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In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom

In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom

Forman, Werner
Malek, Jaromir

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Ancient Egypt

ISBN10: 0806120274
ISBN13: 9780806120270
Publisher: Univ Of Oklahoma Pr
Published: Dec 15 1992
Pages: 130
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.40 Width: 8.70 Depth: 11.70
Language: English

During the five centuries of Egyptian history known as Old Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians first realized their aspirations and developed the most advanced civilization of their time. The Old Kingdom was an era of prosperity, stability, and confidence.

For many people, the pyramids and tombs, stelae and statues of the Old Kingdom epitomize Egyptian civilization, and most books on Egypt are based on description of these monuments. Jaromir Malek and Werner Forman's approach is fundamentally different, however. In this book they present a complete picture of ancient Egyptian society, placing the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom in the context of climate and geography, art and industry, politics and economy --examining all the factors that shaped daily life. Malek shows, in fascinating detail, that every aspect of Egyptian life was bound up with religion and that the Egyptians lived, both literally and metaphorically, in the shadow of the pyramids.

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