Imperial Egypt and the Mediterranean world
C A Hope
8 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton
The subject provides a detailed description and analysis of ancient Egyptian culture at its height during its best documented phase, the New Kingdom or Empire (Dynasties XVIII-XX; 1550-1069 BC). It will examine the evidence of texts, monuments and archaeological data. A main theme to be developed is Egypt in the wider context of the ancient Mediterranean world of the Late Bronze Age.
Assessment
Written (4000 words): 60% * Examinations (2 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts
Kemp B J Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a civilisation, Routledge, 1989
Smith W S The art and architecture of Ancient Egypt rev. edn, Penguin, 1981
Trigger B G and others Ancient Egypt: A social history CUP, 1983