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Note from Francesca : This book discusses the economy and society of Byzantine and Roman Egypt, from 284 AD to the fifth century. Providing excellent archaeological sources, consisting mostly of papyri, the author has provided a well-documented and detailed account of the civilization, covering many topics : the environment, the people, the language, the cities, as well as taxation and religion. A scholarly book for the interested.

Note from Francesca : While historians such as Herodotus, Plutarch and Tacitus tell much about the political and economical worlds of the Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations, papyri provide information about their society, life and people. In this book, the author demonstrates how papyrological documents are important in writing the history of the ancient world. He also discusses the culture of papyrus and the usefulness of its documentation. This is an excellent informative and serious book for scholars and students of papyrology and Egyptology.

From the publisher's website : A fascinating tour of the world's best documented sites and what they reveal about past civilizations.

Note from Francesca : The first part of the book introduces a comprehensive, condensed yet accurate summary of Ancient Egyptian history. The second part presents archaeological details and plans of the main cities of Upper and Lower Egypt, as well as Nubia. The last part offers a description of Ancient Egyptian society, with its scribes, its army, its religion, and its gods. The authors have also included a list of kings and pharaohs. Readers will see how the pyramids were hypothetically built through reconstructions and diagrams. Excellent maps, a glossary and a bibliography are to be found at the end of this wonderfully illustrated book. Highly recommended, it makes a good reference for all.

From electre.com : Bonaparte sentait déjà sa jeune gloire d'Italie se dissoudre dans les salons parisiens lorsque Talleyrand lui lanca ce mot magique : 'L'Orient !' L'ambitieux Corse y répondit par un programme lapidaire [... Cet] essai historique de Bainville [...] donne brillamment les clés de l'aventure du 'sultan français' entre Alexandrie et Le Caire.

From LCC : It describes the clothing and crafts of the people who lived in the valley of the Nile River and includes information about their daily lives and festivals. For ages 9-12.

From AEB : Le transfert, en 1976, au Musée de l'Homme de Paris, de la momie du célèbre pharaon en vue de sa restauration, permit aux chercheurs d'étudier les méthodes de momification et l'état du corps du souverain à sa mort. Ce livre présente les résultats des travaux menés à cette occasion.

De alapage.com : Transportée par ses fables et l'histoire de ses dieux, la tradition Égyptienne a traversé les siècles de la représentation artistique. Le Moyen Age lui a donné sa première forme, la Renaissance et les humanistes l'ont enrichie. Toujours fabulée, la trame mythologique Égyptienne trouve dans ce livre sa véritable identité.

Note de N. Floro Andrés Rodríguez : Ce livre explique les caractéristiques, le style et le matériel de l'art Égyptien.

De electre.com : La vie, l'époque et l'&156;uvre de ce grand pharaon Égyptien qui régna de 1301 à 1235 avant J.-C.

Note from Francesca : This major work of references provides 14 essays on ancient Egyptian history, from the Paleolithic cultures to the Roman period. An illustrated encyclopedia, it features over 300 A-Z entries and sub-entries (from A-Group Culture to Zawiyet el-Aryan) on archaeological sites, biographies of Egyptologists, buildings and much more. Each entry features suggestions for further reading. Contributors include world-famous Egyptologists and archaeologists. Maps and a chronology complete this outstanding work. Highly recommended for serious students and scholars.

From the book cover : By 3000 BCE there had evolved, in Egypt, one of the earliest states known to us, a state whose territory stretched along the Nile from the Delta to Aswan. How do we explain the processes involved in the rise of this complex society ?
Much of the archaeological evidence for sociocultural change at this period comes from cemeteries, so this study undertakes an analysis of burials at two Predynastic cemeries in Upper Egypt (Armand and Nagada). The data show a movement towards increasing social differentiation in Egyptian society and the rise of a complex social structure.
This detailed monograph includes an invaluable summary of archaeological researchon the Predynastic period from the 1890s to the present.

From AEB : L'objet de cette traduction est, à travers une lecture qui respecte si possible l'ordre d'exposition retenu dans chaque papyrus, de retrouver les façons de penser du praticien Égyptien. Ces textes, essentiellement techniques, ont été rédigés pour permettre à un médecin de reconnaître les maladies dans son exercice quotidien et de proposer un traitement.

De electre.com : Ensemble de recueils d'incantations constituant le rituel funéraire de l'Égypte pharaonique.

