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Reflections of Osiris : Lives from Ancient Egypt.
Spanning more than two millennia, Reflections of Osiris opens a small window into a timeless world, capturing the flavor of life in ancient Egypt through vivid profiles of eleven actual people and the god Osiris. Some of the figures profiled here are famous. Ray discusses Imhotep, whom he calls &quo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford University Press, USA
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Maps; A Note on Chronology and Names; Introduction; 1 Egypt's Leonardo (Imhotep, c. 2650 BC); 2 A Farmer's Problems (Heqanakhte, c. 1950 BC); 3 Gloriana (Queen Hatshepsut, reigned c. 1473-1458 BC); 4 Justice and the Moon King (Horemheb, reigned c. 1323-1295 BC); 5 The First Egyptologist (Khaemwise, c. 1285-1225 BC); 6 The Temple Scribe's Petition (Petiese, c. 583-511 BC); 7 The Magician Pharaoh (Nectanebo II, reigned 359/8-343/2 BC); 8 People of the Serapeum (Hor of Sebennytos and his companions, c. 200-150 BC); Epilogue: 'Such is Osiris'; Notes to the Text; Picture Credits.