Temples Tombs And Hieroglyphs A Brief History Of Ancient Egypt

Author : Barbara Mertz
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061842362
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs written by Barbara Mertz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization. Afascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people—from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions—Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, and photographs, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; a sampling of culture, religion, and folklore; stories of explorers, scientists, and scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and new insights into the architectural wonders that were raised along the banks of the Nile.

Author : Barbara Mertz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs written by Barbara Mertz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Mertz
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1849016712
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Brief History of Ancient Egypt written by Barbara Mertz and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what it was like in the Valley of the Kings? To unlock the mysteries of the pyramids? Or sail down the Nile on Cleopatra's Barge? In her fascinating new introduction to the wonders of ancient Egypt expert Barbara Mertz tells the extraordinary history from the first stone age settlements to the age of Cleopatra and the Roman Emperors. It offers not just insights into the glories of the Pharaohs, but also intriguing glimpses of everyday life, folklore and culture.

Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
ISBN 13 : 1649031491
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt written by Salima Ikram and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture. Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.

Author : William Osburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Monumental History of Egypt written by William Osburn and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Osburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Monumental History of Egypt, as Recorded on the Ruins of Her Temples, Palaces, and Tombs by William Osburn written by William Osburn and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Mertz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs written by Barbara Mertz and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Auguste Mariette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outlines of Ancient Egyptian History written by Auguste Mariette and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Mertz
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062087169
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red Land, Black Land written by Barbara Mertz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt—this acclaimed classic work is now revised and updated for a new generation Displaying the unparalleled descriptive power, unerring eye for fascinating detail, keen insight, and trenchant wit that have made the novels she writes (as Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels) perennial New York Times bestsellers, internationally renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz brings a long-buried civilization to vivid life. In Red Land, Black Land, she transports us back thousands of years and immerses us in the sights, aromas, and sounds of day-to-day living in the legendary desert realm that was ancient Egypt. Who were these people whose civilization has inspired myriad films, books, artwork, myths, and dreams, and who built astonishing monuments that still stagger the imagination five thousand years later? What did average Egyptians eat, drink, wear, gossip about, and aspire to? What were their amusements, their beliefs, their attitudes concerning religion, childrearing, nudity, premarital sex? Mertz ushers us into their homes, workplaces, temples, and palaces to give us an intimate view of the everyday worlds of the royal and commoner alike. We observe priests and painters, scribes and pyramid builders, slaves, housewives, and queens—and receive fascinating tips on how to perform tasks essential to ancient Egyptian living, from mummification to making papyrus. An eye-opening and endlessly entertaining companion volume to Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, Mertz's extraordinary history of ancient Egypt, Red Land, Black Land offers readers a brilliant display of rich description and fascinating edification. It brings us closer than ever before to the people of a great lost culture that was so different from—yet so surprisingly similar to—our own.

Author : Lorna Oakes
Publisher : Southwater
ISBN 13 : 9781780193540
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Sites of Ancient Egypt written by Lorna Oakes and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative book offers a fascinating tour of the temples and tombs of ancient Egypt, with compelling facts and insights, shown in 500 pictures.