Avaris, the Capital of the Hyksos
Author : Manfred Bietak
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Avaris (Ancient city)
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Author : Manfred Bietak
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Avaris (Ancient city)
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Author : Alisha Sevigny
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,6 MB
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1459744373
A search for answers from a mysterious Oracle has Sesha and her friends navigating intrigue and danger in this thrilling series finale. Leaving the oasis, Sesha and her friends set sail for Avaris, intent on stopping the Hyksos chieftain from claiming the throne and declaring war on Thebes. On the journey, Sesha learns that she and the scroll are at the centre of a pair of prophecies made by a famed oracle — ones with staggering implications for both her and the Hyksos people. But when the crew arrives in the bustling port city, they are stunned to discover the oracle is missing. With the prophecies now in doubt and their lives in danger, Sesha, Paser, and Reb must race to find a mysterious priestess sect and witness the third, and final, prophecy before the upcoming lunar eclipse. As the young scribes seek answers, Sesha must untangle her past and future while keeping war from erupting in the present. For there is one person she cannot bear to face across the Hyksos battlefield: her brother. Be sure to read Sesha’s earlier adventures, The Lost Scroll of the Physician and The Desert Prince.
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Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 17,92 MB
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Author : James Henry Breasted
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Page : 832 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Egypt
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Page : 424 pages
File Size : 38,12 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Egypt
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Author : Colleen Manassa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 35,66 MB
Release : 2013-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0199982236
Five hundred years before Homer immortalized the Trojan Horse, the ancient Egyptians had already composed a tale of soldiers hiding Ali Baba-like in baskets to capture a besieged city. Shortly after the rise to power of the warrior pharaoh Ramesses II, Egyptian authors began to write stories about battles and conquest. However, these stories were not set in the present, but in the past: they were the world's first works of historical fiction. These literary recreations of past events, which preserve fascinating mixtures of fact and fiction, provide unparalleled information about topics as diverse as ancient Egyptian historiography, religion, and notions of humor and wit. Imagining the Past is the first volume to provide complete translations and commentary for the historical fiction composed during Egypt's New Kingdom. The four works include The Quarrel of Apepi and Seqenenre, The Capture of Joppa, Thutmose III in Asia, The Libyan Battle Story. An introduction explores Egyptian conceptions of the past, the universe of historical and literary texts in New Kingdom Egypt, and the definition of a new genre of Egyptian literature. Extensive commentary and new translations appear within each chapter, and a concluding analysis summarizes the audience and function of historical fiction as well as theology and historiography within the tales. Despite the fragmentary nature of the papyrus copies, the thorough research into the literary, political, and social context of each tale allows a modern reader to explore this forgotten literary subfield and appreciate the stories as works of historical fiction.
Author : Burjor Avari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 16,6 MB
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1317236734
India: The Ancient Past provides a clear and systematic introduction to the cultural, political, economic, social and geographical history of ancient India from the time of the pre-Harappan culture nine thousand years ago up until the beginning of the second millennium of the Common Era. The book engages with methodological and controversial issues by examining key themes such as the Indus-Sarasvati civilization, the Aryan controversy, the development of Vedic and heterodox religions, and the political economy and social life of ancient Indian kingdoms. This fully revised and updated second edition includes: Three new chapters examining the differences and commonalities between the north and south of India; Extended discussion on contested issues, such as the origins of the Aryans and the role of feudalism in ancient India; New source excerpts to introduce students to the most significant works in the historiography of India, and questions for discussion; Study guides, including a list of key issues, suggested readings and a selection of internet sources for each chapter; Specially designed maps to illustrate different time periods and geographical regions This richly illustrated guide provides a fascinating account of the early development of Indian culture and civilization that will appeal to all students of Indian history.
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Page : 414 pages
File Size : 35,85 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Occultism
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Author : John Morris
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Page : 348 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Anthropology
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Author : William Matthew Flinders Petrie
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Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,79 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Archaeological expeditions
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