24 Hours in Ancient Egypt

Donald P. Ryan

History

Print length: 272 pagesO'Mara Books, Limited, Michael, 2019

Description

Donald P. Ryan’s 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt invites readers into the routines of ancient Egyptian life over the course of a single day. Organized as an accessible journey through changing hours and activities, the book looks beyond monuments and rulers to consider how people worked, ate, worshipped, cared for one another, and navigated their society. Ryan uses historically informed reconstruction to make the distant past feel immediate, linking everyday experiences with the institutions and beliefs that structured them. The result is a lively introduction to ancient Egypt that emphasizes daily life and the people who sustained its civilization.

Reading profile

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Writing: How much attention the sentences and language require.
Ideas: How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
Structure: How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
Background knowledge: Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
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Writing style

Conversational · Descriptive · Direct

Pace

Brisk

Tone

Atmospheric · Earnest · Warm

Structure

Chronological nonfiction · Episodic

Focus

Atmosphere · Information · World

Emotional intensity

2 / 5

Reading complexity

1–5 · higher means more demanding

Writing: 2 / 5
Ideas: 2 / 5
Structure: 2 / 5
Background knowledge: 1 / 5

Themes

ClassCommunityPowerReligion and faithWork

Book details

For the print edition listed above.

Publisher: O'Mara Books, Limited, Michael
Language: English
ISBN: 9781782439110

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