Stalcup Brenda (ed.) Ancient Egyptian Civilization

San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001. — 255 p. — (Turning Points in World History). — ISBN: 0-7377-0479-9.The enduring heritage of Egypt is just one of the many topics examined in Turning Points in World History: Ancient Egyptian Civilization. Chosen for content and readability, the essays included in this volume discuss the rise, height, and fall of this early civilization. A detailed chronology and historical essay outline the most significant events in the long history of ancient Egypt, while the glossary serves as a further aid to understanding. In addition, the primary source documents featured in the appendix open a window into the life of the ancient Egyptians, told in their own words.A Brief History of Ancient Egypt.
The Rise of Egyptian Civilization.
The Unique Geographic Conditions in Egypt (John A. Wilson).
The Influence of Mesopotamian Civilization (Barbara Mertz).
The Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt (Jill Kamil).
Royalty and Religion in Ancient Egypt.
Divine Rule: The Pharaoh as God (Jon Manchip White).
The Royal Family (Cyril Aldred).
Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt (Rosalie David).
The Sacred Animal Cults ( A.J. Spencer).
The Accomplishments of Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
Writing and Literature in Ancient Egypt (Barbara Sewell).
Medical Knowledge and Practices (Eugen Strouhal).
The Solar Calendar (M. Abdel-Kader Hatem).
The Pyramids of Egypt (John Romer).
Egyptian Art (Paul Johnson).
The Decline of the Egyptian Empire.
The Heretic Pharaoh (Elizabeth Riefstahl).
The Last Moment of Greatness (Torgny Save-Soderbergh).
Centuries of Decline (Lionel Casson and the Editors of Time-Life Books).
The Greek Rulers of Egypt (Desmond Stewart).
The Heritage of Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
Egypt’s Enduring Legacy (Douglas J. Brewer and Emily Teeter).
Egypt’s Influence on Ancient Greece (William A. Ward).
Meroe: The African Heir of Ancient Egypt (P.L. Shinnie).
Egypt’s Moral Legacy: The Impact on Early Judaism (James Henry Breasted).