Handbook to life in ancient Egypt

Covering Egypt from the Predynastic Period through to the end of the Roman Empire, this thematically organized book presents archaeological, literary, paleopathological, and historical information on a variety of aspects of Egyptian life. Eleven chapters examine: historical background, geography, society and government, religion, funerary beliefs and customs, architecture and building technology, writing and literature, the military, foreign trade and transport, the economic system, and everyday life. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.