{"product_id":"2940015524970","title":"ANCIENT EGYPT","description":"CONTENTS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LAND OF EGYPT 1-22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral shape of Egypt, 1--Chief divisions: twofold division, 2;\u003cbr\u003ethreefold division, 3--The Egypt of the maps unreal, 4--Egypt, \"the gift\u003cbr\u003eof the river,\" in what sense, 5, 6--The Fayoum, 7--- Egyptian\u003cbr\u003especulations concerning the Nile, 7, 8--The Nile not beautiful, 8--Size\u003cbr\u003eof Egypt, 9--Fertility, 10--Geographical situation, 11, 12--The Nile, as\u003cbr\u003ea means of communication, 12, 13, Phenomena of the inundation, 13,\u003cbr\u003e14--Climate of Egypt. 14--Geology, 15--Flora and Fauna, 16, 17--General\u003cbr\u003emonotony, 19--Exceptions, 20-22.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PEOPLE OF EGYPT 23-45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigin of the Egyptians, 23--Phenomena of their language and type,\u003cbr\u003e24--Two marked varieties of physique. 25--Two types of character: the\u003cbr\u003emelancholic, 25, 27: the gay, 27-29--Character of the Egyptian religion:\u003cbr\u003epolytheism, 30, 31--Animal worship, 31-33--Worship of the monarch,\u003cbr\u003e33--Osirid saga, 34, 35--Evil gods, 36--Local cults, 37--Esoteric\u003cbr\u003ereligion, 38; how reconciled with the popular belief, 39--Conviction of\u003cbr\u003ea life after death, 40, 41--Moral code, 41-43--Actual state of morals,\u003cbr\u003e43--Ranks of society, 44, 45.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE DAWN OF HISTORY 45-64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Egyptian myths: the Seb and Thoth legends, 46, 47--The destruction\u003cbr\u003eof mankind by Ra, 48--Traditions concerning M'na, or Menes, 48--Site of\u003cbr\u003eMemphis, 49--Great Temple of Phthah at Memphis, 50, 51--Names of\u003cbr\u003eMemphis, 51--Question of the existence of M'na, 52, 53--Supposed\u003cbr\u003esuccessors of M'na, 54--First historical Egyptian, Sneferu, 55--The\u003cbr\u003eEgypt of his time, 56--Hieroglyphics, 57--Tombs, 58--Incipient pyramids,\u003cbr\u003e59, 60--Social condition of the people, 60--Manners, 61--Position of\u003cbr\u003ewomen, 62-64.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PYRAMID BUILDERS 65-94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifficult to realize the conception of a great pyramid, 65--Egyptian\u003cbr\u003eidea of one, 66--Number of pyramids in Egypt: the Principal Three,\u003cbr\u003e67--Description of the \"Third Pyramid,\" 67-71; of the \"Second Pyramid,\"\u003cbr\u003e72; of the \"First\" or \"Great Pyramid,\" 75-81--The traditional builders,\u003cbr\u003eKhufu, Shafra, and Menkaura, 82; the pyramids their tombs, 82--Grandeur\u003cbr\u003eof Khufu's conception, 83--Cruelty involved in it, 84, 85--The builders'\u003cbr\u003ehopes not realized, 85, 86--Skill displayed in the construction,\u003cbr\u003e86--Magnificence of the architectural effect, 89--Inferiority of the\u003cbr\u003e\"Third Pyramid,\" 90--Continuance of the pyramid period, 91-94.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE RISE OF THEBES TO POWER, AND THE EARLY THEBAN KINGS 95-119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShift of the seat of power--site of Thebes, 95--Origin of the name of\u003cbr\u003eThebes, 96--Earliest known Theban king, Antef I., 97--His successors,\u003cbr\u003eMentu-hotep I. and \"Antef the Great,\" 98--Other Antefs and Mentu-hoteps,\u003cbr\u003e98, 99--Sankh-ka-ra and his fleet, 99, 100--Dynasty of Usurtasens and\u003cbr\u003eAmenemhats: spirit of their civilization, 100, 101--Reign of Amenemhat\u003cbr\u003eI., 102--His wars and hunting expeditions, 103, 104--Usurtasen I.: his\u003cbr\u003ewars, 105--His sculptures and architectural works, 106--His obelisk,\u003cbr\u003e107, 109--Reign of Amenemhat II.: tablet belonging to his time, 109,\u003cbr\u003e110--Usurtasen II. and his conquests, 111, 112.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE GOOD AMENEMHAT AND HIS WORKS 113-123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDangers connected with the inundation of the Nile, twofold, 113--An\u003cbr\u003eexcessive inundation, 114; a defective one, 115--Sufferings from these\u003cbr\u003ecauses under Amenemhat III., 115, 116--Possible storage of water,\u003cbr\u003e117--Amenemhat's reservoir, the \"Lake Mœris,\" 118--Doubts as to its\u003cbr\u003edimensions, 119, 120--Amenemhat's \"Labyrinth,\" 121--His pyramid, and\u003cbr\u003ename of Ra-n-mat, 122, 123.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABRAHAM IN EGYPT 124-131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWanderings of the Patriarch, 124--Necessity which drove him into Egypt,\u003cbr\u003e125--Passage of the Desert, 126--A dread anxiety unfaithfully met,\u003cbr\u003e127--Reception on the frontier, and removal of Sarah to the court,\u003cbr\u003e128--Abraham's material well-being, 129--The Pharaoh restores Sarah,\u003cbr\u003e130--Probable date of the visit, 130--Other immigrants, 131.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE GREAT INVASION--THE HYKSOS OR SHEPHERD KINGS--JOSEPH AND APEPI\u003cbr\u003e132-146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExemption of Egypt hitherto from foreign attack, 132--Threatening\u003cbr\u003emovements among the populations of Asia, 133--Manetho's tale of the\u003cbr\u003e\"Shepherd\" invasion, 134--The probable reality, 135, 136--Upper Egypt\u003cbr\u003enot overrun, 137--The first Hyksos king, Set, or Saites, 138--Duration\u003cbr\u003eof the rule, doubtful, 139--Character of the rule improves with time,\u003cbr\u003e140--Apepi's great works at Tanis, 144--Apepi and Ra-sekenen, 145--Apepi\u003cbr\u003eand Joseph, 146.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIX.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHOW THE HYKSOS WERE EXPELLED FROM EGYPT 147-169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRapid deterioration of conquering races generally, 147, 148--Recovery of\u003cbr\u003ethe Egyptians from the ill effects of the invasion, 149--Second rise of\u003cbr\u003eThebes to greatness","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176543961328,"sku":"2940015524970","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015524970","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}