De electre.com : Les textes des sarcophages annoncent le Livre des Morts qui sera constitué vers l'an 1500 av. J.-C.

From Amazon.com : This book may have been called 'Everything you want to know about the Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt'. This is a very detailed resource about Egyptian religion, myths and people. It contains large colorful pictures.

From AEB : étude sur la flore de l'Égypte ancienne faite à partir d'une peinture funéraire thébaine. Identification des espèces, usage, groupements végétaux ...

From AEB : Originally issued in two volumes, the findings in this study of pre-dynastic Egypt are based on excavated antiquities.

From the book cover : Written by a construction engineer and a publishing consultant, who take a deep and long-lasting interest in Ancient Egypt, this book exposes a new theory about the pyramids of Giza. For over 2,000 years, the grandeur and mystery of the pyramids have awed and intrigued the world. This fascinating archaeological detective story explains the most enigmatic and fascinating wonders about the pyramids of ancient Egypt. It also argues that the great pyramids of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty (ca 2600-2400 BC) were vast and quite sophisticated temples, rather than the pharaonic tombs depicted by Egyptology.

De alapage.com : La découverte de l'Égypte ancienne par les Européens. Une histoire passionnée qui débuta avec l'éblouissement des savants de Bonaparte devant les vestiges encore ensablés de la vallée du Nil. Une aventure souvent héroïque qui mêle à l'archéologie la botanique, l'histoire naturelle, la diplomatie et les hommes de guerre, et qui durera plusieurs décennies, le temps que naisse cette science nouvelle : l'Égyptologie.

De alapage.com : Les auteurs des Guides Marcus, qu'ils soient universitaires, journalistes, conférenciers ou guides accompagnateurs, sont avant tout des passionnés du pays qu'ils présentent. Ils savent initier leur lecteur au voyage, suggérer des itinéraires ou des activités sans pour autant imposer un regard unique. Allant droit à l'essentiel, ils abordent toutes les facettes d'un pays : sa géographie, son histoire, son économie, sa société, sa culture. Les renseignements pratiques, bien organisés, fournissent les informations indispensables. Leur format de poche leur permet d'être maniables et toujours faciles à consulter. De très nombreux plans et cartes orientent utilement la visite des villes et des sites touristiques.

Note from Francesca : This book accurately portrays the life of Nefertary, Ramses II's Royal Wife. The author presents an updated history of her tomb in the Valley of the Queens and its hieroglyphic texts. Royal art of the 19th Dynasty is also discussed. This biographical work includes numerous photographs. Recommended for those interested in Nefertary and Ramses II.

From AEB : Une approche ésotérique au mythe d'Isis et Osiris, suivant les idées de Schwaller de Lubicz.

From AEB : Amulets in the form of a dung-bettle are found all over the Mediterranean. This book discusses what we can learn from these beautiful objects about the bureaucratic hierarchy, cult practice and international relations. It is illustrated with pictures of scarabs from the 4000 piece collection of the Israel Museum.

From AEB : Connu surtout par ses fouilles en Égypte et par ses publications hiéroglyphiques, édouard Naville se destina très tôt à l'Égyptologie.

From AEB : The Egyptian galleries at the Louvre are perhaps the best-known in the world, containing some of the most precious works of art ever found among the ruins of the ancient kingdoms that once rose along the Nile. This year, with the renovation of the Egyptian wing of the Louvre, Americans will have the rare opportunity to view thirty of these treasures firsthand : works that have never traveled since their initial acquisition by the Louvre are being gathered for an unprecedented exhibition that opens at the Cleveland Museum of Art in February 1996. This beautifully illustrated catalogue offers a complete record of the exhibition, and provides a veritable feast for all Egyptologists and other avid fans of Ancient Egypt. [This book] features all thirty of these masterpieces of Egyptian art, and includes images of rulers from all the major periods of Egyptian history, as seen in the statues, reliefs, and stelae (largely done in stone) of the original collection. [...]
[This book] is a lavish collection of treasures for art lovers and antiquities students alike. The wealth of archaeological information combined with the sheer beauty of the pieces themselves result in a lush and richly detailed presentation that is not only an essential companion for anyone planning to attend the exhibit, but an invaluable addition to the library of every lover of art, archaeology, and Egyptology.

