• Part 1 A Portrait of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 1 The Historical Outline of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 2 Funerary Beliefs and Customs; Chapter 3 The Religion of The Living; Chapter 4 Everyday Life; Chapter 5 Literary Sources; Part 2 The Development Of Egyptology; Chapter 6 Classical And Medieval Interest In Egypt; Chapter 7 The Renaissance Period; Chapter 8 The Decipherment Of Egyptian Hieroglyphs; Chapter 9 Recording The Monuments; Chapter 10 Excavating The Sites; Chapter 11 The Contribution of Biomedical Studies; conclusion Conclusion;

'This is a fascinating story, which the interested reader would otherwise have to piece together from a range of publications.' - History Today'For a serious introduction to all aspects of Egyptology, the reader can now turn to R. David, The Experience of Ancient Egypt where the material is presented in a digestible but comprehensive way.' - Egyptian Archaeology

• Part 1 A Portrait of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 1 The Historical Outline of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 2 Funerary Beliefs and Customs; Chapter 3 The Religion of The Living; Chapter 4 Everyday Life; Chapter 5 Literary Sources; Part 2 The Development Of Egyptology; Chapter 6 Classical And Medieval Interest In Egypt; Chapter 7 The Renaissance Period; Chapter 8 The Decipherment Of Egyptian Hieroglyphs; Chapter 9 Recording The Monuments; Chapter 10 Excavating The Sites; Chapter 11 The Contribution of Biomedical Studies; conclusion Conclusion;

'This is a fascinating story, which the interested reader would otherwise have to piece together from a range of publications.' - History Today'For a serious introduction to all aspects of Egyptology, the reader can now turn to R. David, The Experience of Ancient Egypt where the material is presented in a digestible but comprehensive way.' - Egyptian Archaeology

• Part 1 A Portrait of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 1 The Historical Outline of Ancient Egypt; Chapter 2 Funerary Beliefs and Customs; Chapter 3 The Religion of The Living; Chapter 4 Everyday Life; Chapter 5 Literary Sources; Part 2 The Development Of Egyptology; Chapter 6 Classical And Medieval Interest In Egypt; Chapter 7 The Renaissance Period; Chapter 8 The Decipherment Of Egyptian Hieroglyphs; Chapter 9 Recording The Monuments; Chapter 10 Excavating The Sites; Chapter 11 The Contribution of Biomedical Studies; conclusion Conclusion;

'This is a fascinating story, which the interested reader would otherwise have to piece together from a range of publications.' - History Today'For a serious introduction to all aspects of Egyptology, the reader can now turn to R. David, The Experience of Ancient Egypt where the material is presented in a digestible but comprehensive way.' - Egyptian Archaeology