Ancient Egypt Revealed

by Peter Chrisp

A fascinating account of the rituals, customs, and institutions of this ancient civilization, this authoritative guide is packed with stunning photographs of everything from jewels to weapons and mummies to statues.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Historical, Childrens, Egypt, School, Mythology

38 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Peter Chrisp is a British children's author of books on history. With over sixty books published, his various works include Blitzkrieg!, Dorling Kindersly's Ancient Egypt Revealed and Ancient Rome Revealed, The Spanish Conquests of the New World, and many more.

He first began writing history after working on the Mass-Observation archive at the University of Sussex. He has also worked as a writer on the online project "Icons of England".

Aside from his publications in literature, he is also an artist, who has exhibited collections of his cartoons and hand-drawn postcards during Brighton Festival. He is an inveterate theatre- and concert-goer, and during the Edinburgh Festival regularly views three shows a day. He collects original art works, and is a fan of Eric Ravilious and Jonny Hannah among others.

At present, Mr. Chrisp acts as one of Brighton's cultural attaches to Lewes. This is believed to be largely an honorary position. He is also being talked of as a possible future Mayor of Brighton.

Reviews

[Valentina Markasović · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is this intended for children? Yes.
Does it mostly offer only the basic information? Yes.
Did I still learn something new and enjoy the see-through accent pages? Yes, indeed.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. Although outdated by now, it is still a significant first step into ancient Egyptian history; it was for me, anyway.

[Storm · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick little nuggets of information. The book is aimed towards short attention spans/children, though some of the images might be better left for older kids, depending on the kid's 'too creepy!' limits. Overall though pretty kid-safe. Not a lot of in-depth info, no surprise since it's intended for younger kids.

[Jessica Hanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book used beautiful photographs to present its information.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ancient Egypt
Chrisp, Peter
a good resource for students about egypt bought for my daughter to broaden her interest in history