Chronicle of The Pharaohs /anglais

We now have a better timetable of ancient Egyptian history than any ancient Egyptian ever did. It is still full of question marks and debatable dates, personal and cultural data and borders. But we have reached a new milestone in this 1-volume reference. Peter Clayton here details the reign-by-reign record of the rulers and dynasties of ancient Egypt with 350 illustrations. The book is written on a popular level but has semi-academic teaching-tool quick-study charts. Its scope is vast, covering more than 3,000 years, but it readably captures the general dynastic line and much of the Egyptian artistic and engineering genius, created mostly in the south.The problem has always been that Egypt is the Greek name for what the Egyptians called "The Two Lands." This referred to the enormous delta wetlands of the Nile and the dry Saharan higher land running from the apex down to East Africa made habitable only by the course of the Nile. Clayton even has genetic charts showing the relation of Khufu to Khafre, the two builders of the greatest pyramid tombs. He has not delved into the mortuary religion of the highland Egyptians enough, or the class warfare, concentrating on who succeeded whom in the royal continuum. The main purpose of this book. And a significant one. All this despite conquests during the First Intermediate (no doubt by Semites), by the Hyksos, Ethiopians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, and their own imperial control of the Levant under their greatest warrior kings. It was changing all the time, in so many national and regional and cultural aspects.The larger questions of our having poor source material left to us by the ancient Egyptians and their neighbors leaves us open to debate. The ancient Egyptians surely led the world as the earliest creators of the finest art, sculpture, engineering, mathematics, pharmaceuticals, etc. But they lagged behind the Northwestern Semites in writing and literature, and living in the real world. Their tomb paintings portray life after death of their divine kings and favorites, in the prime of their youth, never more to age. A nice wish dream. So many. Too many. We are left still guessing about 1) their actual economy and borders throughout much of the period preceding the New Kingdom, 2) where all the wealth came from that was buried in the royal tombs, and 3) who the pre-Israelites were who lived in numbers in the East Delta as both a separate and semi-assimilated population at the nerve center of their lifeline trade with the Levantine Semites .This book nails down the most-probable successions, and is important in that respect. But what did all that art mean that the ancient Egyptians never saw? Because it was buried in the royal tombs, later to be broken into and robbed. The essence of ancient Egypt has to be inferred from scholar to scholar, with many different interpretations. But that means a lot of reading in other companion books to this limited timeline one. And more discussions on ancient Egypt than the 21st century alone will hold. Clayton brings us closer to the center, but we are still not all the way there yet in understanding this multiple-universe subject.--Al Sundel

So it goes back 3400 BC which they don't know much but do have some information. Which I think is mind blowing. I always have been interested in pharaohs and their lives. I like that it's in order. Very interesting. Good buy

How many of us actually ask the question, "So, who were the first Pharaohs and how did they ever come to be?" I started wondering about that. Egypt has had a phenomenal place in world history for longstanding archaeological structures and diverse artifacts. I would recommend reading this for anyone that is interested in "How it all began," for the Pharoahs and how the dynasties differed, one from another.

i'M SURE THE INFO IS INTERESTING, BUT I BOUGHT IT FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER. I THINK IT WILL BE TOO DIFFICULT FOR HER TO READ:1. PRINT VERY SMALL2. VERY FEW COLOR PICTURES (MAYBE 10 IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK)DON'T KNOW IF SHE WILL READ IT.

This is an excellent book. For a reasonable balance between depth and a broad overview of the subject, this book strikes a good balance. Certainly there is more information available on the history of Egypt and on most of the pharaohs, but if this book does not provide what you need, then it at least provides excellent background and a decent bibliography to turn to for more in-depth information. Nearly every pharaoh of consequence is pictured and all that are known are mentioned. Bear in mind that some are very obscure and have left little or no historical trace. This book, like "The Complete Valley of the Kings", is a keeper, particularly if you find ancient Egypt so fascinating, as I do.

The book arrived damaged. A oily substance was on the cover of the book and had damaged the dust cover and the top of the book, leaving the tops of the pages oily.

I love knowing about Pharoah's and Egypt and the book is truly informative

I really enjoyed this member of the series. It covered a huge amount of history in nicely developed chapters in a relatively short book. I never felt lost in a swamp of history, as I did with some other books in this series. I'd recommend this to anyone with a vague interest in Egyptian interest. If you find this book interesting, go on on to more substantial works.

One of best Egyptian books I've read 😀😀😀

This is another Egyptian book for my g/daughter yo use in class

Good quality binding and interesting, informative reading. I look forward to using it as a reference on many future occasions.

Absolutely spot on I'm really very pleased with my purchase

This book arrived in no time at all. The information in the book is very good ( so I`m told it was a gift )