Publication

2011 - Random House, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

174,000 words, Guess

Page Count

696 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780553805536
  • Open LibraryOL23872792M

Classifications

  • DDC932
  • LCCDT83 .W658 2011
  • LCCDT83 .W658 2010
and 1 more
  • LCCDT83.W658 2011

Description

“The author offers a revisionist view of the ugly life hidden by the splendors and dazzling treasures of pharaonic Egypt He shows in rich detail that it was a brutal society where life was cheap, royal power absolute and established through fear and coercion. This is a penetrating and authoritative overview of a violent ancient civilization often revered by contemporary scholars and enthusiasts.” -Pub Wkly

Description

In this magnificent history, Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, to reveal Ancient Egypt in all its complexity--from the brutality and repression that lay behind the appearance of its unchanging monarchy to its extraordinary architectural and cultural achievements.

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