From the book cover : What is classical about Classical civilization ? In one of the most audacious works of scholarship ever written, Martin Bernal challenges the whole basis of our thinking about this question. Classical civilization, he argues, has deep roots in Afroasiatic cultures. But these Afroasiatic influences have been systematically ignored, denied or suppressed since the eighteenth century - chiefly for racist reasons.

From the book cover : [This book] is concerned with the archaeological and documentary evidence for contacts between Egypt and the Levant on the one hand, and the Aegean on the other, during the Bronze Age from c. 3400 BC to c. 1100 BC. These approaches are supplemented by information from later Greek myths, legends, religious cults, and language. The author concludes that contact between the two regions was far more extensive and influential that is generally believed.

De alapage.com : Pourquoi, contrairement aux habitudes des cités grecques et malgré les avertissements de Platon qui avait dénoncé les dangers d'établir une ville au bord de la mer, Alexandrie a-t-elle choisi le plus mauvais mouillage de la Méditerranée, bordé de marécages et de déserts ? Pourquoi un général de vingt-quatre ans, avant tout soucieux de 'casser du Perse', a-t-il tout à coup décidé, en janvier 331 av. J. -C., de fonder une ville qui deviendrait la capitale de l'Égypte ? Pourquoi un prince macédonien a-t-il élu la terre africaine pour y faire naître une nouvelle Athènes ? Comment, en quelques jours et en pleine campagne contre le roi de Perse, a-t-on dessiné les contours et établi le plan de ce qui deviendra 'l'entrepôt de la terre habitée' ? Comment des rois grecs se sont-ils succédé durant trois siècles sur le trône des Pharaons ? Comment s'est résolue l'opposition du Grec et du Barbare, et comment est apparue une civilisation qui s'appellera 'alexandrine' et qui sera fondée sur le métissage ? Pourquoi les initiateurs de cette culture nouvelle n'ont-ils pu régner que par l'inceste et l'assassinat ? Pourquoi l'équilibre politique et culturel ainsi réalisé s'est-il soudain effondré quand les navires d'Octavien se sont présentés devant le port d'Alexandrie, entraînant le suicide de Marc-Antoine et celui de Cléopâtre VII, la grande Cléopâtre ? A toutes ces questions André Bernand apporte des réponses, en montrant que, sur le destin d'Alexandrie, plane une grande figure de l'Antiquité, qu'il a su identifier...

De alapage.com : Dans le monde méditerranéen, Alexandrie partage avec Athènes, Rome, et Byzance le privilège d'incarner, à elle seule, toute une civilisation : à la fois des réalités localisées en une cité et un style de vie dépassant largement ces limites. En outre, la ville tire son nom de l'une des plus grandes figures de l'Histoire. Dans l'ensemble des Alexandrie que fonda le Conquérant, seule la première est vraiment à son image : comme son fondateur, elle vivra dangereusement, et, comme lui, elle marquera le monde de son empreinte.C'est entre 332 avant Jésus-christ et 295 après Jésus-christ que s'inscrit son destin. Triomphant des réalités géographiques, les moins propres à la recevoir, s'imposant au vieux monde Égyptien fermé sur lui-même, la fille très aimée d'Alexandre devient la capitale d'un Hellénisme raffiné.Elle séduisit les historiens et les voyageurs. Hérodote et Strabon en parlaient et s'émerveillaient. Aujourd'hui, l'archéologie et l'épigraphie nous révèlent sa vie intime. André Bernard n'élucide pas l'ensemble des problèmes qu'elle pose encore à la recherche historique - mais apporte un éclairage primordial sur l'installation, la construction, le développement, puis la perte d'influence et l'extinction de cette ville unique au monde.

Note from Francesca : An excellent little book, the author has included various recipes for starters, soups, snacks, main courses, desserts and breads, both from ancient and modern Egypt. In the introduction, the basic knowledge of food in Ancient Egypt and the importance of the ingredients is explained. Recipes such as melokhia, hummus, koschaf, tajine, are included and all are worth a try. Reading this will make you want to travel to Egypt and eat as the Egyptians do. An excellent cookbook to consult.

From Amazon.com : The book traces the history of the ancient Nubians and their highly developed civilization along the Nile Valley. Written for children ages 9 to 12.

