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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

2010·Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, to reveal ancient Egypt in all its complexity. We see the relentless propaganda, the cut-throat politics, the brutality and repression that lay behind the appearance of unchanging monarchy.

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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

Year

2010

Type

Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

Description

Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, to reveal ancient Egypt in all its complexity. We see the relentless propaganda, the cut-throat politics, the brutality and repression that lay behind the appearance of unchanging monarchy.

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