The class readings are located either among the course textbooks, or they are available for downloading
and reading by linking to them from this "Reading Assignments"-web page. Over the course of the semester,
the instructor might make others available through the Addlestone Library (reference, reserve, or periodicals
sections). Those citations in the reading list below not found in the course textbooks are marked with the
locator code:
ELJ = Electronic journal available through searching and downloading from JStore;
Rf = Addlestone Library Reference;
RS = Addlestone Library Reserve;
Per = Library Periodicals Room;
W = this Web Page.
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Week 1: January 13 and 15 (1/13) Introduction and Course Description (1/15) Geography and Environment of the Nile Valley Spodek, Introduction, "The World through Historians' Eyes," I-10 to I-16; W Hoffman, M. "The Two Lands: An Ecological Perspective," in Egypt before the Pharaohs, 23-32 (click to open); W Kees, H. "The Countryside," in Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Topography, 47-61 (click to open) W/RS "Hymn to Hapy," in AEL, 262-65 (click to open). _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 2: January 20 and 22 (1/20-22) History of Egypt and Its Magical Stories W Brewer, D. and Teeter, E., "History and Chronology," in Ancient Egypt and the Egyptians, 37-59 (click to open); W/Rf Murnane, "The History of Ancient Egypt: An Overview," in CANE, 691-717 (click to open); W Shaw, I. "Chronologies and Cultural Change in Egypt," 1-17. in The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (click to open); W/Rf Hollis, S. "Tales of Magic and Wonder from Ancient Egypt," in CANE (click to open); W Chart: Chronology of Ancient Egypt (click to open); (2/20) Last day to Add/Drop. _______________________________________________________________________________ FINAL EXAMINATIONS: !! NONE !! Final Grades Due Monday, May 11, 12:00 Noon. Final Grades Available to Students Tuesday, May 12, 1:00 p.m.