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History of Egypt

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(4,258 Sterne; 31 Bewertungen)

The history of Egypt from the earliest times to the conquest by Alexander the Great, covering the development of Egyptian civilization: science, religion, art, language and literature. This book is written for the interested layperson, requiring no prior knowledge of Egypt, and in approachable everyday language. (Summary by Beth Thomas) (8 hr 38 min)

Chapters

Preface

5:57

Read by DJRickyV

Introductory, Part 1

41:57

Read by DJRickyV

Introductory, Part 2

49:47

Read by DJRickyV

The Old Empire

53:06

Read by DJRickyV

From the 7th Dynasty to the close of the 12th

43:15

Read by DJRickyV

The Decline of the Egyptian Kingdom and the Hyksos Domination

19:41

Read by Owen Cook

From the Expulsion of the Hyksos to the close of the 18th Dynasty

58:16

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

The 19th Dynasty

36:02

Read by Sarah Lorenowich

The Close of the New Empire and the Period of Decline

49:34

Read by SaraHale

The Aethiopians and Assyrians in Egypt

29:48

Read by Owen Cook

The 26th Dynasty - The Egyptian Renaissance

42:12

Read by DJRickyV

From the Persian Conquest to the Invasion of Alexander the Great, Part 1

41:52

Read by DJRickyV

From the Persian Conquest to the Invasion of Alexander the Great, Part 2

47:16

Read by DJRickyV

Bewertungen

(2 Sterne)

I stopped after the fourth chapter. Too many lists of names and not enough context of what was happening in and to the kingdom in each reign. Would have done better to give narrative arc and focus on Kings for which enough is known to say something about.

(5 Sterne)

Great introduction of what will and won't be in the book for the reader.

(5 Sterne)

An interesting account of ancient Egyptian history. Well read by all the resders

A bit hard to follow but excellent.

(5 Sterne)

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