The rise and fall of ancient Egypt /

The rise and fall of ancient Egypt /

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Main Author: Wilkinson, Toby A. H.

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: New York : Random House, c2011.

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Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C.
Egypt > History > To 332 B.C.

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Call Number: DT83 .W567 2011

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Table of Contents:
  • Divine right (5000-2175 B.C.). In the beginning ; God incarnate ; Absolute power ; Heaven on Earth ; Eternity assured
  • End of innocence (2175-1541 B.C.). Civil war ; Paradise postponed ; The face of tyranny ; Bitter harvest
  • The power and the glory (1541-1322 B.C.). Order reimposed ; Pushing the boundaries ; King and country ; Golden Age ; Royal revolution
  • Military might (1322-1069 B.C.). Martial law ; War and peace ; Triumph and tragedy ; Double-edged sword
  • Change and decay (1069-30 B.C.). A house divided ; A tarnished throne ; Fortune's fickle wheel ; Invasion and introspection ; The long goodbye ; Finis.