Life in ancient Egypt

Foreword / Geoffrey T. Martin -- Preface -- 1. The start of life -- 2. Carefree childhood -- 3. Education and learning -- 4. Courtship and entertainment -- 5. Marriage and the standing of women -- 6. Homes and communities -- 7. Dress, adornment and body care -- 8. The bounty of the black earth -- 9....

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Subtitles:Ancient Egypt
Main Author: Strouhal, Evžen 1931-2016 (Author)
Contributors: Forman, Werner 1921-2010 (Photographer) ; Martin, Geoffrey Thorndike 1934-2022 (Writer of preface) ; Deryck, Viney (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: [Cambridge, England] Cambridge University Press 1992
In:Year: 1992
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Culture
Further subjects:B Illustrated book
B History (Ancient)
B Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C
B Egypt Social life and customs To 332 B.C
Online Access: Verlagsangaben (Verlag)
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Summary:Foreword / Geoffrey T. Martin -- Preface -- 1. The start of life -- 2. Carefree childhood -- 3. Education and learning -- 4. Courtship and entertainment -- 5. Marriage and the standing of women -- 6. Homes and communities -- 7. Dress, adornment and body care -- 8. The bounty of the black earth -- 9. Stockbreeding and the hunt -- 10. The ancient Egyptians' diet -- 11. Craftsmen at work -- 12. Immortality through art -- 13. Quarries, boats and pyramids -- 14. Builders of the royal tombs -- 15. The fortunes of war -- 16. Administrators and managers -- 17. Inside the temples -- 18. The scribes of the houses of life -- 19. For every malady a cure -- 20. ... Whence no traveller returns -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index -- Map of ancient Egypt
Item Description:Translation of: Život starých Egypt̕anů
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index
ISBN:0521440939