Great Civilizations Ancient Egypt

More than ever before the world of the Ancient Egyptians has a strange fascination. Thousands of people travel to Egypt every year or queue for hours to visit exhibitions, such as that of the Tutankhamun treasures. What is it about the ancient Egyptians that captures the imagination of so many?
For three thousand years before the age of the Roman Empire, their civilization existed on the banks of the Nile. Their life and ideas were dominated by the ebb and flow of this great river, which made the desert flourish, brought stability to their institutions and to their idea of re-birth in an after-life. This book describes not only the life they created in this world – how they worked, played and worshipped – but also the one they planned for the next.