The Egyptian World

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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of ancient Egyptian society without the constriction of chronological divisions, and illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and drawings.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. Cover......Page 1 THE EGYPTIAN WORLD......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 9 CONTRIBUTORS......Page 15 ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CHRONOLOGY AND KING LIST......Page 18 INTRODUCTION......Page 30 PART I ENVIRONMENTS......Page 34 CHAPTER ONE THE NILE VALLEY......Page 36 CHAPTER TWO THE NILE DELTA......Page 44 CHAPTER THREE THE DESERTS......Page 58 CHAPTER FOUR THE OASES......Page 78 CHAPTER FIVE URBAN LIFE......Page 86 PART II INSTITUTIONS......Page 102 CHAPTER SIX THE MONARCHY......Page 104 CHAPTER SEVEN THE ADMINISTRATION......Page 120 CHAPTER EIGHT THE TEMPLE PRIESTHOOD......Page 134 CHAPTER NINE THE ARMY......Page 147 PART III ECONOMIES......Page 158 CHAPTER TEN AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY......Page 160 CHAPTER ELEVEN CRAFT PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY......Page 175 CHAPTER TWELVE LABOUR......Page 189 CHAPTER THIRTEEN STATE AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE......Page 204 CHAPTER FOURTEEN LAND TENURE AND TAXATION......Page 214 PART IV SOCIETIES......Page 232 CHAPTER FIFTEEN GENDER AND SEXUALITY......Page 234 CHAPTER SIXTEEN ETHNICITY AND CULTURE......Page 247 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN LOCAL IDENTITIES......Page 271 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN MORALITY AND ETHICS......Page 281 CHAPTER NINETEEN LAW......Page 292 PART V IDEOLOGIES......Page 302 CHAPTER TWENTY KINGSHIP......Page 304 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE CREATION MYTHS......Page 325 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO TEMPLE CULTS......Page 339 CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE PRIVATE RELIGION......Page 354 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR AFTERLIFE BELIEFS AND BURIAL CUSTOMS......Page 369 PART VI AESTHETICS......Page 382 CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE ART......Page 384 CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX ARCHITECTURE......Page 395 CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN LITERATURE......Page 417 PART VII INTERACTIONS......Page 428 CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT EGYPT AND NUBIA......Page 430 CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE EGYPT AND THE LEVANT......Page 446 CHAPTER THIRTY EGYPT AND MESOPOTAMIA......Page 478 CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE EGYPT AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD......Page 488 CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO EGYPT AND THE MODERN......Page 505 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 517 INDEX......Page 575