From AEB : Les conceptions Égyptiennes de l'origine du monde sont étudiées à travers les plus anciennes sources écrites de la civilisation pharaonique, les Textes des Pyramides de l'Ancien Empire et les Textes des Sarcophages du Moyen Empire. Les passages significatifs sont traduits et classés selon les grandes étapes du processus créateur.

From AEB : A good account of building the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, it analyses the workers' life in the Deir el Medineh village.

Note from Francesca : This is a compilation of 27 significant articles, written by renowned Egyptologist Aylward M. Blackman. Most of these were published in scholar publications, now hardly accessible. Section I discusses purification, salvation, sin, myth and ritual. Section II covers the cult of the dead as well as the significance of incense and libations in funerary and temple ritual. Section III includes priesthood, the hierarchical position of women and worship. Section IV looks at kinghood, oracles and communication between gods and men. A much needed addition written for a general audience.

From the book cover : A transcription (but not a translation) of Papyrus Westcar (Berlin Papyrus 3033) : the first full transcription of the text to be published in over 100 years. Includes comments on the hieroglyphs, unclear symbols and the condition of the papyrus. With 12 plates of the original included.

From Amazon.com : At last, in a single volume, here is a sweeping, historical survey of interior design, decoration, and furniture. Starting around 3200 B.C., at the height of artistic development in ancient Egypt, Professor Blakemore takes us on a beautifully written and illustrated journey across five millennia of stylistic periods. Unique in its comprehensive approach, this book is a much needed addition to the existing literature on the history of interior design.

Note from Francesca : The book outlines the processes of the history of Ancient Egypt from the Archaic period to the New Kingdom. It is a chronological study of the ínw (translated as 'official gift' by the author), in which he discusses the concept, the role, the uses and the administration of 'official gifts' in Ancient Egypt, as exemplified in his introduction. Is it the different economic system which leads modern translators & Egyptologists to translate 'ínw' into so many words ? The author analyses sources including jar seals, monumental inscriptions and literary texts in order to offer his thoughts on the matter. All in all, it is an interesting well-argued discussion which makes it a recommended source for the interested layperson and scholar.

From the book cover : Although European tradition has spread across the globe, its roots lie in a tiny little corner of the world : the countries surrounding the Mediterranean, in particular the cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. What we know of these civilizations comes to us from contemporary written sources and excavations of ancient sites. This study covers the history of the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome within the framework of a short narrative history, focusing on the social, political and cultural processes that have influenced Western civilization.

Note from Francesca : The author discusses the life of Kallimachos, who lived during the reigns of Ptolemy I and II; he was the first librarian and bibliographer, as well as author of the first catalog titled Pinakes. Though this work has not survived, the author analyzes surviving sources and discusses the size of the library under Ptolemy II. The first English edition of this book, this is unquestionably serious and valuable for interested students and scholars.

From AEB : [This] is an anthology of nearly two hundred 'hieroglyphics,' or allegorical emblems, said to have been used by the Pharaonic scribes in describing natural and moral aspects of the world. Translated into Greek in 1505, it informed much of Western iconography from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. [... The author] explores the influence of The Hieroglyphics and the causes behind the rebirth of interest in symbolism in the sixteenth century.

From the book cover : This book reveals the roots of ancient Egyptian wisdom and gives practical advice on how to apply it to our everyday life: our relationships and sexuality; our family; home; work; health and spirituality. This fascinating book investigates the cultural and historical context of a tradition that has influenced many civilizations for 5,000 years. Looking at a wealth of examples including the power of pyramids, beliefs about the afterlife, the soul, the heart-centre, and Mother Earth, Ron Bonewitz explains how Egyptian symbolism and mystery still intrigue us and can teach us how to get in touch with ourselves.

From AEB : Une étude de la royauté pharaonique, fondée sur la personnalité du souverain, roi-enfant et roi-dieu, mais aussi chef de guerre. Une analyse de l'idéologie pharaonique comparée à d'autres royautés asiatiques, indo-européennes ou africaines.

From AEB : This highly-illustrated publication on Egyptian mummy portraits focuses on the attire and demeanour of the subjects as reflections of their wealth and status. A history of the discoveries is also presented, beginning with the first finds by Pietro Della Valle. A good number of the portraits are featured in full color.

