Jan Assmann,Andrew Edwin Jenkins
"The Mind of Egypt presents an unprecedented account of the mainsprings of Egyptian civilization--the ideals, values, mentalities, belief systems, and aspirations that shaped the first territorial state in human history. Drawing on a range of literary, iconographic, and archaeological sources, the renowned historian Jan Assmann reconstructs a world of unparalleled complexity, a culture that, long before others, possessed an extraordinary degree of awareness and self-reflection.
History,Northern Africa,Egypt,Fantasy,Mythology,Nonfiction,Archaeology,Egyptology,History,Ancient History,Cultural,Africa,Religion,European Literature,German Literature
The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs