All Things Ancient Egypt: An Encyclopedia of the Ancient Egyptian World [2 volumes] - Tapa dura

Written by specialists in the field of Egyptology, this book is a readable introduction to ancient Egypt, covering all anticipated subjects and stressing the monuments and material culture of this remarkable ancient civilization.

· Presents a timeline to succinctly identify key events in the history of ancient Egypt

· Provides an introduction of the physical geography of ancient Egypt and an overview of the history of that civilization

· Offers alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors for fundamental information about the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt

· Features excerpts from primary source documents to give readers first-hand accounts of ancient Egyptian civilization

· Cites works for further reading to complement a bibliography at the close of the work

Lisa K. Sabbahy, PhD, is assistant professor of Egyptology at the American University of Cairo, Egypt.