From Amazon.com : This story is based on one found on a papyrus scroll of hieroglyphs from the nineteenth century B.C., Egypt. It tells the tale of a voyage on the Red Sea to a mysterious and enchanted land of riches located south of Egypt.
On his way to the King's gold mines, a sailor is shipwrecked on a magic island, the Island of the Soul. Not long after he arrives, a gigantic serpent with scales of gold appears and reveals to the sailor that he is the Prince of Punt, and is also a lone survivor. The two become good friends, but one day a ship comes to rescue the sailor. Bearing gifts from the Prince, the sailor returns to Egypt with full hands, and a full heart.
This is a tale of the surprising (and fortuitous) bonds that unite us, and of the good that comes to us when we least expect it. Tamara Bower's lush illustrations are rendered in Egyptian style, and phrases from the story appear in hieroglyphs with their literal translations.

From the publisher's website : From the Pharaohs to the United Arab Republic of the present day, Egypt's agriculture has been subject to very different forms of political power and organization. The papers in this volume draw on the abundant documentary and archaeological evidence to analyse and compare the patterns of agricultural exploitation across historical periods (including Ptolemaic, Roman, and Ottoman times).

From AEB : Friend and legal advisor to Osiris' son and heir, Horus, Thoth was one of the five principal deities. In this book, the author makes a thorough examination of references to Thoth in ancient Egyptian literature and ritual, and in Graeco-Roman texts of the Ptolemaic period. He discusses how Egyptian attitudes to Thoth's role changed through time and how this change is reflected in the tomb rituals of different periods. The study refers particularly to the early Pyramid Texts and the Book of the Dead examining, among other topics, the fusion of local worship of Re-Atum with the theology of Osiris in the Pyramid Texts, Thoth's symbol of the ibis, his appearance as a lunar deity, and his functions as the founder of ritual and author of the 'Divine Books.'

From Amazon.com : Had Julius Ceasar not been murdered, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, might well have become the Empress of Rome and all the Mediterranean world, living to see it ruled by a Julian-Ptolemaic dynasty. The 'Queen of the Nile' was only 17 when she ascended the throne of Egypt in 51BC. This ambitious young woman - married to her younger brother and co-ruler Ptolomy XIII - watched the savage struggle between Ceasar and Pompey, hoping that Rome would destroy itself in the process. This astutue politician devoted her life to trying to save the Kingdom of Egypt from domination by the Romans. That she became the lover of both Ceasar and Mark Anthony was perhaps prompted by political considerations rather than passion. This text presents a biography of one of the world's most legendary women.

Note from Francesca : In the late Fourth Century AD, young Charis dreams of becoming a doctor, a vocation forbidden to her because she is a woman. She escapes to Alexandria, the city of learning, where she poses as a eunuch, thus avoiding all disabilities available to women in those years, and serves as a doctor for a Roman legion serving on the frontier. She subsists in this way until events change her destiny and allow her dreams to become reality. A fascinating accurate read for anyone attracted by historical novels.

From Amazon.com : An Egyptian fisherman helps a dragon named Hathor.

From Amazon.com : In the sequel to The Dragon and the Thief, Princess Kandaki, about to be fed to the god of the marshes, is rescued by Prahotep and his trusty companion, Hathor, a dragon in search of a mate.

From AEB : The biography of the American Egyptologist and founder of the Oriental Institute, written by his son Charles.

Note from Francesca : These volumes, written by a distinguished American Egyptologist, were first published in 1906 and 1907. In his introduction to this re-edition, Egyptologist Peter Piccione provides a short biography of the author as well as a historical account of the 5 tomes. Volume 1 discusses the First through the Seventeenth Dynasties; Volume 2, the Eighteenth Dynasty; Volume 3, the Nineteenth Dynasty; and Volume 4, the Twentieth through Twenty-Sixth Dynasties. Volume 5 contains supplementary bibliographies and indices for the previous volumes; Piccione has added a more recent bibliography that proves to be quite useful. Each book offers a description of texts along with comments on historicity and significance, before continuing onto easy-to-understand translations. Many of the texts included are never-before-seen passages, while others are quite popular: the Palermo Stone, Letter of Pepi II, Tale of Sinuhe, Tomb of Rekhmire, Capture of Kadesh, Papyrus Harris, Adoption Stela of Nitocris, and so on. This is the most complete, easy-to-consult translation of Egyptian historical texts ever available in the field of Egyptology. A highly recommended ressource for students and scholars.

