The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Egypt

By T.G.H. James

The British Museum Concise Introduction to Ancient Egypt provides a lively and accessible introduction to ancient Egyptian life for general readers and students. The nearly independent chapters provide a comprehensive survey of ancient Egypt and its rich and well-documented culture. In addition to individual chapter bibliographies there is a general bibliography, an annotated list of important museum collections, a king list with a selected set of illustrated royal cartouches, and a general index. Highlights include: Lively overviews distilled from the latest discoveries and research Maps, plans, reconstruction drawings, chronologies, site lists and recommendations for further reading Hundreds of color and black-and-white illustrations T.G.H. James is a former Keeper of the Department of Ancient Egypt and the Sudan in the British Museum and is the author of several books on Egypt and Egyptology, including Pharoah's People: Scenes from Life in Imperial Egypt ; Howard Carter ; Tutankhamun ; and others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472031376
• ISBN13: 9780472031375
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.7"