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From ancient Rome to the present day, ancient Egypt has been a source of fascin--ation and inspiration in many other cultures. But why? Christina Riggs introduces the history, art and religion of Egypt from its earliest dynasties to its final fall to Rome - and explores the influence ancient Egypt has had through the centuries. Looking for a vanished past, she argues, always serves some purpose in the present. Often characterized as a 'lost' civilization that was 'discovered' by adventurers and archaeologists, Egypt has meant many things to many different people. Ancient
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Egypt, Christina Riggs
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- Egypt
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christina Riggs
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 178023726X
- ISBN13
- 9781780237268
- Series
- Lost Civilizations
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, History, Egypt
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
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- From ancient Rome to the present day, ancient Egypt has been a source of fascin--ation and inspiration in many other cultures. But why? Christina Riggs introduces the history, art and religion of Egypt from its earliest dynasties to its final fall to Rome - and explores the influence ancient Egypt has had through the centuries. Looking for a vanished past, she argues, always serves some purpose in the present. Often characterized as a 'lost' civilization that was 'discovered' by adventurers and archaeologists, Egypt has meant many things to many different people. Ancient