Note from Francesca : The author, founder of the Oriental Institute in Chicago, opened the doors to all subsequent studies in ancient religion. This is a classic, to be read before anything else on the subject of ancient Egyptian religion. The author describes how the Egyptians developed at an early date a sense of the moral unworthiness of man and a consciousness of deep-seated moral obligation. This is a deep work into the minds of the Ancient Egyptians.

Note de Francesca : Un parcours très bref de l'histoire de l'Égypte, de Narmer à Sadat. Un court voyage dans la vallée du Nil. Un coup d'oeil sur les plus importants monuments de l'Égypte.

From Amazon.co.uk : This work presents controversial theories on the rise and fall of Ancient Egypt. It argues that the Egyptians were an advanced, high-tech civilization that tapped the earth's power to move massive granite blocks; and that ancient carvings depict helicopters and submarines.

Con testi di R. Buongarzone, S. Andrenucci, R. Gozzoli, F. Sivano, questo libro è una enciclopedia aggiornata e completa per conoscere e capire la civiltà egiziana.

Francesca's note : In Italian and in English, this is a thorough record of funerary painting on cloth in the late Egyptian Greek and Roman periods.

Note from Francesca : Historians have shown that fish has always played a great part in Egyptian life. This book explores in detail the importance of fish, its economic, artistic and religious significance as well as fishing tools, methods and techniques. It also describes and illustrated 20 types of fish known to the Ancient Egyptians. This is an excellent book for archeologists to identify fish bones.

Note from Francesca : The book presents a variety of Egyptian plants (grains, oils, fruits, vegetables) and animals (cattle, donkeys, camels, cats, dogs, monkeys, birds, bees). The authors cover the origins of agriculture and of the plants, as well as the evidence of those found in Egypt. They also discuss breeds of animals. A concise bibliography is provided for those wishing to consult for further information; this is an excellent reference to have handy.

Note from Francesca : This book, whose chapters are organized topically, presents important aspects of ancient Egypt. It covers the history, cities, government, geography, language, beliefs, art, architecture, tombs, religion, monotheism, gods, society, marriage, entertainment, dress, jewelry and the Nile river. The authors also discuss the ancient Egyptians' beliefs in life and their conception of death. Common archaeological and Egyptological terms are explained in the glossary. An excellent bibliography is included. A recommended well-written book, it is most useful for those who know little, if nothing, of this civilization and its people.

From the publisher's website : Lavishly illustrated, this book combines the latest scientific material with a cultural history to tell the developing story of the inter-relationship between man and dog from its origin in remote antiquity to that which we know today.

Note from Francesca : This book explains the various usage of Ancient Egyptian magic in medicine, hieroglyphs, spells, amulets and religious texts. The author, writing in a clear comprehensive style, demonstrates the importance of magic and its practice in this fascinating ancient civilization. It is an excellent introduction for a beginner's journey into the mystic of Ancient Egyptian magic.

Note from Francesca : The book describes the history of Egyptian mummies and the science of mummification in well laid-out chapters, of which one is entirely devoted to the mummy of Ramses II and the examination during its stay in Paris. The author also discusses the way unwrapping of mummies has been done since ancient times. Accompanied by photographs and illustrations, it is a well-written, entertaining and recommended book for all.

Note from Francesca : This very informative book contains accurate descriptions from Egyptian to Australian, Peruvian and Chinese mummies. One means by which the author proceeded in this endeavour is through the presentation of the major films whose stories involve mummies. Short biographies of Egyptologists and other scientists are provided. Yet the book does not extend into the distant past but lends itself also to modernity through the giving of good historical overviews of the mummies of famous people such as John Paul Jones, Eva Perón, John Wilkes Booth, and Francisco Pizarro. In short, this encyclopedia is a good reference to all, and even more to those persons interested in the science of mummification and its history.

From the book cover : Skillfully combining known historical events with evidence gathered by advanced technologies, [the author] has re-created the suspenseful story of religious upheaval and political intrigue that likely resulted in the murder of the teenage king Tutankhamen.

From the book cover : [This] is a striking, original memoir. [The author] takes us from the deeply personal record of her magical and sometimes troubled childhood in the Finger Lakes region of New York State to her work and wanderings in the austere splendors of the Egyptian desert. As she perseveres through the harshness of desert life, Brind Morrow is drawn into an archaeology of language, where she traces the routes of ideas and images through language and time, and gives us the inner lives of words.

