Table of Contents

1 The land of Egypt 2 The roots of the Egyptian State 3 The pursuit of the divine 4 The royal power centres 5 The Dual Kings 6 The legacy of the founder kings 7 The Third Dynasty: innovation 18 The pyramid age: the splendour of the Old Kingdom 9 The Old Kingdom: fulfilment and decline 10 The end of the Old Kingdom 11 Eastwards from Egypt 12 C.G. Jung and Ancient Egypt

About the Author

Michael Rice has published extensively on Egypt and the Near East, including Egypt’s Legacy (Routledge pbk 2003), Who’s Who in Ancient Egypt (Routledge 1999), The Power of the Bull (Routledge 1997) and The Archaeol#2;ogy of the Arabian Gulf (Routledge 1994). He has established museums throughout the Arabian peninsula states. He was appointed a CMG in 2002 and awarded the Order of Bahrain (1st class) in 2003

Reviews

`The great strength of Rice's approach is that he is determined to treat Egypt as part of a wider spread ... [this book] has much to recommend it, not least in its infectious enthusiasm for its theme.' - Times Literary Supplement

`... much careful work has gone into both the highly articulate text and the carefully chosen illustrations ... presented with clarity and commitment.' - Antiquity

`Michael Rice achieves his declared intention of creating the work as "a celebration of most ancient Egypt, the origins which appear to me to be without precedent or equal."' - The Lady

` ... a thoughtful and original contribution to a neglected field.' - History Today