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The legacy of Egypt /

This completely revised edition of a classic study of ancient Egypt takes full account of recent scholarly work. Tracing the values and achievements of the early inhabitants of the Nile valley, the late Harris's study includes chapters on "Mystery, Myth, and Magic," "The Hierogly...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Harris, J. R. (John Richard) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press, 1971.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:The legacy series
Subjects:
Egypt > Civilization.
Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C.
Medicine > History.
Civilization > history
History of Medicine
Egypt
Égypte > Civilisation.
Médecine > Histoire.
Égypte > Civilisation > Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C.
history of medicine.
15.51 Antiquity.
Medicine
Civilization
Kultur
Ägypten > Altertum
Oudheid.
Égypte > Histoire.
Ägypten <Altertum>
To 332 B.C.
Aufsatzsammlung.
History
Online Access:Publisher description
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Summary:This completely revised edition of a classic study of ancient Egypt takes full account of recent scholarly work. Tracing the values and achievements of the early inhabitants of the Nile valley, the late Harris's study includes chapters on "Mystery, Myth, and Magic," "The Hieroglyphic Tradition," mathematics and astronomy, medicine, law, literature, diplomacy, and the ancient Egyptian legacy to Africa and Islam.--
Item Description:First ed. by S.R.K. Glanville.
Physical Description:510 pages, 24 pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0198219121
9780198219125