Note from Francesca : This book introduces four cultures : the Egyptians, the Mesopotamians, the Nubians and the Hittites. The author accurately presents aspects of these civilizations such as history, geography, architecture, clothing, food, religion, writing and labor. Children will enjoy themselves and become part of these ancient worlds by easily following the instructions of the activities. These include constructing a boat, cooking ancient food, creating clothes, and writing on clay. All in all, it is a fun and informative book for children ages 9 to 12.

From the book cover : A world-wide survey of the eating and drinking habits of early peoples, [this book] covers a broad geographical range, from the early populations of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas to the more familiar Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman worlds. From meat, insects, vegetables, and fruits to cooking oils and beverages, each source of sustenance is described in terms of who consumed it, how it was prepared, and how it spread from its region of origin.

From AEB : This volume publishes the proceedings of the second conference on the Conservation of Ancient Egyptian materials in London in 1995. Reflected in the range of authors is the multi-disciplinary approach to conservation and to current research in Egyptology. The articles are illustrated with photographs, radiographs, and diagrams. Papers cover topics on wall paintings, wood, stone, gold and silver jewelry, papyri, stucco, as well as conservation and management strategies for museum collections. A vital resource tool for conservation departments and Egyptology scholars.

From the book cover : No archaeological discovery has ever enthralled the world like the finding, in 1922, of the undamaged tomb of Tutankhamen in the lonely Egyptian 'Valley of Dead Kings'. After long years spent in exacavation, when hope had all but been abandoned, Howard Carter, an English archaeologist, at last succeeded in uncovering the passage to the tomb and the tomb itself.
Karl Bruckner is not content merely to relate the course of this sensation discovery, and the exciting events leading up to it. Basing his narrative on the texts of ancient papyri, he brings life in ancient Egypt vividly before our eyes and describes the activities of grave robbers 3000 years ago, who, even then, lured by such prodigious treasures, did not stop short at the sacred tombs of their kings. He tells, too, of the finding and deciphering of the famous Rosetta Stone which, discovered during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, gave the key to the hitherto locked door of hieroglyphics.

De alapage.com : Pressentant les convoitises de futurs pilleurs de sarcophages, un pharaon à l'identité mal définie fait ensevelir ses trésors dans les soubassements d'une pyramide transformée en labyrinthe crétois. Ces précautions ont plutôt pour effet de stimuler les appétits de ses proches survivants, mais pour s'y retrouver ils devront disposer d'un très fin limier apte à identifier toutes les odeurs. Ils découvriront vite que, dans ce 'jeu de l'oie' d'un nouveau genre, la cave de la mort peut s'ouvrir presque à chaque pas.

Du dos du livre : Que faire quand on se retrouve prisonnière d'un harem perdu aux confins du désert, encerclée par les tempêtes de sable et les mirages trompeurs ?
Comment échapper aux pièges de cet univers clos ou macèrent les complots et le mal, où le crime rôde chaque nuit, cherchant une victime parmi les dormeuses du sérail ?
Comment rester en vie quand on est livrée pieds et poings liés à un prince reclus, dont les fièvres ont ravagé l'esprit ?
Grand maître du mystère, Serge Brussolo ouvre pour ses lecteurs les portes d'un univers secret où le danger guette le promeneur imprudent à chaque coin d'ombre. Quand les Mille et Une Nuits se changent en mille et un cauchemars !

De electre.com : Un essai sur les diverses techniques d'investigation médicale qui ont permis d'étudier de nombreuses momies de pharaons.
From AEB : [The author] follows in a long tradition of curiosity with ancient Egypt. [...] Dr. Bucaille and his associates were the first to effectively use techniques employed in modern medicine to uncover new and relevant information not only from the body of Ramesses II but from scores of other mummfied bodies stored in the Cairo Museum.

From the publisher's website : This volume intends to provide students who wish to familiarise themselves with the hieroglyphs, the grammar, and the literature of Middle Egyptian with suitable exercises and texts.

From Amazon.com : This remarkable work contains the original texts with translations and descriptions of a series of Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian, Hebrew, Christian, Agnostic and Muslim amulets and magical devices and figures. Man through the ages has widely held the importance of being able to hold the evil eye at bay..

From the book cover : [Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's] enormous erudition and first-hand knowledge are fully evident in this fascinating study, which examines Egyptian obelisks from archaeological, historical, linguistic, and other perspectives.

