The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt 英文原版 古埃及兴衰史 Toby Wilkinson

基本信息

ISBN-13：9781408810026

ISBN-10：1408810026

Author：Toby Wilkinson

Publisher：Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint：Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format：Paperback

Number of Pages：672

Release Date：31 October 2011

Weight：618g

Dimensions：198mm x 128mm x 48mm

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

内容简介

在这个具有里程碑意义的著作中，世界上知名的埃及学家之一讲述了这个伟大文明的史诗故事，从民族国家诞生到吸收到罗马帝国。凭借四十年的考古研究，屡获殊荣的学者托比·威尔金森（Toby Wilkinson）将我们带入了一个拥有前货币经济和nt废而神圣的国王的部落社会，这些国王统治着人们几乎无法识别的人类情感。这里是传说中的领袖：“国王”阿肯那顿，他与妻子纳芙蒂蒂（Nefertiti）带来了一场大胆的新革命；图坦卡蒙（Tutankhamun）令人眼花to乱的坟墓将隐匿三千年。还有十一个叫拉美西斯（Ramesses）的法老王，他们中的一个主持了军国主义，违法行为和腐败，导致了政治和社会衰落。《古埃及兴衰史》是一部引人入胜且富有启发性的作品，包括野蛮的戏剧，大胆的眼镜，令人难忘的人物和悠久的历史。

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles Times

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY

The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly

In this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its absorption into the Roman Empire. Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson takes us inside a tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions. Here are the legendary leaders: Akhenaten, the king， who with his wife Nefertiti brought about a revolution with a bold new religion; Tutankhamun, whose dazzling tomb would remain hidden for three millennia; and eleven pharaohs called Ramesses, the last of whom presided over the militarism, lawlessness, and corruption that caused a political and societal decline. Filled with new information and unique interpretations, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a riveting and revelatory work of wild drama, bold spectacle, unforgettable characters, and sweeping history.

“With a literary flair and a sense for a story well told, Mr. Wilkinson offers a highly readable, factually up-to-date account.”—The Wall Street Journal

“[Wilkinson] writes with considerable verve. . . . [He] is nimble at conveying the sumptuous pageantry and cultural sophistication of pharaonic Egypt.”—The New York Times

作者简介

Toby Wilkinson graduated with a first class honors degree in Egyptology from Downing College, University of Cambridge, winning the university's Thomas Mulvey prize. He is the recipient of the Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research Fellowship in Egyptology, a Leverhulme Trust Special Research Fellowship, and an Honorary Research Fellowship in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Durham. He is currently at Clare College in the University of Cambridge. Wilkinson has published seven books and numerous articles, and has appeared on radio and television as an expert on ancient Egyptian civilization (especially the early periods). He is the recipient of the Antiquity Prize for the best journal article and is a member of the international editorial board of the Journal of Egyptian History.