Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (Volume 22) (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, 22)

The great pyramids of Giza, Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx, Cleopatra, and Ramesses II: the names and achievements of Ancient Egypt are legendary. Situated along the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptian civilization began around 3150 BC and lasted over three millennia until it was conquered by Rome in 31 BC. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the information presented in the first with a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived, as well as ancient society, religion, and gods. Cover ......Page 1 Title Page ......Page 4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data......Page 5 Dediciation ......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Editor’s Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Reader’s Note......Page 14 Map of Egypt......Page 16 Chronology......Page 18 Introduction......Page 28 – A –......Page 42 – B –......Page 73 – C –......Page 84 – D –......Page 97 – E –......Page 113 – F –......Page 118 – G –......Page 120 – H –......Page 125 – I –......Page 139 – K –......Page 146 – L –......Page 169 – M –......Page 173 – N –......Page 195 – O –......Page 209 – P –......Page 212 – Q –......Page 231 – R –......Page 233 – S –......Page 243 – T –......Page 268 – U –......Page 288 – V –......Page 291 – W –......Page 293 – X –......Page 299 – Y –......Page 300 – Z –......Page 301 Appendix A: Dynastic List......Page 304 Appendix B: Museums with Egyptian Collections......Page 326 Bibliography......Page 352 About the Author......Page 470 "The great pyramids of Giza, Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx, Cleopatra, and Ramesses II - the names and achievements of ancient Egypt are legendary. Ancient Egyptian civilization, situated along the Nile River, began around 3150 BC and was ruled by pharaohs for three millennia until it was conquered by Rome in 31 BC. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the first edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived, as well as ancient society, religion, and gods."--Jacket