History of Ancient Egypt

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The work offered here was designed to supply complete account of Ancient Egypt, combining its antiquities with its history, specifically pointing out the way of the Egyptian life - manners, customs, art, science, literature and religion. Alongside the full statement of the general course of historical events, whereof Egypt was the scene, from the foundation of the monarchy to the loss of independence, this book offers the complete a deeper insight and understanding of the the great kingdom on the river Nile.

Contents:

The Land of Egypt

The People of Egypt

The Dawn of History

The Pyramid Builders

The Rise of Thebes to Power, and the Early Theban Kings

The Good Amenemhat and His Works

Abraham in Egypt

The Great Invasion—The Hyksos or Shepherd Kings—Joseph and Apepi

How the Hyksos Were Expelled From Egypt

The First Great Warrior King, Thothmes I

Queen Hatasu and Her Merchant Fleet

Thothmes the Third and Amenhotep the Second

Amen-Hotep III. And His Great Works—the Vocal Memnon

Khuenaten and the Disk-worshippers

Beginning of the Decline of Egypt

Menephthah I., the Pharaoh of the Exodus

The Decline of Egypt Under the Later Ramessides

The Priest-Kings—Pinetem and Solomon

Shishak and His Dynasty

The Land Shadowing With Wings

Egypt Under the Ethiopians

The Fight Over the Carcase

Ethiopia V. Assyria

The Corpse Comes to Life Again

Psamatik I. And His Son, Neco

The Later Saïte Kings Psamatik II., Apries, and Amasis

The Persian Conquest

Three Desperate Revolts

Nectanebo I.—a Last Gleam of Sunshine

The Light Goes Out in Darkness