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Title: Early Dynastic Egypt by Toby A. H. Wilkinson ISBN: 0-415-18633-1 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $124.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent text for scholars or interested amateurs
Comment: The reviews prior to mine sum up the strong points of the text quite well, it is an excellent resource for up-to-date (as of its publication) information and current models about the rise of the Egyptian state. The only criticisms I have are minor and some what nitpicky, but I'll include them anyway:
1) the paper the books is printed on is slightly glossy which I find extremely irritating as it catched light and returns a glare when you're reading (I told you this would be nitpicky).
2) not many illustrations - publishing costs being what they are, etc. I can understand the lack of illustrations and the choices made as to what to include, but clear understanding of some points, especially when discussing layout of sites, etc. is greatly facilitated by the inclusion of good maps, plans, etc.
Rating: 5
Summary: a must-have for all serious Egyptology students
Comment: In this stunning book, the author chronicles the cultural, religious, economic and political developments which led to the construction of the pyramids. Divided in three parts, the author provides convincing evidence in relation to the five topics discussed herein, i.e. administration, contacts with foreign lands, establishment of divine kingship, royal tombs, and early Egyptian religion. A remarkable publication with great photography. Highly recommended for the interested student or scholar.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent summary of a burgeoning sub-field in Egyptology
Comment: This book replaces W.B. Emery's Archaic Egypt as the standard English-language introduction to the early dynatic period. It is a fine synthesis of the last century of work in the field and in specialist journals, including many recent discoveries (e.g., cemetary U at Umm-el-Qaab) and the most important discussions (e.g., Seidlmayer,Renee Friedman). Especially strong in dealing with the "new" archeology, the most important original contribution of this work is its analysis of royal administration in the 1st through 3rd dynasties. If the book does have a weakness, it is in its catalog-like treatment of religion: but the major references are given for the reader to follow out even here.
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Title: Genesis of the Pharaohs by Toby Wilkinson ISBN: 0500051224 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Pharaohs by Beatrix Midant-Reynes, Ian Shaw ISBN: 0631217878 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $37.95 |
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Title: When the Pyramids Were Built: Egyptian Art of the Old Kingdom by Dorothea Arnold ISBN: 0870999087 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Oxford Illustrated Histories) by Ian Shaw ISBN: 0192802933 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries by Mark Lehner ISBN: 0500050848 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: 24 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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