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PublisherO'mara Books, The Limited, Michael
ISBN-101782439110
ISBN-139781782439110
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038616593
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Book Title24 h in Ancient Egypt : a Day in the Life of the People Who Lived there
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCivilization, Ancient / Egypt, Customs & Traditions, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt)
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorDonald P. Ryan
Book Series24 h in Ancient History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.3 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsLively and amusing [...] an engaging read. Ryan successfully makes this ancient civilisation more immediate and accessible.
Dewey Decimal932.01
SynopsisGet to know the real ancient Egypt during twenty-tour hours in the lives of the people who lived there. From the fisherman to the pharaoh, the midwife to embalmer, the bread-maker to the priestess - these are the ordinary citizens who bring this ancient nation vividly to life. Book jacket., Spend 24 hours with the ancient Egyptians.Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra.During the course of a day in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), Egypt's religious capital, we meet 24 Egyptians from all strata of society - from the king to the bread-maker, the priestess to the fisherman, the soldier to the midwife - and get to know what the real Egypt was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every hour and in every chapter, and through their eyes see what an average day in ancient Egypt was really like., Have you ever wondered what it was like to live and work in Egypt, the most powerful kingdom of the ancient world? Spend a day with 24 Egyptians to see Egypt through their eyes - the sights, the smells, the struggles and the conflicts., Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra. During the course of a day in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), Egypt's religious capital, we meet 24 Egyptians from all strata of society--from the king to the bread-maker, the priestess to the fisherman, the soldier to the midwife--and get to know what the real Egypt was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters--all from different walks of life--every hour and every chapter, and through their eyes see what an average day in ancient Egypt was really like.
LC Classification NumberDT61
