Toby Wilkinson ist ein angesehener Ägyptologe, dessen Werk tief in die Feinheiten der altägyptischen Zivilisation eintaucht. Seine umfangreiche Forschungs- und Ausgrabungserfahrung bietet eine einzigartige Perspektive, durch die er das historische und kulturelle Gefüge dieser alten Welt erforscht. Wilkinsons Beiträge auf diesem Gebiet werden weltweit anerkannt und festigen seinen Ruf als führende Autorität, dessen Erkenntnisse Lesern, die von dieser Periode fasziniert sind, beispiellose Tiefe bieten.
»Großartig. Eine meisterhafte Geschichte der ersten Nation der Weltgeschichte« The Times
Auf meisterhafte Weise bringt uns Toby Wilkinson, einer der weltweit angesehensten Ägyptologen, die Geschichte des Alten Ägypten nahe, vom 5. Jahrtausend vor Christus bis zum Tod der Pharaonin Kleopatra. Seine große Erzählkunst und die prachtvolle Bebilderung machen dieses Buch zu einem Standardwerk, umfassend und unterhaltsam zugleich.
Ausstattung: mit Abbildungen
Wer lebte am Nil vor zwei, drei oder vier Jahrtausenden? Dieser Band versammelt die Lebensgeschichten von 100 Zeitzeugen. Darunter finden sich berühmte Herrscher wie Tutanchamun oder Nofretete, aber auch ganz alltägliche Personen - so ein Arzt, ein Schreiber, eine Hausfrau oder ein Serienverbrecher. Sie alle haben ihre Spuren hinterlassen, auf Inschriften, Reliefs oder in den Papyri, die immer noch im Wüstensand entdeckt werden und von so manchem Schicksal erzählen. Illustriert durch rund 200 Abbildungen, bietet dieser Band Geschichte und Geschichten aus einer vergangenen Zivilisation, die uns heute mehr zu faszinieren vermag denn je.
Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the moment that Howard
Carter and Lord Carnarvon broke open Tutankhamun's tomb, a riveting account of
the treasures they found, by one of Britain's leading Egyptologists.
A single-volume, illustrated reference to ancient Egypt features entries for each major archaeological site, the rulers and their dynasties, and key cultural topics, in a guide that includes coverage of specialist terms and processes. By the author of Genesis of the Pharaohs.
A vivid account of the men and women who revealed the treasures of Ancient Egypt to the world, from the first decipherment of hieroglyphics to the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
The first major history of Ancient Egypt to marshal the detail of the lives of
the pharaohs and of the ordinary citizens, to reveal the harsh political
realities behind the 3000-year civilisation.§Illustrated on the page with many
of the author's own photographs in black and white, and with three stunning
colour inserts§A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history
of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra
From Herodotus's day to the present political upheavals, the steady flow of the Nile has been Egypt's heartbeat. It has shaped its geography, controlled its economy and moulded its civilisation. The same stretch of water which conveyed Pharaonic battleships, Ptolemaic grain ships, Roman troop-carriers and Victorian steamers today carries modern-day tourists past bankside settlements in which rural life - fishing, farming, flooding - continues much as it has for millennia. At this most critical juncture in the country's history, foremost Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us on a journey up the Nile, north from Lake Victoria, from Cataract to Cataract, past the Aswan Dam, to the delta.The country is a palimpsest, every age has left its trace: as we pass the Nilometer on the island of Elephantine which since the days of the Pharaohs has measured the height of Nile floodwaters to predict the following season's agricultural yield and set the parameters for the entire Egyptian economy, the wonders of Giza which bear the scars of assault by nineteenth-century archaeologists and the modern-day unbridled urban expansion of Cairo - and in Egypt's earliest art (prehistoric images of fish-traps carved into cliffs) and the Arab Spring (fought on the bridges of Cairo) - the Nile is our guide to understanding the past and present of this unique, chaotic, vital, conservative yet rapidly changing land.
Renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson embarks on a captivating journey along the Nile, blending history with travelogue. Starting at the First Nile Cataract near Aswan, he explores the rich tapestry of Egypt's past and present, revealing how the iconic river has shaped the nation's identity over time. Through his narrative, readers experience the timelessness and dynamism of Egypt, gaining insights into its cultural and historical significance.
The 100 biographies included here give voice not only to ancient Egypts rulers
but also to the people who built the great monuments, staffed government
offices, farmed, served in the temples, and fought to defend the countrys
borders. Illustrated.
