The ancient Egyptians lived in a remarkable culture that created some of the world's most beautiful art and architecture. It was a land where Pharaoh was the monarch of the entire world; the living emodiment on Earth of the god Horus; son of Osiris; ruler of the underworld. It was a culture that relied on the rising and falling of the Nile; but resided next to the Great Sahara; one of the hottest and driest deserts on the planet. Even today; the ancient civilization of Egypt--which produced the great pyramids; the riddle of the Sphinx; and the riches of Tutankhamum--exerts a strong hold on our imaginations. Now; in Ancient Egypt; eminent Egyptologist David P. Silverman and a team of leading scholars explore the cultural wealth of this civilization in a series of intriguing and authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries. Illustrated with more than 200 superb color photographs; maps; and charts; Ancient Egypt illuminates the vivid and powerful symbolic images of this fascinating culture--from pyramids and temples to priests and rituals; from hieroglyphic writing to daily life by the Nile; and from temple carvings to the cult of the dead. Correcting the popular misconception of the Egyptians as a death-obsessed people; the book uses the most recent historical research and archaeological finds to illuminate the routines of daily life in royal; élite; and priestly circles; as well as at lower levels of society. We learn; for example; that despite the monochromatic appearance of most temple ruins today; in ancient times they would have been colorful; even gleaming structures; that the title "Pharaoh" derives from the Egyptian phrase per aa; which means "great house" and was originally a reference to the royal palace; that temples employed all manner of part-time and full-time personnel; from farmers and carpenters to scribes; jewellers; and keepers of livestock; and that Egyptian law viewed women as equal to men; and they could; in some cases; wield considerable influence. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful color artwork; Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible guide to the many dimensions of the ancient Egyptian world.
#139828 in Books Curtiss Paul DeYoung 2004-09-23Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .80 x 9.00l; .76 #File Name: 0195177525240 pagesUnited by Faith The Multiracial Congregation As an Answer to the Problem of Race
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