Pharaonic Egypt. History, society, culture.
Armand Colin| N° d'inventaire | 22222 |
| Format | 17 x 24 |
| Détails | 475 p. paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782200617530 |
In the Nile Valley, one of the oldest territorial states in the world emerged at the end of a complex cultural process, ruled by a sacred royalty and an administration that developed and evolved during the almost 3,000 years that separated the First Dynasty from the Roman conquest. Beyond the image of an immobile Egypt of the pyramids ruled by an all-powerful despot, the most recent research, derived from the analysis of written and iconographic documentation as well as the latest archaeological discoveries, leads to a much more nuanced picture. From the essential role of the local scale to the power games between the great families of the Court, from the subsistence economy to international trade, from the exploitation of the deserts surrounding Egypt to long-distance expeditions to Sinai, Punt, Sudan or the Near East, it is a kingdom in constant evolution that is depicted here. Beyond the summary of the chronological framework essential to the understanding of Egyptian history, the work addresses the historical issues specific to each of its major periods, touching on history, but also on society and culture, while also presenting the current historiographical debates.
In the Nile Valley, one of the oldest territorial states in the world emerged at the end of a complex cultural process, ruled by a sacred royalty and an administration that developed and evolved during the almost 3,000 years that separated the First Dynasty from the Roman conquest. Beyond the image of an immobile Egypt of the pyramids ruled by an all-powerful despot, the most recent research, derived from the analysis of written and iconographic documentation as well as the latest archaeological discoveries, leads to a much more nuanced picture. From the essential role of the local scale to the power games between the great families of the Court, from the subsistence economy to international trade, from the exploitation of the deserts surrounding Egypt to long-distance expeditions to Sinai, Punt, Sudan or the Near East, it is a kingdom in constant evolution that is depicted here. Beyond the summary of the chronological framework essential to the understanding of Egyptian history, the work addresses the historical issues specific to each of its major periods, touching on history, but also on society and culture, while also presenting the current historiographical debates.