The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. In 2 volumes
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The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. In 2 volumes
99.99 €
A great gift to all connoisseurs of "Cambridge History of the Ancient World"". Unprecedented for the domestic book market edition - authoritative scientifically verified text and gorgeous illustrations. "Oxford History of Ancient Egypt" - one of the world's most authoritative scientific monographic summarizing works, in which the history of ancient Egypt - from the beginning of the Stone Age to the entry of these territories into the Roman Empire - received the most detailed coverage. The lively narrative and beautiful illustrations (over 250) allow the reader to make a panoramic and deep understanding of the birth and formation of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, covering the period from 700 thousand years BC to 311 AD. A team of leading Western Egyptologists, each of whom is a bearer of advanced scientific knowledge in his field, managed to outline the main sequence of political events of ancient Egyptian history, including a detailed analysis of the three so-called transitional periods, which were previously perceived as "dark ages". Against the background of the rise and fall of the ruling dynasties, the cultural and social features of the respective eras, in particular the development of artistic and literary styles, are also succinctly characterized. Since in such aspects of Egyptian culture as monumental architecture, funerary beliefs, and ethnic identity, the pace of change in the country was not necessarily related to the speed of political change, each of the authors has endeavored to shed light on the background of social and cultural change and to reflect the changing face of ancient Egypt, from the details of the biographies of specific individuals to the social and economic factors that shaped the life of the people as a whole. In the Russian edition, unlike the original English edition, most of the illustrations are presented in a separate (second) book (album with two inserts) and printed on coated paper, mostly in color, which allowed to better convey the features of Egyptian antiquities discussed by the authors, and thus increase the cognitive merits of this work. In addition, for the Russian edition, the illustrative range has been expanded. Being an excellent guide to ancient Egyptian history, this edition is equipped with a developed reference apparatus reflecting the current state of scientific knowledge: a detailed chronology, a dictionary of special terms, maps, plans, schemes, a detailed index, etc. The book is recommended for all those who wish to open the book. It is recommended for all those who would like to discover the fascinating world of material and spiritual culture of one of the most intriguing civilizations in the history of mankind.
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