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The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization? In this absorbing introduction, Ian Shaw describes how our current ideas about Egypt are based not only on the thrilling discoveries made by early Egyptologists but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. He also explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds, through such media as literature, cinema and contemporary art. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from despotic pharaohs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed gods.
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(208 pages) describes how our ideas about egypt are based not only on the discoveries made by early egyptologists, but also on various kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient egypt, from despotic pharaohs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed gods. numerous halftones and line drawings (Paperback) 
(208) the ancient egyptians are an enduring source of fascination-mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. we all have a mental picture of ancient egypt, but is it the right one? how much do we really know about this great civilization? (Paperback) 
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0192854194 The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination-mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but how much do we really know about this great civilization? Ian Shaw describes how our current ideas about Egypt are based not only on discoveries made by early Egyptologist but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. He also explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds, through such media as literature, cinema, and contemporary are. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from the despotic pharoahs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed gods.208p (Oxford University Press 2004). 9780192854193. Paperback. 
Describes how our ideas about Egypt are based not only on the discoveries made by early Egyptologists, but also on various kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient E... 
This collection of twenty-three papers forms an Assyriological festschrift for Christopher Walker marking his contribution to the field of Assyriology, especially in cataloguing the British Museum's tablet collection. Papers in English and German focus on a range of different subjects including Akkadian name-giving, the level of the Euphrates, Old Babylonian extispicy reports, Elam, endogamy in Mesopotamia, and various Akkadian and Babylonian texts. 
Paperback. Book Condition: New. 114mm x 6mm x 171mm. 200 pages. * the ideal reference for anyone with an interest in the fascinating civilization of Ancient Egypt. 130 pages. 
Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination— mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured our imaginations for generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this once great civilization? In this absorbing introduction, Ian Shaw, one of the foremost authorities on Ancient Egypt, describes how our current ideas about Egypt are based not only on the thrilling discoveries made by early Egyptologists but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific andlinguistic analyses. He also explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds, by examining the impact of Egyptology on various aspects of popular culture such as literature, cinema, opera, and contemporary art. He considers all aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, from tombs andmummies to the discovery of artifacts and the decipherment of hieroglyphs, and from despotic pharaohs to animal-headed gods. From the general reader interested in Ancient Egypt, to students and teachers of ancient history and archaeology, to museum-goers, this Very Short Introduction will notdisappoint. ISBN10: 0192854194. 
Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Very Short Introductions. 
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