A History of Ancient Egypt by John Romer
In this engaging and ambitious work, John Romer aims to refocus the gaze of the non-specialist away from the Pharaonic period (about which there are any number of popular histories) onto the Neolithic, and the growth of a centralised Egyptian state.
Scholarly, passionate and exquisitely written.. it is remarkable how this book gives us almost nothing of the ancient Egypt we think we know ... [Romer writes] with all the care and exactitude of a pharanoic engineer with a plumb line ... a stunning, clear-sighted history of ancient Egypt -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *
His physical descriptions are superb ... a book to be read and thought about -- John Ray * Financial Times *
It is not easy to enliven prehistory while simultaneously respecting limited archaeological evidence and avoiding novelistic pitfalls. But Romer manages it ... After a long wait, we have an up-to-date, stimulating account of the birth of what may turn out to be the world's oldest civilization -- Andrew Robinson * Nature *
Romer carries the reader along effortlessly on a lengthy, complex yet immensely satisfying journey -- Joyce Tyldesley * BBC History *
Intriguing, iconoclastic ... An artist's sensibility is evident ... memorable and original -- Toby Wilkinson * Times Literary Supplement *
His physical descriptions are superb ... a book to be read and thought about -- John Ray * Financial Times *
It is not easy to enliven prehistory while simultaneously respecting limited archaeological evidence and avoiding novelistic pitfalls. But Romer manages it ... After a long wait, we have an up-to-date, stimulating account of the birth of what may turn out to be the world's oldest civilization -- Andrew Robinson * Nature *
Romer carries the reader along effortlessly on a lengthy, complex yet immensely satisfying journey -- Joyce Tyldesley * BBC History *
Intriguing, iconoclastic ... An artist's sensibility is evident ... memorable and original -- Toby Wilkinson * Times Literary Supplement *
John Romer has been working in Egypt since 1966 in key archaeological sites, including Karnak and Medinet Habu. He initiated conservation studies in the Valley of the Kings and led the Brooklyn Museum expedition to excavate the tomb of Ramesses XI. He has written and presented a number of television series, including Romer's Egypt, Ancient Lives, Testament and Byzantium. His major books include The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited and Valley of the Kings. He lives in Italy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846143779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846143772 |
| Title | A History of Ancient Egypt |
| Author | John Romer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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