The Civilization of Ancient Egypt - Softcover

Johnson, Paul

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9781841880686: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt

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ISBN 10: 184188068X ISBN 13: 9781841880686

Publisher: Cassell PLC, 1978

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An updated edition of Johnson's broad sweep through Egyptian history. Beginning with the origins of the Egyptian civilisation and the initial unification of the state, religion and culture, Johnson focuses on a number of general themes which illustrate social, political and economic changes throughout three thousand years of history. Subjects include hieroglyphs and writing, death and religious beliefs, the power of the pharaoh, art amongst many others. Lavishly illustrated with images from wall-paintings, reliefs, sculptures, monuments and artefacts.

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About the Author:

Paul Johnson was born in 1928. He edited the New Statesman in the 1960s and has written over forty books. His Modern Times, a history of the world from the 1920s to the 1990s, has been translated into more than fifteen languages. As well as a weekly column in the Spectator, he contributes to newspapers all over the world.

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Johnson has dressed up his noteworthy 1978 history of Egypt, revising the text and adding lots of full-color illustrations.
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