Eternal Egypt: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt from Earliest Times to Conquest by Alexander the Great

The overall aim of this study of Ancient Egypt is to portray the development and relevance of aspects of life in Egypt. Religion, art, politics, subsistence and other issues are discussed in detail. Problems of dynastic succession, histories of individual pharaohs and Egyptian conventions are all discussed. A readable and entertaining introduction, this books is a welcome diversion from other accounts that utilise the framework provided by dynastic succession to discuss only ancient Egyptian history.