A History of Ancient Egypt, Volume 2 by John Romer
This definitive, multi-volume history of the world's first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about Ancient Egypt is the product of narrow-minded visions of the past Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of Ancient Egypt from the building of the Great Pyramid through the rise and fall of the Middle Kingdom: a peak of Pharaonic culture and the period when writing first flourished. He reveals how the grand narratives of nineteenth and twentieth-century Egyptologists have misled us by portraying a culture of cruel monarchs and chronic war. Instead, based in part on discoveries of the past two decades, this extraordinary account shows what we can really learn from the remaining architecture, objects and writing: a history based on physical reality.
Evocative and passionate.. [Romer] has a command of material and of language that makes this a fascinating tale ... Magisterial -- Anthony Sattin * Spectator *
Magisterial ... Romer can still communicate like no one else, his affinity with his subject fuelled by half a century living and working alongside the ancient Egyptians to give him a level of understanding which simply cannot be accessed from an academic ivory tower ... Romer and his writings remain an inspiration -- Joann Fletcher * BBC History Magazine *
John Romer's book is a courageous attempt to write Egyptian history in a new and inspiring way. It is particularly admirable to see the explicit acknowledgment of how inextricably intertwined modern histories of Egypt are with the history of Egyptology. The book is also very elegantly written and presented -- Thomas Schneider, Professor of Egyptology and Near Eastern Studies, University of British Columbia
Magisterial ... Romer can still communicate like no one else, his affinity with his subject fuelled by half a century living and working alongside the ancient Egyptians to give him a level of understanding which simply cannot be accessed from an academic ivory tower ... Romer and his writings remain an inspiration -- Joann Fletcher * BBC History Magazine *
John Romer's book is a courageous attempt to write Egyptian history in a new and inspiring way. It is particularly admirable to see the explicit acknowledgment of how inextricably intertwined modern histories of Egypt are with the history of Egyptology. The book is also very elegantly written and presented -- Thomas Schneider, Professor of Egyptology and Near Eastern Studies, University of British Columbia
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 | 9781846143793 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846143799 |
| Title | A History of Ancient Egypt, Volume 2 |
| Author | John Romer |
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| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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