The Little Book of Ancient Egypt

The Little Book of Ancient Egypt

by Tom Sykes
Publication Date: 09/10/2025

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If you've ever been interested in the rich culture and unique history of Ancient Egypt, dive into this whirlwind tour and discover the highlights of this exceptional civilization


Unlock the secrets of one of history's most fascinating civilizations with The Little Book of Ancient Egypt. This introductory guide takes you on a journey through a land where pyramids rise against the desert sky, pharaohs rule with divine authority and gods and goddesses walk among mortals.


Within these pages you will find:


- A whistle-stop tour of the Ancient Egyptian timeline, from the beginnings of the Dynastic Period to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza

- Profiles of some of the most influential figures in politics, art and culture, from Narmer to Hatshepsut to Cleopatra

- An insight into the daily life of an Ancient Egyptian citizen

- The influence of Ancient Egypt on the modern day, from medicine to writing systems to mathematics


And so much more.


In this pocket-sized window into the past, discover the key events, people and trivia you need to know to understand this remarkable period of history.

ISBN:
9781837996926
9781837996926
Category:
Gift books
Publication Date:
09-10-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Summersdale
Tom Sykes

Dr Tom Sykes has been a travel writer and editor since co-compiling an anthology of hitchhiking tales, No Such Thing as a Free Ride? (2005). Since his first visit to Ivory Coast in 2013, he has published articles on everything from the persecution of Ivorian Rastafarians to the 2015 presidential election for The Scotsman, African Courier, New Statesman, New Internationalist and New African.

Now Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Portsmouth in the UK, these days he has to do most of his travelling during the summer holidays. He is the author of The Realm of the Punisher (2018), a 'political travelogue' of the Philippines, and the upcoming academic monograph A Cultural History of Manila: Literature, Empire and Orientalism in the Philippines.

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