The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt by Wolfram Grajetzki

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt by Wolfram Grajetzki

For the ancient Egyptians, the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1700 BC) was a classical period of art, history and literature. The Twelfth Dynasty was one of the strongest ever to rule on the banks of the Nile: some of its kings were later worshipped as local gods, and were made famous by classical Greek authors. Yet Egyptologists tend not to look beyond the extraordinary royal sculpture and literary masterpieces of the time. Although the picture is fragmentary, as with any archaeological record, the last two hundred years of exploration and excavation have revealed much of the splendour of the period. This book examines the evidence for the culture, history and society of both central and provincial Egypt at the time, revealing the wealth of the entire country. Too often overshadowed by the better-preserved architecture of other periods, "Middle Kingdom Egypt" emerges for the reader as a fascinating age in its own right.

Wolfram Grajetzki is the author of several books including most recently Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt (2003, also published by Duckworth) and studies of Tarkhan and Harageh.

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ISBN 13	9780715634356
ISBN 10	0715634356
Titel	The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
Autor	Wolfram Grajetzki
Serie	Bcp Egyptology
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Bristol Classical Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-02-24
Seitenanzahl	208
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.