Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt



Facts On File, Inc. | ISBN: 0-8160-4563-1 | English | PDF | Pages: 481 | Size: 4.75 MB

INTRODUCTION
Writing this encyclopedia and then revising and expanding the scope of this work has been a genuine pleasure and privilege. The ancient Egyptians have fascinated centuries of human beings who have glimpsed or visited their splendid ruins along the Nile. The words of these ancients ring with a profound knowledge concerning human aspirations and ideals. Such wisdom kept the Egyptians vital and prospering for 3,000 years and bequeathed remarkable concepts to the generations to follow them. The history of Egypt provides an overall view of the nation in good times and in bad. The entries on religion, social development, temples, the military, and art, among others, give details about specific eras and accomplishments, but the haunting beauty of the Egyptians themselves can be found especially in the biographical entries on royal and common individuals who spent their lives serving the land and the spiritual heritage of the Nile Valley. These individuals lived and died, laughed and cried thousands of years ago, but they would prosper if transplanted into the modern world. They possessed a profound sense of cooperation in labors, of appreciation for the beauty of their homeland, and a unique awareness of the “other,” the presence of the spiritual aspects of human existence on the Nile. The hours spent researching the ancient Egyptians have expanded my own horizons, and I am grateful for the experience.


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