Van De Mieroop, Marc A History of Ancient Egypt Blackwell History of the Ancient World
1. Edition - August 2010 29.90 Euro 2010. 424 Pages, Softcover ISBN-10: 1-4051-6071-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-6071-1 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description A History of Ancient Egypt provides a chronological survey of Ancient Egypt from the beginning of the Egyptian state around 3000 B.C. until the time when the Roman Empire banned the writing of hieroglyphs in the late fourth century AD. This narrative history outlines major political and cultural events, and considers both social and economic life. Written in an authoritative and accessible style, and incorporating the latest scholarship, A History of Ancient Egypt is an invaluable resource for students of ancient Egyptian history.
From the contents Preface.
Chapter 1: Introductory Concerns.
Chapter 2: The formation of the Egyptian state (ca. 3400-2686).
Chapter 3: The Great Pyramid Builders (ca. 2686-2345).
Chapter 4: The End of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period (ca. 2345-2055 BC).
Chapter 5: The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055-1650 BC).
Chapter 6: The Second Intermediate period and the Hyksos (ca. 1700-1550 BC).
Chapter 7: The Birth of Empire: The early 18th dynasty (ca. 1550-1390).
Chapter 8: The Amarna Revolution and the late 18th Dynasty (ca. 1390-1295).
Chapter 9: The Ramessid Empire (ca. 1295-1203).
Chapter 10: The End of Empire (ca. 1213-1070).
Chapter 11: The Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069-715).
Chapter 12: Egypt in the Age of Empires (ca. 715-332).
Chapter 13: Greek and Roman Egypt (332 BC- AD 395).
