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Egyptian History
Here are some books about the history of
Egypt:
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By Marc Van De Mieroop
Wiley-Blackwell Paperback (424 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture.- An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources
- Offers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt’s history from its origins to its domination by the Roman Empire
- Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of ancient Egypt
- Places Egypt’s history within its regional context, detailing interactions with Asia and Africa
- Engages students with various perspectives on a range of critical issues with the Key Debate section included in each chapter
- Makes the latest discoveries and scholarship accessible to a wide audience
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By E. A. Wallis Budge
General Books LLC Paperback (104 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Religion / General; History / Ancient / Egypt; History / Middle East / Egypt; History / World; Social Science / Archaeology; Social Science / Folklore |
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Nabu Press Paperback (384 pages)
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The Treasury Of Ancient Egypt: Miscellaneous Chapters On Ancient Egyptian History And Archaeology
Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall
Rand McNally, 1912
Archaeology; Egypt |
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By Isabella DeCarlo
Isabella DeCarlo Released: 2008-10-25 Kindle Edition
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Click Here | Product Description: • Learn the 24 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyph Alphabet sound signs • Learn 71 Hieroglyph Vocabulary words • Learn 56 Hieroglyph Determinatives • A total of 214 Quiz questions with answers to test and reinforce your knowledge • Learn Pronunciation • Learn Transliteration
Learn Hieroglyphs - the Alphabet is the first in a series of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Tutorials. With this first series you will be able to recognize the 24 hieroglyphs comprising the ancient Egyptian alphabet, also known as the uniliteral hieroglyphs or the sound signs.
Learn Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs – Series 1 - Alphabet includes 71 vocabulary words and 56 Determinatives. You will learn how to pronounce the hieroglyphs and you will learn all about transliteration and how scholars write them. There are quizzes for a totaling 214 questions.
Currently there are 4 tutorials in the Learn Hieroglyphs Series and they are:
• Series 1 – Alphabet: also called uniliterals which represent a single consonant sound hence the prefix uni in uniliterals • Series 2 – Biliterals: - which are the result of combining 2 alphabet signs into one new hieroglyph • Series 3 – Triliterals: - which are the result of combining 3 alphabet signs into one new hieroglyph • Series 4 – Determinatives - added to vocabulary words to determine exactly what that word meant • Once you begin studying the hieroglyphs in this book start looking at different hieroglyph wall paintings, artifacts, literature, etc and see how many you can recognize. Remember though that they could be written right to left (the most common way), left to right or vertically.
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By Maria Isabel Pita
MIP Released: 2009-11-02 Kindle Edition (37 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: A Concise Guide to Ancient Egyptian Magic & Religion is a concentrated but thoroughly comprehensive and detailed reference divided into easy to navigate sections: Important Amulets, Principal Gods and Goddesses, Popular Animal Charms, Magic in Art and Architecture. It will appeal to those who wish to deepen their knowledge as well as to newcomers to this fascinating civilization.
Maria Isabel Pita is the best-selling author of "Truth is the Soul of the Sun--A Biographical Novel of Hatshepsut-Maatkare" the female pharaoh, also available on Kindle. |
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By Charlotte Booth
Wiley Paperback (354 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Unravel the history behind of one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations with this engaging, entertaining and educational guide to the ancient Egyptians. With a complete rundown of ancient Egyptian history and culture alongside insights in to the everyday lives of the Egyptians, you’ll discover how they kept themselves entertained, the gory details of mummification, the amazing creation of the pyramids, the deciphering of hieroglyphs and much more. |
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By Geraldine Pinch
Oxford University Press, USA Paperback (272 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Mythology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian Myth.
Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its often misunderstood belief system. She discusses the nature of myths and the history of Egypt, from the predynastic to the postpharaonic period. She explains how Egyptian culture developed around the flooding of the Nile, or the "inundation," a phenomenon on which the whole welfare of the country depended, and how aspects of the inundation were personified as deities. She explains that the usually cloudless skies made for a preoccupation with the stars and planets. Indeed, much early Egyptian mythology may have developed to explain the movement of these celestial bodies. She provides a timeline covering the seven stages in the mythical history of Egypt and outlining the major events of each stage, such as the reign of the sun God. A substantial A to Z section covers the principal themes and concepts of Egyptian mythology as well as the most important deities, demons, and other characters. For anyone who wants to know about Anubis, the terrifying canine god who presided over the mummification of bodies and guarded burials, or Hathor, the golden goddess who helped women to give birth and the dead to be reborn, or an explanation of the nun, the primeval ocean from which all life came, Egyptian Mythology is the place to look. |
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By Edward F. Malkowski
Bear & Company Paperback (344 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: A view into the sophisticated and highly advanced civilization that preceded the world of the pharaohs • Presents historical evidence of the civilization ruled by the “gods” that the Egyptians claimed preceded their own • Explains who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River Traditional Egyptologists have long resisted the notion that the architectural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians required the existence of a much more sophisticated technology than would have existed at that time. Yet, no records exist explaining how, why, or who built Egypt’s megalithic monuments and statues. The ancient Egyptians did, however, record that their civilization resided in the shadow of a kingdom of “gods” whose reign ended many thousands of years before their first dynasty. What was this Civilization X that antiquity’s most accomplished people revered as gods? The recent discovery of a large stone at one of Egypt’s oldest ruins presents physical evidence that clearly and distinctly shows the markings of a machining process far beyond the capabilities of the Ancient Egyptians. Likewise, experimental modeling of the Great Pyramid’s subterranean chambers and passageways gives scientific evidence to further support the theory that the civilization responsible for such magnificent monuments is much older than presently believed. Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE examines this evidence from historical and technical points of view, explaining who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, why they built their civilization out of granite, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River.
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By Richard H. Wilkinson
Thames & Hudson Hardcover (256 pages)
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Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated by the need to honor, worship, and pacify the huge pantheon of deities. From lavish tomb paintings and imposing temple reliefs to humble household shrines, countless tributes throughout Egypt reflect the richness and complexity of their mythology. This book examines the evolution, worship, and eventual decline of the numerous gods and goddesses—from minor household figures such as Bes and Taweret to the all-powerful deities Amun and Rethat made Egypt the most completely theocratic society of the ancient world, and made Egyptians, according to Herodotus, "more religious than any other people." • "Rise and Fall of the Gods" considers the origins of Egypt's deities, their struggles to control cosmic forces, and their eventual decline. • "Nature of the Gods" examines the forms, appearances, and manifestations of the deities, as well as the transcendence of preeminent deities such as Amun. • "Worship of the Gods" introduces the rituals and mysteries of formal Egyptian worship, including the importance of temples and festivals. • "Kingship and the Gods" discusses the all-important position of the king, who served as a bridge between the gods and humanity. • "The Many Faces of the Divine" is a unique catalogue of Egypt's gods and goddesses grouped according to their primary forms, discussing their iconography, mythology, and worship, and their influence over time.
With hundreds of illustrations and specially commissioned drawings, this is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society. 400 illustrations, 170 in color |
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