The rise and fall of ancient Egypt
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New York : Random House, c2010.
Physical Desc:
xxxvi, 611 pages, [48] pages of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm
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In this magnificent history, Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, to reveal Ancient Egypt in all its complexity--from the brutality and repression that lay behind the appearance of its unchanging monarchy to its extraordinary architectural and cultural achievements.
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Book
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1st U.S. ed.
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English
ISBN:
9780553805536 :, 0553805533, 9780553384901, 0553384902
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Originally published: London : Bloomsbury Pub., 2010.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-578) and index.
Description
In this magnificent history, Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, to reveal Ancient Egypt in all its complexity--from the brutality and repression that lay behind the appearance of its unchanging monarchy to its extraordinary architectural and cultural achievements.
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Wilkinson, T. (2010). The rise and fall of ancient Egypt. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Toby, 1969-. 2010. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Toby, 1969-, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. New York, Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Toby. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Random House, 2010.
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