Egypt's Making: The Origins of Ancient Egypt, 5000-2000 BCPsychology Press, 2003 - 312 pages Already a classic and widely used text, this second edition has been wholly revised and updated in the light of the many discoveries made since its first publication. Michael Rice's bold and original work evokes the fascination and wonder of the most ancient period of Egypt's history. Covering a huge range of topics, including formative influences in the political and social organization and art of Egypt, the origins of kingship, the age of pyramids, the nature of Egypt's contact with the lands around the Arabian Gulf, and the earliest identifiable developments of the historic Egyptian personality. Egypt's Making is a scholarly yet readable and imaginative approach to this compelling ancient civilization. |
Table des matières
List of illustrations | ix |
Introduction to the new edition | xiii |
Preface to the original edition | xxi |
Acknowledgements | xxxi |
The land of Egypt | 1 |
The roots of the Egyptian State | 20 |
The pursuit of the divine | 40 |
The royal power centres | 70 |
The pyramid age the splendour of the Old Kingdom | 172 |
The Old Kingdom fulfilment and decline | 189 |
The end of the Old Kingdom | 213 |
Eastwards from Egypt | 226 |
CG Jung and Ancient Egypt | 244 |
Chronological table | 274 |
Notes | 276 |
Abbreviations | 290 |
The Dual Kings | 94 |
The legacy of the founder kings | 132 |
The Third Dynasty innovation | 153 |
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