《Ancient Egypt A Very Short Introduction》
by Ian Shaw (Author)
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford (22 July 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0192854194
ISBN-13: 978-0192854193
Product Dimensions:17.3 x 1.5 x 11.2 cm
The
ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and
pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of
generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it
the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization?
In
this absorbing introduction, Ian Shaw describes how our current ideas
about Egypt are based not only on the thrilling discoveries made by
early Egyptologists but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence
produced by
modern scientific and linguistic analyses. He also
explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds,
through such media as literature, cinema and contemporary art. Each
chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from despotic
pharaohs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed
gods.
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Ian Shaw studied Archaeology and Egyptology at Cambridge University from 1979 to 1983. He obtained his PhD (a study of the artefacts at el-Amarna) from Wolfson College, Cambridge University in 1987. From 1986 to 1990 he edited the ancient Egyptian section of theMacmillan Dictionary of Art. From 1990 to 1994, he undertook research into Egyptian quarrying and mining sites as a British Academy Research Fellow at New Hall, Cambridge. From 1995 to 2000 he was a Lecturer in Egyptian Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He is currently Lecturer in Classics and Oriental Studies at the University of Liverpool.
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