Ancient Egypt - A Social History by B.G. Trigger, B.J. Kemp et al, Cambridge University Press 1983

ISBN 0 521 28427 9

Contents

1. The Rise of Egyptian Civilisation by B.G. Trigger:
Orientation
Predynastic Egypt
Early Dynastic Egypt
Conclusions
Appendix: Chronology of the Early Dynastic Period

2. Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period, 2686-1552 BC by Barry J. Kemp:
Divine Kingship
The Royal Family
The central administration
Pious foundations
The Memphite court cemeteries
Provincial Egypt
The First Intermediate Period
The African hinterland
Egypt and the Mediterranean world
The Second Intermediate Period in Egypt
The Second intermediate Period in Nubia
The Theban defeat of the Hyksos and of Kush
Explanations of historical change in the Old and Middle Kingdoms

3. New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, 1552-664 BC by David O´Connor:
Prolegomena
The Egyptian world-view
Internal history
The New Kingdom
The Third Intermediate Period
The onset of the Late Period
Egypt´s relations with Africa
Relations with Kush and the eastern desert
Egypt and Punt
Egypt and Libya

4. The Late Period, 664-323 BC by Alan B. Lloyd:
Prolegomena
Organisation
Economic structure
Government
Foreign Policy
Conclusions

Bibliographical Essays
Bibliography
Index

Another greatly reccommended book focusing on the social and political development of ancient Egypt. It is encompassing and interesting to read, it has a comprehensive index and no less than fiftynine figures in the form of maps, listings and linedrawings, several of them quite unusual. It´s thorough and enlightening and gives you the conviction that nothing of importance has been left out from the discussion.