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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition)
Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition)
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  • Written by one of the foremost authorities on Ancient Egypt
  • Considers all aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, from tombs and mummies to the discovery of artefacts, and the decipherment of hieroglyphs
  • Includes information based on personal archaeological research and fieldwork
  • Uses an iconic protodynastic object - the Narmer Palette - to provide an exciting framework for this general discussion of pharaonic Egypt

New to this Edition:

  • Includes a new chapter on the impact of the Arab Spring on approaches to Egyptian museums and cultural heritage
  • Takes into account recent archaeological discoveries and the latest scholarship on Ancient Egypt
  • Incorporates new research on chronology, particularly the use of radiocarbon dating
  • Includes a new sThe ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination — mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization?

   
This second edition of Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, inlcuding ideas about Egyptian kingship, ancient Egyptian writing systems, and the history of Egyptology. Ian Shaw introduces the reader to issues relating to ethnicity, race, gender, and sexual relations; the latest ideas about death, funerary rites and mummification; and thoughts on religion and ethics in ancient Egypt. He also looks at the phenomenon of Egyptomania, whereby certain books and films have sensationalised aspects of Egyptian culture. Finally, Shaw takes the story to the present day by illustrating the impact of the Arab Spring on approaches to Egyptian museums and cultural heritage.ection dealing with same-sex desire

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

About the author: 

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), and Ancient Egyptian Technology and Innovation (2012).

"The author is on top of every aspect of their topics, and fully up to date... The entirely new chapter on the 'Arab Spring', new museums, and cultural heritage in modern Egypt is very welcome and thought provoking." - John Tait, Emeritus Professor of Egyptology, UCL

Product details

ISBN : 9780198845461

Author: 
Ian Shaw
Pages
192 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
114 x 174 mm
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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition)

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition)

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition)