An Account of Egypt (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161421088)

""An Account of Egypt"" is a historical book written by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in the 5th century BC. The book provides a detailed description of the geography, culture, religion, and history of Egypt during the time of the pharaohs. Herodotus describes the Nile River and its annual flooding, the construction of the pyramids and other monumental architecture, the religious practices of the Egyptians, and the customs and traditions of the people. He also recounts the interactions between the Egyptians and their neighbors, including the Persians and Greeks. ""An Account of Egypt"" is considered one of the earliest and most important works of Western history and has influenced the study of Egyptology and ancient history for centuries.Then as she was doing that which was enjoined by her father, the thief, hearing for what purpose this was done and having a desire to get the better of the king in resource, did thus: --from the body of one lately dead he cut off the arm at the shoulder and went with it under his mantle: and having gone in to the daughter of the king, and being asked that which the others also were asked, he related that he had done the most unholy deed when he cut off the head of his brother.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Herodotus
ISBN-10: 1161421084
ISBN-13: 9781161421088
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d