The rise and fall of ancient Egypt
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New York : Random House, [2010].
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Book
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Random House Trade paperback edition.
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xxxvi, 611 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
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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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English
ISBN:
9780553384901
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc., London, in 2010"--T.p. verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]-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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APA Citation (style guide)
Wilkinson, T. (2010). The rise and fall of ancient Egypt. Random House Trade paperback edition. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Toby, 1969-. 2010. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Toby, 1969-, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Toby. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. Random House Trade paperback edition. Random House, 2010.
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