Wilkinson The Egyptian World

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-136-75376-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 592 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Worlds

Authoritative and up-to-date, this key single-volume work is a thematic exploration of ancient Egyptian civilization and culture as it was expressed down the centuries.

Including topics rarely covered elsewhere as well as new perspectives, this work comprises thirty-two original chapters written by international experts. Each chapter gives an overview of its topic, and also covers the latest research in the area. Chapters are divided thematically into seven sections, to enable a broader understanding of all the complexities of ancient Egyptian society without the constriction of chronological divisions, and illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and drawings.

Providing fresh perspectives on this ancient culture, a digest of current research trends in Egyptology as well as a unique examination of the Egyptian world, this fascinating title enables students to gain a clear understanding of ancient Egyptian society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilkinson, Toby

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Altes Ägypten & Ägyptische Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

List of Contributors

Chronology and king list

Introduction<$>

Toby Wilkinson<$>



Part I: Environments<$>

1 The Nile Valley

David Jeffreys<$>



2 The Delta

Penelops Wilson<$>



3 The deserts

John Darnell<$>



4 The oases

A.J. Mills<$>



5 Urban life

Nadine Moeller<$>



Part II: Institutions<$>

6 The monarchy

Aidan Dodson<$>



7 The administration

Chris Naunron<$> and Karen Exell<$>



8 The temple priesthood

Rosalie David<$>



9 The army

Tony Spalinger<$>



Part III: Economies <$>

10 Agriculture and animal husbandry

Douglas Brewer<$>

11 Craft production and technology

Anna Stevens<$> and Mark Eccleston<$>



12 Labour

Kathlyn M. Cooney<$>



13 State and private enterprise

Edward Bleiberg<$>



14 Land tenure and taxation

Sally Katary<$>



Part IV: Societies <$>

15 Gender and sexuality

T.G. Wilfong<$>



16 Ethnicity and culture

Stuart Tyson Smith<$>



17 Local identities

Fredrik Hagen<$>



18 Morality and ethics

Boyo G. Ockinga<$>



19 Law

Schafik Allam<$>



Part V: Ideologies <$>

20 Kingship

Katja Goebs<$>



21 Creation myths

Lucia Gahlin<$>



22 Temple cults

Emily Teeter<$>



23 Private religion

Lucia Gahlin<$>



24 Afterlife beliefs and burial customs

Salima Ikram<$>



Part VI: Aesthetics <$>

25 Art

Gay Robbins<$>



26 Architecture

Kate Spence<$>



27 Literature

James Allen<$>



Part VII: Interactions<$>

28 Egypt and Nubia

Timothy Kendall<$>



29 Egypt and the Levant

Manfred Bietak<$>



30 Egypt and Mesopotamia

Toby Wilkinson<$>



31 Egypt and the Mediterranean world

Louise Steel<$>



32 Egypt and the modern world

Andrew Bednarski<$>

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Toby Wilkinson is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology, University of Durham. His publications include Early Dynastic Egypt, The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, and Lives of the Ancient Egyptians.