| Description |
1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Oxford profiles |
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Oxford profiles.
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| Contents |
Tradition and grandeur (Old kingdom, about 2686-2181 B.C.) : Djoser -- Imhotep -- Snefru -- Khufu -- Ptahhotep -- Weni -- Pepi II -- Harkhuf -- More ancient Egyptians to remember -- Disruption and rebirth (Middle kingdom, about 2040-1782 B.C.) : Nebhepetre Mentuhotep I -- Amenemhet I -- Senwosret I -- Senwosret III -- Amenemhet III -- More ancient Egyptians to remember -- Growth and expansion (New kingdom, about 1570-1440 B.C.) : Ahmose, son of Ebana -- Hatshepsut -- Senenmut -- Thutmose III -- Rekhmire -- More ancient Egyptians to remember -- Splendor and revolution (New kingdom, about 1440-1293 B.C.) : Amenhotep III -- Tiye -- Akhenaten -- Nefertiti -- Tutankhamun -- Horemheb -- More ancient Egyptians to remember -- Conquest and decline (New kingdom, Ptolemaic period, about 1325-245 B.C.) : Seti I -- Ramesses II -- Nefertari -- Ramesses III -- More ancient Egyptians to remember |
| Summary |
A collection of ancient Egyptian biographies divided into five periods from the Old Kingdom, about 2686 B.C., to the declining New Kingdom, about 245 B.C., this book profiles some 30 historically significant Egyptian leaders--men and women--devoting a three- to seven-page chapter on each one. This book is meticulously detailed, it pieces together collections of Egyptian writing, art, and architecture to create a comprehensive resource. Biographies of are at the heart of the book, with information on the political, social, and artistic contributions made by each subject encapsulated in sidebar information and supported by plenty of photographs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-184) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Reference.
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Civilization
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| SUBJECT |
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. -- Biography
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Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041285
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Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041266
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| Subject |
Egypt
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| Genre/Form |
Literature
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Literature.
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Biographies.
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Littérature.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Baker, Charles F., III, author.
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| ISBN |
9781429462099 |
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1429462094 |
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