Ancient Egypt Under the Pharaohs

Ancient Egypt Under the Pharaohs
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Total Pages : 546
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:555076182
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Synopsis Ancient Egypt Under the Pharaohs by : John Kenrick

The Library of Alexandria

The Library of Alexandria
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780857714381
ISBN-13 : 0857714384
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Synopsis The Library of Alexandria by : Roy MacLeod

The Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural adornments of the late ancient world, containing thousands of scrolls of Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotamian literature and art and artefacts of ancient Egypt. This book demonstrates that Alexandria became - through the contemporary reputation of its library - a point of confluence for Greek, Roman, Jewish and Syrian culture that drew scholars and statesmen from throughout the ancient world. It also explores the histories of Alexander the Great and of Alexandria itself, the greatest city of the ancient world. This new paperback edition offers general readers an accessible introduction to the history of this magnificent yet still mysterious institution from the time of its foundation up to its tragic destruction.

Ancient Egyptian Chronology

Ancient Egyptian Chronology
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9789047404002
ISBN-13 : 9047404009
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Synopsis Ancient Egyptian Chronology by : Erik Hornung

This volume deals with the chronology of Ancient Egypt from the fourth millennium until the Hellenistic Period. An initial section reviews the foundations of Egyptian chronology, both ancient and modern, from annals and kinglists to C14 analyses of archaeological data. Specialists discuss sources, compile lists of known dates, and analyze biographical information in the section devoted to relative chronology. The editors are responsible for the final section which attempts a synthesis of the entire range of available data to arrive at alternative absolute chronologies. The prospective readership includes specialists in Near Eastern and Aegean studies as well as Egyptologists.