Egypt's Making (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Michael Rice | knygos.lt

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Egypt's Making examines the 1st 3000 years of Egyptian history, from c.5000-2000 BCE, down to the collapse of the old Kingdom. Evoking the wonder of ancient Egypt, Michael Rice explains the essentially African character of the historic Egyptian society, institutions & art. He augments his text with many illustrations of the art & architecture of this relatively little-known period of its history. The book considers the emergence of Egypt's ancient political institutions such as the kingship & the complex problem of the influences which streamed into the Nile Valley from W. Asia in the late 4th millennium. Evidence is reviewed for the existence of connections between Egypt & the Arabian Gulf, including Eastern Arabia & the island of Bahrain in remote antiquity & at times during the Old Kingdom. It's suggested in particular that the art of the early periods throws light directly on the psychology of the people of the time. Early Egypt gives the opportunity to examine one of the very few examples (perhaps unique) of an important civilization in its pristine state, largely free from external influences, until eventually overwhelmed by them. It also relates some of the precepts of Jungian psychology to the Egyptian personality.