"Never Had the Like Occurred" examines Ancient Egypt's own multifaceted encounters with its past. As Egyptian culture constantly changed and evolved, this book follows a chronological arrangement, from early Egypt to the attitudes of the Coptic population in the Byzantine Period. Within this framework, it asks what access the Egyptians had to information about the past, whether deliberately or accidentally acquired; what use was made of the past; what were the Egyptians attitudes to the past; what sense of past time did the Egyptians have; and what kinds of reverence for the past did they entertain? This is the first book dedicated to the whole range of these themes. It provides an explanatory context for the numerous previous studies that have dealt with particular sets of evidence, particular periods, or particular issues. It provides a case study of how civilizations may view and utilize their past.

About the Author
John Tait is Professor of Egyptology at University College London and a specialist in social history and texts of Ancient Egypt.


Book Information
ISBN 9781598742060
Author John Tait
Format Paperback
Page Count 282
Imprint Left Coast Press Inc
Publisher Left Coast Press Inc
Weight(grams) 520g