The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination, from mummies and pyramids, to curses and rituals. In this second edition of his Very Short Introduction, Ian Shaw explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, and examines the latest research on Ancient Egyptian ideas of death, kingship, religion, race, sex, and gender.
The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination, from mummies and pyramids, to curses and rituals. In this second edition of his Very Short Introduction, Ian Shaw explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, and examines the latest research on Ancient Egyptian ideas of death, kingship, religion, race, sex, and gender.
Ian Shaw is a Research Fellow in Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Liverpool, as well as Visiting Professor in Egyptology at the Northeast Normal University, Changchun. He has excavated and surveyed at the cities of Amarna, Gurob, and Memphis, the Valley of the Kings, and the ancient quarrying and mining sites of Hatnub, Wadi el-Hudi, Gebel el-Asr, and Wadi Hammamat. His publications include The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000), Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology (2000), The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (2008), Ancient Egyptian Technology and Innovation (2012) and (with Elizabeth Bloxam) The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology(2020).
Inhaltsangabe
* Preface * Acknowledgements * List of illustrations * 1: Introduction: the story so far * 2: Discovering and inventing: constructing ancient Egypt * 3: History: building chronologies and writing histories * 4: Writing: the origins and implications of hieroglyphs * 5: Kingship: stereotyping and the 'oriental despot' * 6: Identity: issues of ethnicity, race, and gender * 7: Death: mummification, dismemberment, and the cult of Osiris * 8: Religion: Egyptian gods and temples * 9: Egyptomania: the recycling and reinventing of Egypt's icons and images * 10: The 'Arab Spring', new museums, and cultural heritage in modern Egypt * References * Further reading * Useful websites * Glossary * Timeline * Index
* Preface * Acknowledgements * List of illustrations * 1: Introduction: the story so far * 2: Discovering and inventing: constructing ancient Egypt * 3: History: building chronologies and writing histories * 4: Writing: the origins and implications of hieroglyphs * 5: Kingship: stereotyping and the 'oriental despot' * 6: Identity: issues of ethnicity, race, and gender * 7: Death: mummification, dismemberment, and the cult of Osiris * 8: Religion: Egyptian gods and temples * 9: Egyptomania: the recycling and reinventing of Egypt's icons and images * 10: The 'Arab Spring', new museums, and cultural heritage in modern Egypt * References * Further reading * Useful websites * Glossary * Timeline * Index
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