The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt

by Shaw, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780192804587
• ISBN10: 0192804588
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt uniquely covers 700,000 years of ancient Egypt, from c. 700,000 BC to AD 311. Following the story from the Egyptians' prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans, this book resurrects a fascinating society replete with remarkable historical information. It investigates such subjects as the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature in the ancient world. The authors--an international team of experts working at the cutting edge of their particular fields--outline the principal sequence of political events, including detailed examinations of the three so-called 'intermediate periods' which were previously regarded as 'dark ages' and are only now beginning to be better understood. They also examine cultural and social patterns, including stylistic developments in art and literature. Addressing the issues surrounding this distinctive culture, vividly relating the rise and fall of ruling dynasties, exploring colorful personalities, and uncovering surprising facts, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is certain to enrich our understanding of this endlessly intriguing civilization. "Brimming with...intriguing facts...also provides a first-rate overview of le progres Egyptien--from the period when Homo erectus first stalked the land right up to Octavian's triumphant entry into Egypt in 30 BC."--The Times (London) (on the previous edition)

Author Biography

Ian Shaw studied Archaeology and Egyptology at Cambridge University, gaining a PhD on the archaeological remains at Tell el-Amarna. He later undertook research into Egyptian quarrying and mining sites as a British Academy Research Fellow at New Hall, Cambridge. His other publications include Ancient Egyptian Warfare and Weapons (1992), The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (1995), The Dictionary of Archaeology (1999), and Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology (2000)

Table of Contents

List of Plates	xi
List of Maps and Plans	xiii
List of Contributors	xv
Introduction: Chronologies and Cultural Change in Egypt	1	(15)
Ian Shaw
Prehistory: From the Palaeolithic to the Badarian Culture (c.700,000--4000 BC)	16	(25)
Stan Hendrickx
Pierre Vermeersch
The Naqada Period (c.4000--3200 BC)	41	(16)
Beatrix Midant-Reynes
The Emergence of the Egyptian State (c.3200--2686 BC)	57	(26)
Kathryn A. Bard
The Old Kingdom (c.2686--2160 BC)	83	(25)
Jaromir Malek
The First Intermediate Period (c.2160--2055 BC)	108	(29)
Stephan Seidlmayer
The Middle Kingdom Renaissance (c.2055--1650 BC)	137	(35)
Gae Callender
The Second Intermediate Period (c.1650--1550 BC)	172	(35)
Janine Bourriau
The 18th Dynasty before the Amarna Period (c.1550--1352 BC)	207	(58)
Betsy M. Bryan
The Amarna Period and the Later New Kingdom (c.1352--1069 BC)	265	(43)
Jacobus Van Dijk
Egypt and the Outside World	308	(16)
Ian Shaw
The Third Intermediate Period (1069--664 BC)	324	(40)
John Taylor
The Late Period (664--332 BC)	364	(24)
Alan B. Lloyd
The Ptolemaic Period (332--30 BC)	388	(26)
Alan B. Lloyd
The Roman Period (30 BC--AD 395)	414	(23)
David Peacock
Epilogue	437	(1)
Further Reading	438	(34)
Glossary	472	(8)
Chronology	480	(11)
Index	491