Isbn: 9780920168073 - pharaonic king-lists, annals and day-books (2 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Rare. This soft cover book is 352 pages in length, with 4 black-and-white plates. Our copy is unread and is in fine+ condition. There is some slight sunning on the spine. Photographs are available. "This is a classic study into the Egyptians' use of the past, focusing on the pictures and texts common in Ancient Egypt showing groupings of kings. The author discusses the genesis and development of the "king list" tradition, following a tradition over three millennia. After taking a chronological approach to "king lists", annals and day lists from the Old to New Kingdoms, the book focuses on the Aegyptiaca of Manetho, perhaps the first truly 'historical' approach to Egyptian sources written during the early Ptolemaic period".…

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. SSEA Publication; 6.5 X 0.75 X 9.5 inches; 337 pages.