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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

Toby Wilkinson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:1st Aug '11

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A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra.
‘A sophisticated and complete account’ The Times: Books of the Year
‘Wilkinson’s stirring and clear-sighted account of the ancient world's most enduring civilisation comes as a welcome treat’ Sunday Times: Books of the Year

This is a story studded with extraordinary achievements and historic moments, from the building of the pyramids and the conquest of Nubia, through Akhenaten's religious revolution, the power and beauty of Nefertiti, the glory of Tutankhamun's burial chamber, and the ruthlessness of Ramesses, to Alexander the Great's invasion and Cleopatra's fatal entanglement with Rome.

As the world's first nation-state, the history of Ancient Egypt is above all the story of the attempt to unite a disparate realm and defend it against hostile forces from within and without. Combining grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, Toby Wilkinson reveals Ancient Egypt in all its complexity.

A sophisticated and complete account of the world's first nation state * The Times: Books of the Year *
Wilkinson's stirring and clear sighted account of the ancient world's most enduring civilisation comes as a welcome treat * Sunday Times: Books of the Year *
I had always presumed, before I read Wilkinson's book, that it was impossible to write a history of Egypt which combined scholarship, accessibility, and a genuine sense of revelation. I was wrong * Observer *
A comprehensive, illustrated history focusing on the dark side of the Pharaohs and some harsh political realities * The List *

ISBN: 9781408810026

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 43mm

Weight: 545g

672 pages