Ranked #83 in Egyptian History
“Considered by Egyptologists as one of the best introductions to their subject ever written.” World Archaeology
James Henry Breasted, in this magnificent work on Ancient Egypt, takes the reader from the earliest days when the Egyptian state had barely formed through to its eventual demise and collapse at the hands of the Persians.
He explains why Egypt was able to develop so rapidly and form such a sophisticated socio-political system.
As a pioneer Egyptologist, Breasted draws upon a wide variety of sources to create this... more
James Henry Breasted, in this magnificent work on Ancient Egypt, takes the reader from the earliest days when the Egyptian state had barely formed through to its eventual demise and collapse at the hands of the Persians.
He explains why Egypt was able to develop so rapidly and form such a sophisticated socio-political system.
As a pioneer Egyptologist, Breasted draws upon a wide variety of sources to create this... more