Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Volume 2 Including Their Private Life, Government, Laws, Art, Manufactures, Religion, and Early History |
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Author:
| Wilkinson, John Gardner |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-06644-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $58.99 |
Book Description:
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A pioneer of British Egyptology, Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1797-1875) published this well-illustrated three-volume work in 1837. Writing in a popular genre normally focused on contemporary societies, Wilkinson covers areas ranging from daily life to funerary beliefs. His imaginative approach underpinned the book's considerable success.
A pioneer of British Egyptology, Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1797-1875) published this well-illustrated three-volume work in 1837. Writing in a popular genre normally focused on contemporary societies, Wilkinson covers areas ranging from daily life to funerary beliefs. His imaginative approach underpinned the book's considerable success.