Book Description
Talks about the land, people, government, cities and burial customs of ancient Egypt, and offers a detailed description of tombs, temples, monuments and ruins, along with practical travel information.
Author : William J. Murnane
Publisher : Interlink Publishing Group Incorporated
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781566568586
Talks about the land, people, government, cities and burial customs of ancient Egypt, and offers a detailed description of tombs, temples, monuments and ruins, along with practical travel information.
Author : William J. Murnane
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Egypt
ISBN :
This work combines a travel guide with a cultural history. The first section provides a background to ancient Egypt, its institutions and its people. There are itineraries of the most significant Pharaonic remains, and also for Christian sites and the Islamic monuments around Cairo. There is also practical advice for visitors on transportation, food, lodging and local custom.
Author : Moustafa Gadalla
Publisher : Tehuti Research Foundation
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 32,30 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 0965250903
A pocket-size, no-nonsense, no-clutter guide to Egypt, written by an Egyptian-American Egyptologist. Quick, easy, and comprehensive reference to sites of antiquities and recreation. From the lively Nile Valley, to the solitary deserts, to the diverse Sinai, to the lush oases, to the exotic underwater life of the Red Sea, to the Mediterranean beaches. Find your way with numerous maps and illustrations. Tips to understanding both the modern and ancient Egyptian cultures. Informative, detailed, and illustrated glossary.
Author : Christina Riggs
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0500052123
An entertaining and informative introduction to how ancient Egyptians practiced magic in their daily lives. In the ancient world, if you needed a love charm, wanted to contact your dead wife, or needed the ability to fly like a bird, the magicians of Egypt were the ones who could make it happen. In Ancient Egyptian Magic, Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we’ve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical way. Readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, discover why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and uncover whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers can also learn how to save a fortune on pregnancy tests—urinating on barley grains will answer that question— as well as how to use the next street parade to predict the future or ensure that an annoying neighbor gets his comeuppance. Was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Featuring demons, dream interpreters, the Book of the Dead, and illustrations from tomb paintings and papyrus scrolls, Riggs breathes new life into ancient magic and uses early texts and images to illuminate the distinctions between magic, religion, and medicine.
Author : Geraldine Pinch
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,47 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0195170245
Spanning ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on the nature of myths and how they relate to the evolution of Egyptian culture. She includes a timeline covering the seven stages in the mythical history of Egypt and outlining the major events of each stage. 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. This is an ideal introduction for students interested in learning about Egyptian myths, and the culture that created them.
Author : Michael Haag
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 24,73 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781858289403
The Rough Guide Chronicle charts Egypt's remarkable history with a five-millennia timeline together with sidebars focussing on significant figures from Cheops to Nasser and on topics including irrigation, monasticism, Egyptian movies, popular music, and the Suez crisis.
Author : John Anthony West
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 23,59 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9780747100119
Author : Garry J. Shaw
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 27,90 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 050077692X
This unique approach to Egyptian mythology takes readers on a tour up the Nile, stopping at the most famous monuments and vividly retelling the myths connected to each site. Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on an entertaining tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris, and their enemies and allies in tales of vengeance, tragedy, and fantastic metamorphoses. Shaw retells these stories with his characteristic wit, and reconnects them to the temples and monuments that still stand today, offering a fresh look at the most visited sites of Egypt. The myths of ancient Egypt have survived in fragments of ancient hymns and paintings on the walls of tombs and temples, spells inked across coffins, and stories scrawled upon scrolls. Illustrations throughout bring to life the creation of the world and the nebulous netherworld; the complicated relationships between fickle gods, powerful magicians, and pharaohs; and eternal battles on a cosmic scale. Shaw’s evocative descriptions of the ancient ruins will transport readers to another landscape—including the magnificent sites of Dendera, Tell el-Amarna, Edfu, and Thebes. At each site, they will discover which gods or goddesses were worshipped there, as well as the myths and stories that formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life. Each chapter ends with a potted history of the site, as well as tips for visiting the ruins today. Egyptian Mythology is the perfect companion to the myths of Egypt and the gods and goddesses that shaped its ancient landscape.
Author : James Putnam
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,22 MB
Release : 1994-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810919532
Presents hundreds of facts about ancient Egypt, arranged by categories that include King Tut, pyramids, famous queens, and mummies and tomb-robbers.
Author : Sally Tagholm
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 27,77 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9780753403211
Packed full of illustrations and facts and tips, Ancient Egypt is the ultimate guide for the intrepid historian. The fold-out map provides geographical setting'