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ANCIENT EGYPT
[P R S Moorey]
The Egyptians are one of the most fascinating among the peoples of the ancient world. They are also in many ways the most easily misunderstood. Ancient Egypt seeks to explain their distinctive culture in its historical context. Covering the essential aspects of Egyptian prehistory and history, life and literature, religion and art, and including a concise bibliography.
{
58pp,
January 1988;
PB,
£7.95,
0907849768:9780907849766
, Ashmolean Museum
} |
 |
ANCIENT EGYPT & NUBIA
[Helen Whitehouse]
The treasures from Ancient Egypt to be found inside the Ashmolean Museum are second only, outside Egypt, to those in the British Museum. From vases to weapons, and ‘serpent game’ boards to decorated ostrich eggs, this book showcases the richness and diversity of the Museum’s Egyptian collection in beautiful full-colour images with informative captions. The introduction looks at the formation of the Museum’s collection within the context of Egyptology as an emerging discipline full of colourful characters. The Egyptians are one of the most fascinating among the peoples of the ancient world and the Ashmolean’s collection depicts their distinctive culture, its history, religion and art as well as everyday routines and traditions.
{
96pp,
194x267mm,
May 2008;
PB,
£14.95,
1854442023:9781854442024
/
HB,
£19.95,
1854442015:9781854442017
, Ashmolean Museum
} |
 |
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
: Beliefs & Practices, 2nd Edition
[Rosalie David]
This book traces the evolution of religious beliefs and practices within the historical and political contexts of the main periods of Egypt's civilisation.
REVIEW: "An excellent reference for students and experts in the field of Egyptology." -- http//www.ptahhotep.com/reviews.html "A readable inroduction to the main themes - creation myths and solar beliefs, priesthood and ritual, Osiris and the theology of kingship, architecture and iconongraphy - set into the context of Egyptian history as it develops over two and a half millennia." -- The Expository Times.
{
262pp,
140x215mm,
January 1998;
PB,
£14.95,
1898723729:9781898723721
, Sussex Academic Press
} |
 |
COINAGE IN ROMAN EGYPT
: The Hoard Evidence
[Erik Christiansen]
Durable and iconic, coins are some of the most revealing everyday objects left to us from the ancient world. For the most part, however, they have been considered the special domain of numismatists, who typically seek to assemble as many varieties as possible. But in focusing on the rarities that form a collection's highlights, numismatists slight contextual clues to economic history and the daily use of coins as money. In this volume, Erik Christiansen uses Alexandrian coin hoards -- meaning finds of at least two coins buried together -- to explore the use of money in Egypt from its conquest by Augustus in 30 BC to Diocletian's currency reform in AD 296. Although these finds, with their wide array of Graeco-Roman and Alexandrian reverses, have traditionally been classified as a part of Greek coinage, he demonstrates clearly that they belong to the Roman imperial coinage. The hoards also show that Roman Egypt enjoyed a widespread monetised economy, in addition to the credit system described in extant papyri. The relative abundance of such documents provides Christiansen with a good supplemental source of information for his conclusions. And since financial administration probably was quite uniform throughout the Empire, this book provides a useful window not only on Rome's shifting economic fortunes, but also on monetary policy in other parts of the Empire that did not leave behind the same rich heritage of coins and documents as Egypt.
{
208pp,
August 2004;
PB,
£17.95,
8772889640:9788772889641
, Aarhus University Press
} |
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COLUMNS OF EGYPT
[J Peter Phillips]
Illustrated with some 600 black-and-white photographs, maps, and plans, this volume details the evolution of the design of Egyptian columns from the earliest structures to the columns in buildings erected by the Roman emperors. Themes addressed range from the symbolic meaning to the construction and decoration.
{
358pp,
190x235mm,
December 2002;
PB,
£17.80,
0954349709:9780954349707
/
HB,
£23.80,
0954349717:9780954349714
, Empire Publications (Peartree Publishing)
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EMBROIDERIES & SAMPLERS ISLAMIC EGYPT
[Marianne Ellis]
One of the world's most important collections of medieval Islamic embroideries is to be found in the Department of Eastern Art in Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum. The textiles were collected by the Egyptologist Percy Newberry between 1900 and 1930, while he was living in Cairo. Most of the embroideries were made in Egypt or Syria, they were mainly used as dress items and domestic furnishings, but the collection also has a number of samplers. Much of the material is now fragmentary, but the embroidered designs are still clearly visible. The richness of patterns and the technical brilliance of the majority of pieces make the collection a treasure trove for textile scholars and embroidery enthusiasts alike. The 66 examples of embroideries illustrated are from the Tulunid period (AD 868-905), the Fatamid period (AD 969-1171), the Ayyubid period (AD 1171-1249), and the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria, ending with the Ottoman Conquest in 1517 and demonstrate the wide variety of embroidery stitches and techniques already in use at that time. A large proportion are worked in geometric design but there are also examples of scrolling and Arabesque design, figurative motifs such as birds, animals and fish, and calligraphy. It is possible that some of the comparatively simple open-work techniques were imported to Italy via trade and became the basis for the development of needlelace in Europe.
