The Ancient Egyptians [Hardcover]

Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1989

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 896 pages
• Publisher: Bonanza Books/Crown; 1st edition (August 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517694190
• ISBN-13: 978-0517694190
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,975,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, Packed with Info!, September 10, 2011

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This review is from: The Ancient Egyptians (Hardcover)

This book is PACKED with information about ancient Egypt, arranged by topic. The author is clearly sympathetic to the ancient Egyptians (ah, for the days you didn't have to hate Egypt to be an Egyptologist!) Written in 1836 the book may be dated in some ways but not as much as you might think. It is definitely at its strongest describing the physical and social aspects of the culture; some of his more metaphysical interpretations may actually be superceded by later scholarship. Even so there are TONS of useful material here! Generously illustated with B&W pictures. This should be especially useful for writers or artists looking for source material on ancient Egyptian culture.