THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF HOW IT HAPPENED: ANCIENT EGYPT

Jon E Lewis  (editor), Robinson, 2003, £7.99

pb, 519pp, 1-84119-640-1

 

With many thousands of years to cover, Lewis uses translations of many and varied inscriptions and documents to show life in ancient Egypt.  From the sale of a slave girl to the hymn to a new god, this book has great scope. There is a comprehensive chronology, and each section is accompanied by and introduction and maps.  An excellent place to start researching into one of the world’s earliest and greatest civilisations.

 

S Garside-Neville