Title: The legacy of Egypt
First published: 1971
Description: This completely revised edition of a classic study of ancient Egypt takes full account of recent scholarly work. Tracing the values and achievements of the early inhabitants of the Nile valley, the late Harris's study includes chapters on "Mystery, Myth, and Magic," "The Hieroglyphic Tradition," mathematics and astronomy, medicine, law, literature, diplomacy, and the ancient Egyptian legacy to Africa and Islam.--Publisher description.
Subjects: Civilization, Egypt, Histoire, Culture, 15.51 Antiquity, History of Medicine, History, Civilisation, Oudheid, Kultur, Wen hua shi
Places: Egypt, ai ji
Time periods: gu dai
LC classification: DT61 .H28 1971