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Book SynopsisAn introduction to the people who lived along the Nile for almost 35 centuries, this collection of essays presents studies of ancient Egyptians arranged by social type - slaves, craftsmen, priests, bureaucrats, pharaohs, peasants and women - representing Egyptian culture, state and society.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Sergio Donadoni Chronology 1: Peasants Ricardo A. Caminos 2: Craftsmen Dominique Valbelle 3: Scribes Alessandro Roccati 4: Bureaucrats Oleg Berlev 5: Priests Sergio Pernigotti 6: Soldiers Sheikh 'Ibada al-Nubi 7: Slaves Antonio Loprieno 8: Foreigners Edda Bresciani 9: The Dead Sergio Donadoni 10: The Pharaoh Erik Hornung 11: Women Erika Feucht Index