The Princeton Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Ian Shaw & Paul Nicholson

Cloth | November 2008 | $49.50
368 pp. | 8 1/2 x 11 | 375 color illus. 125 b&w illus.

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For more than a decade, Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson's Dictionary of Ancient Egypt has been the most informative and useful dictionary of ancient Egypt available, one that Library Journal called "a preeminent source" and "the essential choice." Now fully revised and updated, this new edition covers the most important discoveries and scholarship in the field since 1995.

Written by two archaeologists, each with more than twenty years of excavation experience in Egypt, this authoritative dictionary defines and explains important themes, sites, objects, individuals, and historical periods throughout four thousand years of Egyptian civilization. More than 600 A-to-Z entries provide concise information on all aspects of ancient Egypt and Nubia during the pharaonic and Graeco-Roman periods. Each entry is followed by a bibliography, allowing readers to pursue subjects in more detail. The dictionary is lavishly illustrated with photographs, line drawings, site plans, and maps. The Princeton Dictionary of Ancient Egypt is an indispensable resource for researchers, students, and anyone with an interest in the ancient world.

• Completely revised text
• More than 600 up-to-date alphabetical entries ranging from agriculture to Zawiyet el-Mayitin, and includes more than 80 new terms
• Up-to-date bibliographies for each entry
• Revised and enlarged maps and diagrams
• More than 500 illustrations
• Thoroughly indexed and cross-referenced
• Includes a chronology of dynasties, a list of Egyptologists mentioned in the text, and an alphabetical list of Theban tombs

Ian Shaw is senior lecturer in Egyptian archaeology at the University of Liverpool. His books include The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Egyptian Warfare and Weapons. Paul Nicholson is senior lecturer in archaeology at Cardiff University. His books include Egyptian Faience and Glass and Brilliant Things for Akhenaten. Shaw and Nicholson are the coeditors of Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology.

Reviews:

Praise for the previous edition (The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt): "Broad coverage makes the volume particularly attractive. It sets a standard that all such works should emulate and strive to attain."--Journal of Near Eastern Studies

Praise for the previous edition (The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt): "The best of both worlds: a basic textbook that would not disfigure a coffee table, and a picture book with bite."--Times Higher Education Supplement

Praise for the previous edition (The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt): "Answers every Egyptian question you can imagine."--New Statesman

Praise for the previous edition (The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt): "Not only a delight for the general reader, but of genuine use to the student and researcher."--Art Newspaper

Endorsement:

"Easily the best single-volume general reference work on ancient Egypt in recent years--nothing on the market can compare to this book. The authors' revision makes this useful book even better."--T. G. Wilfong, University of Michigan

Subject Areas:

• Reference Works and Anthologies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Archaeology and Ancient History

Published in association with the British Museum

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