The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Egypt
By: edited by Donald B. Redford
Contributors: Oxford University Press
Edition: E-reference ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195187656
Copyright date: 2005
Subjects: Encyclopedias; Civilization; Antiquities
Other titles: Encyclopedia of ancient Egypt; Oxford digital reference shelf.
Description: Contains 600 entries covering the prehistoric, predynastic, and dynastic phases of ancient Egypt within the context of its contiguous and sometimes conquering neighbors, tracing its history through the Islamic conquest of 642 CE, with the focus on dynastic Egypt. Treats all branches of Egyptology: archaeology, anthropology, architecture, linguistics, literary studies, epigraphy, papyrology, history, art history, religion, economics, ecology, geomorphology, and the life sciences.
Notes: Title from home page (viewed on September 12, 2005).

Issued as part of the Oxford digital reference shelf.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This resource is available only to current faculty, staff and students of Columbia University.

Also issued in print.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.