Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a CivilizationPsychology Press, 2006 - 437 pages Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, this second edition of Barry J. Kemp's popular text presents a compelling reassessment of what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics. Ranging across Ancient Egyptian material culture, social and economic experiences, and the mindset of its people, the book also includes two new chapters exploring the last ten centuries of Ancient Egyptian civilization and who, in ethnic terms, the ancients were. Fully illustrated, the book draws on both ancient written materials and decades of excavation evidence, transforming our understanding of this remarkable civilization. Broad ranging yet impressively detailed, Kemp's work is an indispensable text for all students of Ancient Egypt. |
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... remains true of this revised edition . None the less , the longer view which archaeology and ancient history afford does invite one to take stock of how humanity has been faring for the last five thousand years . Remote though one's ...
... remains , none the less , very much an imagined world , though I hope that it is , like a marquee in a wind , pegged to the ground at many points . The pegs in the case of this book are the endnotes which relate my statements to a large ...
... remains , albeit in an altered state , preserved through memory and cultural tradition . Fam- ilies are only one kind of lesser system , and perhaps more influential in the past than now . Institutions are another kind , and ancient ...
... remains almost constant and never overflows its banks . In building up a picture of ancient society it is necessary to consider how far along this path of improve- ment the Egyptians went . Plate 1 View of the city of Asyut at the 10 ...
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Contents
Who were the ancient Egyptians? | 19 |
The intellectual foundations of the early state | 60 |
The dynamics of culture | 111 |
The provider state | 161 |
The bureaucratic mind | 163 |
Model communities | 193 |
Intimations of our future | 245 |