Egypt
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Daughters of Isis: Women in Ancient Egypt [Paperback]
Joyce A. Tyldesley (Author)
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ISBN: 9780140175967
Published by : Penguin Books Ltd
In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade in property, work outside the home, marry forei... .... Learn More -
How to Read the Egyptian Book of the Dead [Paperback]
Barry Kemp (Author)
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ISBN: 9780393330793
Published by : W W Norton
The ancient Egyptians created a world of supernatural forces so vivid, powerful, and inescapable that controlling their destiny within it was their constant preoccupation. In life, supernatural forces manifested themselves through misfortune and i... .... Learn More -
Language of Amarna - Language of Diplomacy [Hardback]
Jana Mynarova (Author)
Regular Price: £45.00
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ISBN: 9788073081911
Published by : Czech Institute of Egyptology
It is a generally accepted presumption that during the Late Bronze Age the language accepted for the 'international' or 'diplomatic' written communication between the representatives or members of the particular polities within the Ancient Near... .... Learn More -
Egyptian Art at Eton College: Selections from the Myers Collection [Paperback]
Stephen Spurr (Author); Nicholas Reeves (Author); Stephen Quirke (Author)
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ISBN: 9780300086904
Published by : Metropolitan Museum of Art
The core of Eton College's fine collection of Egyptian decorative objects was collected by old Etonian Major W J Myres during his posting in Cairo during the late 19th century. This attractive catalogue illustrates and discusses 100 objects fro... .... Learn More -
Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from the British Museum [Paperback]
Nigel Strudwick (Author); Edna Russmann (Author); T. G. H. James (Author)
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ISBN: 9781885444325
Published by : University of Washington Press
The eighty-five objects featured in this book span a full range of pharaonic history - from shortly before the Third Dynasty, about 2686 BC, to the Roman occupation of the fourth century AD - and cover each of the four periods into which ancien... .... Learn More -
A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 2: From the Great Pyramid to the Fall of the Middle Kingdom [Hardback]
John Romer (Author)
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ISBN: 9781250030139
Published by : Thomas Dunne Books
This definitive, multi-volume history of the world's first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about Ancient Egypt is the product of narrow-minded visions of the past Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles t... .... Learn More -
Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt: From Early Dynastic Times to the Death of Cleopatra [Hardback]
Joyce A. Tyldesley (Author)
Regular Price: £19.95
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ISBN: 9780500051450
Published by : Thames and Hudson
This fascinating saga spans 3,000 years of Egyptian queenship from Early Dynastic times until the suicide of Cleopatra in 30 BC. Starting with the unique role enjoyed by Egypt's women in the ancient world, the book goes on to present a biograph... .... Learn More -
Violence in Roman Egypt [Hardback]
Ari Z. Bryen (Author)
Regular Price: £62.00
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ISBN: 9780812245080
Published by : University of Pennsylvania Press
What can we learn about the world of an ancient empire from the ways that people complain when they feel that they have been violated? What role did law play in people's lives? And what did they expect their government to do for them when they fel... .... Learn More -
Art of Empire: The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor Temple [Hardback]
Michael Jones (Editor); Susanna McFadden (Editor)
Regular Price: £55.00
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ISBN: 9780300169126
Published by : Yale University Press
The Luxor Temple of Amun-Re, built to commemorate the divine power of the pharaohs, is one of the iconic monuments of New Kingdom Egypt. In the 4th century C.E., the Roman Imperial government, capitalizing on the site's earlier significance, conve... .... Learn More -
Gilded Flesh: Coffins and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt [Hardback]
Rogério Sousa (Editor)
Regular Price: £60.00
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ISBN: 9781789252620
Published by : Oxbow Books
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Egyptian coffins stand out in museums’ collections for their lively and radiant appearance. As an involucre of the mummy, coffins played a key-role by protecting the body and at the same time, integrating the deceased in the afterlife. The paramou... .... Learn More