From Amazon.com : Resurrection - the triumph over death - has been the most enduring of human desires, found in all ages and in all cultures. This book, originally in two volumes, comprises all of Wallis Budge's work on Osiris, the great Egyptian god of immortality, and the many beliefs that surrounded his cult. A notable feature is that it traces the ancient worship of Osiris to Africa rather than to Asia. In the first part, Budge gives a complete history of Osiris, his name and iconography, and the rites and sacrifices associated with his worship, including human sacrifice. In the second part, he presents the cultic mysteries of Osiris, the African Doctrine of Last Things, the Goddess Isis and her cult and many other features of the worship of Osiris and Isis. This important work is essential for students of Egyptian and comparative religion, as well as all those who wish to know how, across the ages, humans have confronted mortality and the infinite.

Note from Francesca : The legend of Osiris says he was murdered by his brother Seth and resurrected, with the aid of his wife Isis, thus becoming god of the underworld. The author believes he is one of the most important ancient Egyptian deities, with his origins in the Predynastic Era. He attempts to establish a relationship between the cult of Osiris and other African religions. In the first volume, he examines iconographies of Osiris in general and interprets Osiris as an ancestral spirit, judge of the dead, moon god and a bull god. In the second volume, the focus is on the funeral and burial practices, the idea of the Ka, and also the spread of Osiris and Isis to neighbouring lands. Although the book is a little out-dated, it remains nonetheless an excellent source of information regarding the ancient Egyptian god Osiris.

From the publisher's website : This is the English text of the great Syriac Book of Medicines, drawn from a rare manuscript that came into the hands of legendary Orientalist Wallis Budge. The unknown author was a Syrian physician from the early Christian era who was probably a Nestorian, well acquanted with Greek and Syriac. The system of medicine described here is fundamentally Hippocratean, but also involves more arcane aspects of the art of healing, as well as the holistic approach that is so much a part of medicine today. In addition to concentrations on anatomy, pathology, and therapeutics, the book also includes sections pertaining to astrology - omens, spells, and divination - as well as 400 prescriptions for ointments and medicines.

Note from Francesca : A republication of the first edition, published in 1929, this book provides the English translations of the hieroglyphic, demotic and Greek texts as well as the original Greek and hieroglyphic inscriptions, as they appear on the Rosetta Stone. It also describes its discovery and its arrival in London. The author briefly explains the coptic alphabet and tells the history of the decipherment by Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion. Finally, in the last section are the English translations of the decrees of Canopus and of Memphis. Interesting to all persons curious about the Rosetta Stone and particularly those needing its inscriptions.

From the book cover : From Áha, king of the 1st Dynasty at Memphis (2920 B.C.), to the pleasure palaces at Zerukha, this fascinating A-Z dictionary places more than 1,500 entries on the rich world of ancient Egypt right at the readers fingertips. The first single-volume reference of its kind, [this book] vividly combines the historical, religious, creative, artistic, military, and personal details of this venerable civilization on the Nile.
Covered in this easy-to-use dictionary is a wealth of information from the Predynastic period around 3000 B.C. to the fall of the New Kingdom in 1070 B.C. ...
Abundantly illustrated with over 170 maps, charts, and drawings based on reliefs, paintings, and statues, [this book] is an extraordinary compendium of the vitality, daring and energy of the dynasties of ancient Egypt as they established new horizons of art, architecture, and spiritual insight on the human journey through time.

Note from Francesca : An easy-to-use encyclopedia, it consists of more than 1,500 entries dealing with the history of Ancient Egypt, its religion, art, literature, agriculture, pyramids, architecture, medicine, temples, society, kingship, and much more. The dictionary covers the Predynastic Period to the close of the New Kingdom. Accompanied by many charts, maps, drawings and illustrations, it is a most useful reference to the layperson, allowing him to discover this long-gone civilization.

Synopsis : A soldier steals the king's bride.

Note from Francesca : This book provides a summary of architectural and mathematical studies, based on pyramid measurements as gathered by Egyptologists. The author has focused on Dynasty IV pyramid sites at Giza and Dahshur. Clearly written, the author discusses mathematical techniques of Ancient Egypt, and offers several interesting suggestions regarding the pyramids as well as the Sphinx. Containing numerous line drawings, this volume is for students and scholars, interested in pyramid theories.