num_pages: 528
description: The Mind of Egypt presents an unprecedented account of the mainsprings of Egyptian civilization--the ideals, values, mentalities, belief systems, and aspirations that shaped the first territorial state in human history. Drawing on a range of literary, iconographic, and archaeological sources, the renowned historian Jan Assmann reconstructs a world of unparalleled complexity, a culture that, long before others, possessed an extraordinary degree of awareness and self-reflection.
language: English
title: The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs
titlecomplete: The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs
genres: Egyptology, Historical, History, Philosophy, Religion, Ancient History, Egyptian Literature, Egypt, Mythology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 103
publisher: Harvard University Press