Pharaoh's People by T G H James

Pharaoh's People by T G H James

Popular interest in ancient Egypt has too often tended to focus on the deeds of rulers, great nobles and priests. In Pharaoh's People T.G.H. James by contrast examines the daily working lives of Egyptians lower down the social scale: bureaucrats, scribes, craftsmen and workers of the land. What sort of houses did they live in and how were they furnished? How was justice administered? How were public records kept? And how was business conducted in a thriving economy largly based on barter? T.G.H. James has drawn on the evidence of paintings and inscriptions from tombs and temples, from official archives, private correspondence, accounts and dispatches. Most of the texts have been newly translated for this book and, in examining them, the author brings to life the fascinating intricacies of daily life under the Pharaohs. 'Detailed and lucidly written.' - Barry Kemp, TLS '...the depiction of Egyptian life is both accurate and convincing.' - Bruce Trigger, IJAHS 'A fine book, worthy of recommendation to anyone... ' - J.A.S. Evans, American Historical Review

Detailed and lucidly written-- Barry Kemp * TLS *
...the depiction of Egyptian life is both accurate and convincing. -- Bruce Trigger * IJAHS *
A fine book, worthy of recommendation to anyone... -- J.A.S. Evans * American Historical Review *

T.G.H. James was formerly Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum. He is the author of the acclaimed biography Howard Carter (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) and of a large number of books on other Egyptological subjects, including Tutankhamun (Tauris Parke).

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ISBN 13	9781845113353
ISBN 10	1845113357
Title	Pharaoh's People
Author	T G H James
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2006-12-21
Number of pages	304
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