Synopses & Reviews
This lavishly illustrated book conveys the wonder of Ancient Egypt through the daily activities of its people-not the lives of Egyptand#8217;s royalty or elite classes, but the typical men and women who composed this magnificent civilization. Exceptional for his range, the volume portrays Egyptian life from birth and childhood through education, love and marriage, occupations, war, and finally the souland#8217;s journey to the netherworld. A particular strength is the coverage of anatomical material and medical texts. Other topics include the role of women, fashion, dance and music, agriculture, crafts, and construction of the pyramids and tombs. This in-depth portrait draws on the complete spectrum of sources: artifacts from tombs and settlement sites; inscribed potsherds and ostraca as well as papyri; material from the excavation of homes, shrines, and tomb chapels; reliefs and wall-paintings.
Synopsis
"Strouhal's book is essentially a descriptive ethnography of ancient Egypt. Its 20 concise chapters lucidly summarize the evidence -- textual, artistic, and archaeological -- for such topics as childhood, education, courtship and marriage, farming and diet, and funerary culture. ... The book's more than 280 carefully selected photographs and colorplates vividly illustrate almost every aspect of Egyptian life". -- Choice.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index.