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This series provides a new narrative history of the ancient world, from the beginnings of civilization in the ancient Near East and Egypt to the fall of Constantinople. Written by experts in their fields, the books in the series offer authoritative accessible surveys for students and general readers alike.

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A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284–641, second edition

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SECOND EDITION

Marc Van De Mieroop

Columbia University New York City, USA

This second edition first published 2021

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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

Names: Van de Mieroop, Marc, author.

Title: A history of ancient Egypt / Marc Van De Mieroop.

Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2021. | Series: Blackwell history of the ancient world | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020029673 (print) | LCCN 2020029674 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119620877 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119620884 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119620891 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Egypt–History–To 640 A.D. | Egypt–Civilization–To 332 B.C. | Egypt–Civilization–332 B.C.‐638 A.D.

Classification: LCC DT83 .V36 2021 (print) | LCC DT83 (ebook) | DDC 932–dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020029673LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020029674

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Figure 1.1Egyptian archetypes. This pair of painted limestone statues, 120 cm high, shows a husband and wife in typical Egyptian fashion. His skin is darker than hers because he works outside, while she, as an upper‐class lady, can stay indoors. She wears a tight‐fitting long dress, while he has only a short skirt. Both of them are represented without wrinkles or other signs of aging and hold their hands in traditional postures. While they are clearly identified by name in the hieroglyphic inscriptions, the images are not to be understood as naturalistic portraits. Source: Scala/Art Resource

Figure 1.2Nubian archetype. On this 10‐cm‐high limestone trial piece for a relief sculpture the 14th‐century artist represented a Nubian with the characteristics that were always used for a man from that region. He has specific physical features, braided hair, and an earring. Such images were produced throughout the ancient history of Egypt, although they started to show a greater variety of types when Egypt became an empire in the mid‐2nd millennium. Metropolitan Museum of Art 22.2.10. Source: Rogers Fund, 1922