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Book SynopsisDrawing on Jungian psychology to show why Egypt has been so important in the history of Western civilisation, Michael Rice explains the majesty and enduring appeal of Egyptian civilization.
Jung claimed that there exist certain psychological drives dormant in our shared unconscious: these are the archetypes. From the omnipotent god to the idea of the nation state, the formulation of most of these archetypes is owed to ancient Egypt.
Michael Rice sets out to recover the sense of wonder that the Egyptians themselves felt as they contemplated the world in which they lived, and the way they expressed that wonder in the religion, art and literature. He traces the story of Egyptian civilization from its emergence in the third millennium BC to its transformation following the Macedonian conquest in 30 BC.
Trade Review"This exuberant book will appeal to those willing to think about history from a Jungian standpoint." - Religious Studies Review
'Well written. It is a good eclectic read.' - Rosalind Park, History Today.
Table of ContentsPreface Illustrations Acknowledgements 1. The Nature of Ancient Egypt A Note on Chronology 2. The Ancient Egyptian Psyche 3. Egypt and `The Gods' 4. Before the Kingship - Predynastic Egypt 5. Kingship and the Archaic Kings 6. Egypt's Glory: The Old Kingdom 7. Hiatus - The First Intermediate Period 8. Restoration - The Middle Kingdom 9. Invasion - The Second Intermediate Period 10. Empire - The New Kingdom 11. Tutankhamun and the Reaffirmation of Amon 12. The Ramessids and the Decline of Egypt 13. The Final Phase 14. The Greeks in Egypt 15. The Myth of Egypt References Bibliography Index