REVIEW: "A must for textile scholars and embroidery enthusiasts..." -- Embroidery, January 2002.
{
96pp,
200x270mm,
July 2001;
HB,
£24.95,
185444154X:9781854441546
/
PB,
£16.95,
1854441353:9781854441355
, Ashmolean Museum
} |
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FIGHTING PHARAOHS
: Weapons & Warfare in Ancient Egypt
[Robert B Partridge]
Draws together the history and description of weapons and warfare and the military activities of the Pharaohs, from the earliest dynastic times until the Roman period. It begins by identifying the friends and foes of the Ancient Egyptians and then takes the reader through the wide range of weapons used, showing how they developed over time and how foreign innovations such as the use of horses and chariots were eagerly adopted and adapted. Subsequent chapters look at the life and training of a new recruit, the structure of the army, what soldiers did when they were not on campaigns and the realities and dangers of a soldier's life. The final chapters look at fortifications and the art of siege warfare, and at the series of campaigns of the Pharaohs. The major campaigns of the great Warrior Pharaohs are covered in more detail.
{
336pp,
195x240mm,
December 2002;
PB,
£17.80,
0954349725:9780954349721
/
HB,
£23.80,
0954349733:9780954349738
, Empire Publications
} |
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HISTORICAL DECEPTION
: The Untold Story of Ancient Egypt
[Moustafa Gadalla]
This book reveals the ingrained prejudices against ancient Egypt, from both the religious groups, who deny that Egypt is the source of their creed, and western rationalists, who deny the existence of science and philosophy prior to the Greeks. The book contains 47 chapters, with many interesting topics, such as the Egyptian medical knowledge about determining the sex of the unborn, and much, much more.
{
351pp,
140x215mm,
July 1999;
PB,
£13.50,
096525092X:9780965250924
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
MY HEART MY MOTHER
: Death & Rebirth in Ancient Egypt
[Alison Roberts]
This book explores the pivotal place of the fiery serpent-eye goddess, Hathor-Sekmet, in the mysteries of Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead. Weaving together myths, rituals and temple art, it recreates the craft world of ancient Memphis, with its heart-centred religion and vitalising feminine divinities. The author reveals the rich and complex temple life of New Kingdom Egypt in a compelling account of the soul's return to primal origins in the Ancestor Ritual, a little known royal death and rebirth ceremony. “My Heart My Mother” breaks new ground with its analysis of Egyptian sacred architecture. Seti I's temple at Abydos is shown to be an image of heaven, built to correspond with the cosmic 'maps' of living and dying depicted on the remarkable Nut ceilings in Theban royal tombs. Each part of the Abydos temple is a focus for transformation in the ancestral rites. Despite great social changes this heart wisdom continued long after the rule of Pharaohs ended. The book traces its profound influence in alchemy, presenting fresh evidence to support the alchemists' own belief in the Egyptian roots of their tradition.
{
265pp,
185x235mm,
January 2000;
PB,
£16.99,
0952423316:9780952423317
, Four Corners (Northgate Publishers)
} |
 |
BULL OF OMBOS
: Seth & Egyptian Magick, Volume 2
[Mogg Morgan]
Naqada is a sleepy little town in Upper Egypt, that gives its name to a crucial period in the prehistory of Egypt. In 1895, William Matthew Flinders Petrie, the 'father' of Egyptian archaeology, stumbled upon a necropolis, belonging to a very ancient city of several thousand inhabitants. With Petrie's usual luck, he'd made yet another archaeological find of seismic proportions -- not just an ancient city a quarter the size of Ur in Mesopotamia, a rare enough find, but the capital of the earliest state established in Egypt! Petrie's fateful walk through the desert led him to a lost city, known to the Greeks as Ombos, the Citadel of Seth. Seth, the Hidden God, once ruled in this ancient place before it was abandoned to the sands of the desert. All this forbidden knowledge was quickly reburied in academic libraries, where its stunning magical secrets had lain, largely unrevealed, for more than a century -- until now.
{
356pp,
152x229mm,
October 2005;
PB,
£13.99,
1869928873:9781869928872
, Mandrake of Oxford
} |
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EGYPT -- 'IMAGE OF HEAVEN'
: The Planisphere & the Lost Cradle
[Willem H Zitman]
"The ancient Egyptians were the first geographical planners to develop a system establishing an image of heaven on earth. This book completes ten years of research into how the Pyramid Field depicts The Constellation of Horus, the deity who bore the meaning of power and invincibility and who guarded the Pharaoh. Rather than randomly pick certain pyramids, Zitman is the first scholar able to make sense of the entire era of pyramid building. Is this depiction of Heaven on Earth an inheritance of the mythical Followers of Horus, who were said to rule Egyptian in Predynastic times? Zitman reveals how time and space were perceived by the Egyptians as sacred ingredients, and that they mixed into a divine master plan, which for the first time is unveiled in its entirety. The precision (of the Egyptians) was amazing by any standards, and there is no doubt that the Pyramids were astronomically designed." -- Patrick Moore.
