Egypt in the age of Cleopatra.

Egypt in the age of Cleopatra. MICHEL CHAUVEAU. Egypt in the age of Cleopatra (tr. David Lorton).xii+226 pages, 44 figures, I table. 2000. Ithaca (NY): CornellUniversity Cornell University,mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. Press; 08014-3597-8 hardback 32.50 [pounds sterling] &$45,0-8014-8576-2 paperback 13.50 [pounds sterling] & $17.95. Three translations by David Lorton have been published by CornellUniversity Press. The English of these books reads very well on thewhole. Perhaps the least good is SAUNERON'S book, describing therole and importance of the priesthood priesthoodOffice of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance of religious rituals. Though chieftains, kings, and heads of households have sometimes performed priestly functions, in most civilizations the priesthood is a specialized office. . This is a very well known book,first published in 1957. This edition is based on the updated version of1988 but it still remains a little dated and one wonders whether therewas much to be gained from translating it, although it will undoubtedlybe more accessible to the interested lay person. Egypt in the age ofCleopatra, on the other hand, is a valuable addition as there are few,if any, general publications on this period, and it provides a veryreadable and entertaining overview. Twilight of ancient Egypt Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. wasoriginally published in Polish. The English edition been translated fromthe 1998 German edition, Herr beider Lander, familiar to mostEgyptologists. The English title is rather strange because, whilst thebook presents a history of Egypt The history of Egypt is the longest continuous history, as a unified state, of any country in the world. The Nile valley forms a natural geographic and economic unit, bounded to the east and west by deserts, to the north by the sea and to the south by the Cataracts of the Nile. after the last traditionally`great' era, the New Kingdom, from 1070 to 323 BC, it does so withan emphasis on the dualities prevalent in ancient Egypt. These dualitiesare reflected in the Polish and German titles; why then does is it notcalled Lord of the Two Lands? Although the bibliography has beenupdated, there are still some omissions, such as publications by Astonand Taylor. There are additional photographs in this edition, includingseveral from recent Polish work in the field. However, with all threebooks, many of the photographs suffer because of the paper on which theyare printed (as is sadly so often the case).