The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs

The Mind of Egypt presents an unprecedented account of the mainsprings of Egyptian civilization–the ideals, values, mentalities, belief systems, and aspirations that shaped the first territorial state in human history. Drawing on a range of literary, iconographic, and archaeological sources, the renowned historian Jan Assmann reconstructs a world of unparalleled complexity, a culture that, long before others, possessed an extraordinary degree of awareness and self-reflection.