Egypt's Legacy - The Archetypes of Western Civilization: 3000 to 30 BC (Paperback, New Ed)

In "Egypt's Legacy", Michael Rice explains the majesty and enduring appeal of Egyptian civilization. He draws on Jungian psychology to show why Egypt has been so important in the history of the West. Jung claimed that there exist certain psychological drives dormant in our shared unconscious: these are the Archetypes. Western Civilization owes to Egypt the first formulation of most of these Archetypes, from the omnipotent god to the ideas of the nation state, political organization and astronomy. People of the present day continue to wonder and marvel at the majesty of Egyptian art and architecture; in this book, Michael Rice sets out to recover the sense of wonder that the Egyptians themselves felt as they contemplated the world in which they lived, and the way they expressed that wonder in the religion, art and literature. He traces the story of Egyptian civilization from its emergence in the third millennium BC to its transformation following the Macedonian conquest in 30 BC.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	1997
Authors:	Michael Rice
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-26876-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-415-26876-1
Barcode:	9780415268769

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