| People of Ancient Egypt Contributor(s): Booth, Charlotte (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752439278 ISBN-13: 9780752439273 Publisher: Tempus OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: A fascinating look at some of the individuals who made up the Ancient Egyptian civilization from the Old Kingdom to the end of Cleopatra's reign: kings such as Akhenaten, Horembeb and Ramses II; queens and other influential women; officials like Imhotep, Sennemut and Ramose. The lives of some twenty individuals are reconstructed, and we learn of their families, careers, illnesses and religious beliefs. The book is illustrated by a wide range of photographs and surviving artifacts that would have featured in their everyday lives, people of ancient Egypt creates a vivid portrait of Ancient Egypt and it's peoples. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - History | Social History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 7.11" W x 9.99" (1.99 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fascinating look at some of the individuals who made up the Ancient Egyptian civilization from the Old Kingdom to the end of Cleopatra s reign: kings such as Akhenaten, Horembeb and Ramses II; queens and other influential women; officials like Imhotep, Sennemut and Ramose. The lives of some twenty individuals are reconstructed, and we learn of their families, careers, illnesses and religious beliefs. The book is illustrated by a wide range of photographs and surviving artifacts that would have featured in their everyday lives, people of ancient Egypt creates a vivid portrait of Ancient Egypt and it s peoples." |