| A History of Egypt 6 Volume Set Contributor(s): Petrie, William Matthew Flinders (Author), Mahaffy, John Pentland (Author), Milne, Joseph Grafton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108067433 ISBN-13: 9781108067430 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $254.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 932 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (5.82 lbs) 2070 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published in six volumes between 1894 and 1905, this collection served as a valuable reference work for students and scholars of Egyptology at a time when ongoing archaeological excavations were adding significantly to the understanding of one of the world's oldest civilisations. At the forefront of this research was Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942), whose pioneering methods made Near Eastern archaeology a much more systematic and scientific discipline. Many of his other publications are also reissued in this series. Britain's first professor of Egyptology from 1892, Petrie was conscious of the fact that there was no textbook he could recommend to his students. The work of Weidemann was in German and out of date, so Petrie and his collaborators incorporated the latest theories and discoveries in this English-language resource. Volumes 1-3, written by Petrie, cover Egyptian history from its beginnings to the thirtieth dynasty. Volumes 3-6, by other authors, extend the coverage up to 1517 CE. |