History of Ancient Egypt

This eBook edition of «History of Ancient Egypt» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. 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