A History of Ancient Egypt: A History of Ancient Egypt : From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid (Series #1) (Hardcover)

from passion4reading

This extensive overview of ancient Egypt's history from the first farmers (approx. 5000 BC) to the building of Khufu's Great Pyramid in approx. 2550 BC is written by the British Egyptologist, historian and archaeologist John Romer, and suitable both for the interested layman (who hasn't dreamed o...

from Stromata

Having been a student of Ancient Greek and Roman history for many years I have been spoiled for choice when it comes to reading matter, where a plethora of well researched, well written books abound. The same cannot be said of good quality books on the history of Ancient Egypt - where the volumes...

from drmaf

John Romer is an Egyptologist with the soul of a poet. In his beautifully constructed books he waxes lyrical on the most mysterious civilization of the ancient world. This book, the first of a two-volume history covering Egypt's earliest beginnings trhough the development of the reign of the earl...

from JBD1

The first of a two-volume history of ancient Egypt, this covers the period from roughly 5000 BCE through the construction of the Great Pyramid (around 2500 BCE or so). The book is written, rather delightfully, from an archaeological perspective, with artifacts and archaeological discoveries servi...

from passion4reading

This extensive overview of ancient Egypt's history from the first farmers (approx. 5000 BC) to the building of Khufu's Great Pyramid in approx. 2550 BC is written by the British Egyptologist, historian and archaeologist John Romer, and suitable both for the interested layman (who hasn't dreamed o...