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From Amazon.com : This exploration of the myth of Isis and Osiris involved the help of famous people, such as Jacqueline Onassis and actor Richard Gere and renowned Egyptologists such as James Allen and Robert Bianchi.

From Amazon.com : This exploration of the myth of Isis and Osiris involved the help of famous people, such as Jacqueline Onassis and actor Richard Gere and renowned Egyptologists such as James Allen and Robert Bianchi.

Reviewed by Francesca: In this little book, the origins of Cairo as a city, its art, its architecture, its museums and monuments are presented. The history of the Fatimids, Mamluks and Ottomans is examined. Mosques, sabils, madrasas and the monuments of al-Ghuri, Khan al-Khalili, the citadel and the nilometer are discussed. Offering a bibliography, a chronological table, wonderful photographs, drawings and maps, this is a useful overview of ancient and modern Cairo; a practical guide for everyone.

From the book cover: Diadems, armlets, earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, breastplates, amulets ... wrought in the rare and precious gems and metals that have stirred man's greed and wonder for centuries ... Nubian gold, vivid lapis lazuli, bright-colored faience and blood-red carnelian, Cyril Aldred [...] tells their enchanting and dramatic story... the myths and legends, the discoveries and thefts, that have marked each treasure's history. He explains the fascinating uses and significance of Egyptian jewels and describes the amazing techniques that created them.

A study of a small agricultural village in the Fayum as a social and economic unit towards the end of the second century BC, which was a period of civil unrest and economic disruption in Egypt. The book is based on papyrus documents from the archive of the village scribe.