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    A Companion to Ancient Egypt
    A Companion to Ancient Egypt
    A Companion to Ancient Egypt
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    A Companion to Ancient Egypt

    By Alan B. Lloyd

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    This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major and current aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. Delivered in a highly readable style and extensively illustrated, it offers unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope to the discussion of this incredible civilization.
    • Provides the very latest and, where relevant, well-illustrated accounts of the major aspects of Egypt?s ancient history and culture
    • Covers a broad scope of topics including physical context, history, economic and social mechanisms, language, literature, and the visual arts
    • Delivered in a highly readable style with students and scholars of both Egyptology and Graeco-Roman studies in mind
    • Provides a chronological table at the start of each volume to help readers orient chapters within the wider historical context
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateMay 6, 2010
    ISBN9781444320060
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