L' uomo egiziano

Non un libro di facile lettura. E' una raccolta di saggi su varie figure della società egiziana: contadino, sacerdote, funzionario, soldato, scriba ecc. l'indirizzo unitario c'è: descrivere l'evoluzione di queste figure e, soprattutto, la loro personalità, il loro ruolo all'interno della società, le Leggi tutto

Informative, to the point, and dry. A great way to look at societal groups in the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. I enjoyed how short this book was (many history books can be incredibly exhaustive) and how it gave a great overview of how daily life played out in Egypt.

Really fluid read. It was very straight to the point and well explained. It provided a good overview of Egyptians in different aspects of their lives going from the slave to the pharaoh. I had to read it for a dissertation and was not bored or tired through it.

Ei saa isegi aru, miks selle raamatu lugemine nii kaua venis. Tegelikult oli ju väga huvitav ja selgelt kirjutatud teos. Tekst oli muidugi tihe ja et iga peatüki oli kirjutanud erinev ajaloolane, siis kubisesid need kõik rohkest infost, mille kõik need oma eriala spetsalistid üritasid nappi mahtu ko Leggi tutto