The Legacy of Ancient Egypt

by Charles Freeman, J.D. Ray

Surveys the history and culture of ancient Egypt, describes daily life and customs, and looks at Egypt's influence on other cultures

Genres: History, Egyptology

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1997

About the author

Charles Freeman is a freelance academic historian with wide interests in the history of European culture and thought. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Egypt, Greece and Rome, Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean. He has followed this up with The Greek Achievement (Penguin 1999), The Legacy of Ancient Egypt (Facts on File, 1997) and The Closing of the Western Mind, a study of the relationship between Greek philosophy and Christianity in the fourth century and beyond. His The Horses of St. Mark’s (Little Brown, 2004) is a study of these famous works of art in their historical contexts over the centuries. In 2003, Charles Freeman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Reviews

[Lucy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of Egyptomania trivia, but not too much substance otherwise. Pretty pictures, though.

[Jeff Koslowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like Ancient Egypt, this book is a one stop shop for everything. There are a ton of pictures and a large amount of coverage on every subject, from leadership to economics to culture.