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Swifter than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt
Michael Rice
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Description for Swifter than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt
Hardback. Explores a little-known aspect of life in Ancient Egypt, celebrating the Egyptians as the first known civilisation to have formed the special bond with the dog that persists as the most remarkable of human-animal relationships. This book provides a fresh insight into the development of mankind's remarkable bond with the domesticated dog. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
"Swifter than the Arrow" explores a little-known aspect of life in Ancient Egypt, celebrating the Egyptians as the first known civilisation to have formed the special bond with the dog that persists today as the most remarkable and enduring of human-animal relationships. Five thousand years ago the Egyptians selected and bred hounds for the chase and as the loved companions of both the 'Great Ones' - the ruling classes - and of less exalted folk. For more than twenty-five centuries they kept the breed true, a remarkable achievement to be counted alongside the development of stone architecture and the building ... Read more
"Swifter than the Arrow" explores a little-known aspect of life in Ancient Egypt, celebrating the Egyptians as the first known civilisation to have formed the special bond with the dog that persists today as the most remarkable and enduring of human-animal relationships. Five thousand years ago the Egyptians selected and bred hounds for the chase and as the loved companions of both the 'Great Ones' - the ruling classes - and of less exalted folk. For more than twenty-five centuries they kept the breed true, a remarkable achievement to be counted alongside the development of stone architecture and the building ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
226
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845111168
SKU
V9781845111168
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Michael Rice
Michael Rice is a specialist in the ancient history of the Middle East and the author of a number of books on Ancient Egypt, including Egypt's Legacy, Egypt's Making and Who's Who in Ancient Egypt. He was appointed CMG in 2002.
Reviews for Swifter than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt
'This unique book throws fresh light on our understanding of ancient Egypt while providing a fresh insight into the development of mankind's remarkable bond with the domesticated dog.' - Dog World 'An innovative and unusual book which gives us a deeper understanding of Ancient Egypt as well as providing further investigation into the relationship between man and his dog.' ... Read more