptologist and Research Associate at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

Table of Contents

Preface

1. An Egyptian revival

2. The river, valley and desert

3. A chronology and history of Egypt

4. Cities, towns and villages

5. The government and the governed

6. Religion and religious practices

7. Society and its expectations

8. Language and writing

9. Homes for the people, the pharaoh, and the gods

10. The quest for eternity

11. Egyptian art: craftsmen, techniques and conventions

12. Cultural death or transformations of a civilization?