Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

The complete cities of ancient Egypt / Steven Snape.

By: Snape, S. R. (Steven R.)
Publisher: London : Thames & Hudson, c2014.Description: 240 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780500051795 (hardcover)Subject(s): Cities and towns, Ancient -- Egypt | Urbanization -- Egypt -- History
Incomplete contents:
Introduction: Urban life in Ancient Egypt -- Part I: The rise of the city -- Part II: Cities for kings and gods -- Part III: Cities for people -- Part IV: Graeco-Roman Egypt -- Part V: Gazetteer of cities and towns of Ancient Egypt -- Epilogue: lost cities.
Subject: Ancient Egyptian cities and towns have been some of the least-studied aspects of this great civilization. Now, new research and excavation are transforming our knowledge. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about settlements during the dynastic period. From the earliest city, Hierakonpolis, founded around 3000 BC, to the metropolis of Alexandria, the development of urban living is explored throughout the Nile Valley and Delta. Different parts of Egyptian cities and towns are examined in detail, with accounts of the sacred precincts, royal palaces and fortifications as well as forensic descriptions of typical houses. Beyond the architecture, the reader is introduced to daily life in ancient Egypt: from provisioning of food to evidence of sport and leisure activities, from schooling to the ritual activities surrounding death, from labour to politics to religion. Evidence from literature, scribal texts, inscriptions and graffiti, artifacts and architectural remains combine to re-create in amazing detail everyday lives in these communities. --Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Reference Reference British Museum Egypt and Sudan Shelves REF FG.SNA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not for loan 54063000240161
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliography (p. 229-235) and index.

Introduction: Urban life in Ancient Egypt -- Part I: The rise of the city -- Part II: Cities for kings and gods -- Part III: Cities for people -- Part IV: Graeco-Roman Egypt -- Part V: Gazetteer of cities and towns of Ancient Egypt -- Epilogue: lost cities.

Ancient Egyptian cities and towns have been some of the least-studied aspects of this great civilization. Now, new research and excavation are transforming our knowledge. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about settlements during the dynastic period. From the earliest city, Hierakonpolis, founded around 3000 BC, to the metropolis of Alexandria, the development of urban living is explored throughout the Nile Valley and Delta. Different parts of Egyptian cities and towns are examined in detail, with accounts of the sacred precincts, royal palaces and fortifications as well as forensic descriptions of typical houses. Beyond the architecture, the reader is introduced to daily life in ancient Egypt: from provisioning of food to evidence of sport and leisure activities, from schooling to the ritual activities surrounding death, from labour to politics to religion. Evidence from literature, scribal texts, inscriptions and graffiti, artifacts and architectural remains combine to re-create in amazing detail everyday lives in these communities. --Publisher's website.

AESSO14, AES2014