Customer Reviews

Ancient Egypt (Crash Course)

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This pocket book would be my first recommendation to an interested archeological layperson who has an interest in, but no prior knowledge of, ancient Egyptian society, art, history and religion. Reading this introduction will prepare you for a more in-depth study of ncient Egypt, its people and Gods.

I thought that this book gave alot of imformation in limited amount of time.I love Egypt and have always been fascinated by it and this book covers everything from womens rites to the story of Osiris.A great read for a student or fanatic.

Another reviewer said it's "hard to follow" and I agree. This is the book's biggest downfall. It's a shame too because the author seems pretty knowledgeable, but is decidedly a bad writer and communicator. This is one you might want to have around for reference. It has a lot of pictures and illustrations and the size is comfortable. I found a hardcover edition at my local library and it seems to have the same ISBN as the softcover listed here at Amazon.

This is book was written for someone who has a very large vocabulary, not at all for a younger or less educated person. It was hard to follow, the contents jumping from one subject to another and back again. Not a book I would have purchased had I know the true context of it.