Autorentext
Brian Muhs is Associate Professor of Egyptology at the Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He studies the history of ancient Egyptian social, economic, and legal institutions, particularly during the transition from pharaonic to Ptolemaic and Roman rule, and has published two books on taxation in Ptolemaic Egypt, and numerous articles.

Klappentext

The first economic history of ancient Egypt employing a New Institutional Economics approach and covering the entire pharaonic period, 3000-30 BCE.

Zusammenfassung
This book examines the economic history of ancient Egypt through the entire pharaonic period, 300030 BCE, using current economic theories and models. It argues that the increased use of writing and silver money were important factors in the evolution of the ancient Egyptian economy.

Inhalt

Introduction; 1. The Early Dynastic Period (c.3000-2686 BCE); 2. The Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period (c.2686-2025 BCE); 3. The Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period (c.2025-1550 BCE; 4. The New Kingdom (c.1550-1069 BCE); 5. The Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BCE); 6. The Saite and Persian Periods (664-332 BCE); 7. The Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE); Conclusion.