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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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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. ABOUT THE
SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University
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