ANCIENT EGYPT: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION (2ND ED)

This second edition explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, including ideas about Egyptian kingship, ancient Egyptian writing systems, and the history of Egyptology. Ian Shaw introduces the reader to issues relating to ethnicity, race, gender, and sexual relations; the latest ideas about death, funerary rites, and mummification; and thoughts on religion and ethics in ancient Egypt. He also explores the phenomenon of ‘Egyptomania’ in popular culture and the impact of the Arab Spring on approaches to Egyptian museums and cultural heritage.