Pamela Bradley

Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing the Past

Reconstructing the Past

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For senior secondary students studying Ancient History. Particularly suitable for the new NSW HSC Ancient History syllabus, with extensive coverage of the personalities listed for the new Core Study. Text divided into four parts which cover the political, social, economic and religious developments and changes that occurred from the early Dynastic Period to the death of Ramessess II. Special focus on: The achievement of particular pharaohs, including: Hatshepsut, Akkhenaten, Ramessess II; The impact of other significant individuals and groups; social life, funerary beliefs and practices during the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms. Provides a vast range of primary and secondary source material, without loosing sight of the historical narrative.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Altersempfehlung: 14 bis 16 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 259mm x 186mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1515g
• ISBN-13: 9780521776561
• ISBN-10: 0521776562
• Artikelnr.: 23182070

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction: 1. The physical environment of Ancient Egypt
2. Sources for Egyptian history
3. The formative years of Egyptian greatness
Part II. The Old Kingdom - The Pyramid Age: 4. The experimental phase of pyramid building
5. Religious and political changes
6. The life of the king and his people
7. Preparing for eternity
Part III. The Middle Kingdom: 8. The achievements of the 11th and 12th dynasties
Part IV. The New Kingdom: 9. A vigorous new beginning
10. The Female Horus - Hatshepsut
11. Valiant like Montu - Thutmose III
12. The Dazzling Sun disk - Amenhotep III
13. Akhenaten and the Amarna interlude
14. A change of dynasty - Seti I and Ramessess II
15. Egyptian expansion and its effects on New Kingdom society
16. Everyday life in New Kingdom Egypt
17. New Kingdom funerary beliefs and burial practices.