A History of Ancient Egypt

1. Edition October 1994
528 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This is an account of the rise and fall of the civilization in the
Nile Valley, covering the first human settlement (c 120,000 BC) to
its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC.
* This is the first history of ancient Egypt for 25 years
* Brings together the very latest textual and archaeological
evidence
* The index, bibliography and appendices make this an invaluable
reference tool
* New guide to further reading in English especially commissioned
for the paperback edition
Introduction.
Part I: The Formative Period:.
Part II: The Classical Age:.
Part III: The Empire:.
Part IV: The Final Phase:.
Conclusion.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Guide to Further Reading by Kent R. Weekes.
Index.
bibliography and the tables make this book an excellent reference
tool." La Croix.
"The range of recent revisions, particularly chronological, and
the ever increasing amount of archaeological material demanded a
new synthesis. Here it is, both lively and well written." Le
Quotidien de Paris.
of Paris, Sorbonne.
Ian Shaw is Lecturer in Egyptian Archaeology at the
University of Liverpool.