{
311pp,
170x240mm,
June 2006;
PB,
£13.99,
1931882541:9781931882545
, Frontier Sciences Foundation
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN AMDUAT
: The Book of the Hidden Chamber
[Erik Hornung & Theodor Abt (eds)]
In the Amduat, the night-journey of the Egyptian Sungod is divided into twelve hours, each of them containing an enormous amount of insight into the human psyche. The entire Amduat could be called the first 'scientific publication' of humankind describing or mapping the dangers, but also the regenerative capabilities of the night-world, providing answers to basic human questions. The synopsis of the different scenes of the Amduat, all in colour, together with its explaining text, is unique. This book is a treasure for all those who want to explore the archetypal structure of the objective psyche, with its helpful but also with its dangerous forces.
{
446pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
HB,
£31.50,
3952260843:9783952260845
, Daimon Verlag (Living Human Heritage Publications)
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN COSMOLOGY
: The Animated Universe, Second Edition
[Moustafa Gadalla]
Egyptian cosmology is the only metaphysics of all (ancient and modern) that is coherent, comprehensive, consistent, logical, analytical, and rational. This book surveys the applicability of Egyptian concepts to our modern understanding of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy. Discover the Egyptian concept of monotheism, number mysticism, the universal energy matrix, how the social and political structures were a reflection of the universe, and the interactions between the nine universal realms, ...etc.
{
192pp,
155x230mm,
November 2001;
PB,
£7.99,
0965250938:9780965250931
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN DESIGNS
[Catherine Calhoun]
Ancient motifs drawn from sculpture, metalwork, jewellery, painting and domestic objects.
{
May 1983;
PB,
£3.99,
0880450126:9780880450126
, Pathway Book Service (Stemmer House)
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN DIVINITIES
: The All Who are One
[Moustafa Gadalla]
The Egyptian concept of God is based on recognizing the multiple attributes (gods, goddesses) of the Divine. Far from being a primitive, polytheistic concept, the Egyptian Way is the highest expression of monotheistic mysticism. The book details about 80 divinities (gods, goddesses), how they act and interact to maintain the universe, and how they operate in the human being.
{
128pp,
140x205mm,
January 2002;
PB,
£5.99,
1931446040:9781931446044
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN HARMONY
: The Visual Music
[Moustafa Gadalla]
Egypt's Masonic symphony in art and architecture. Read about: How the Egyptians designed their buildings to generate cosmic energy; Sacred geometry as applied in all aspects of ancient Egyptian works; The underlying metaphysical patterns of physical forms in nature, hieroglyphs etc; Kepler's revival of Egyptian knowledge, and his joy in discovering it; Geometrical and musical patterns, as reflected in ancient Egyptian building design; The enharmonic scale of ancient Egypt; Seshat, patron of enumeration and building.
{
192pp,
140x215mm,
August 2000;
PB,
£7.99,
0965250989:9780965250986
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN MYSTICS
: Seekers of the Way
[Moustafa Gadalla]
This book explains how Ancient Egypt is the origin of alchemy and present-day Sufism, and how the mystics of Egypt camouflage their practices with a thin layer of Islam. The book also explains the progression of the mystical Way towards enlightenment, with a coherent explanation of its fundamentals and practices. It shows the correspondence between the Ancient Egyptian calendar of events and the cosmic cycles of the universe. It also provides the evidence that Ancient Egypt is the source of the Christian calendar of holidays (ex: Easter, Last Supper, Christmas, Lent, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Epiphany, Transfiguration, etc).
{
192pp,
155x230mm,
February 2003;
PB,
£7.99,
1931446059:9781931446051
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN RHYTHM
: The Heavenly Melodies
[Moustafa Gadalla]
Discover the cosmic roots of Egyptian musical, vocal, and dancing rhythmic forms. Learn the fundamentals (theory and practice) of music in the typical Egyptian way: simple, coherent, and comprehensive. See the fallacy of present-day musical theory and practice. Review a detailed description of the major Egyptian musical instruments, playing techniques, functions, etc. Recognise the human body as a musical orchestra in tune with the universe. Discover the Egyptian rhythmic practices in all aspects of their lives. This book will make your heart sing.
{
240pp,
155x230mm,
April 2002;
PB,
£9.99,
1931446024:9781931446020
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
HATHOR RISING
: The Secret Power of Ancient Egypt
[Alison Roberts]
Drawing together temple art, myths, rituals and poetry, “Hathor Rising” reveals a rich tradition of feminine divinity. It explores how the sexual polarity of Hathor and the sun god manifests in the Pharaoh's life' as well as Hathor's connection with Isis and the moon cults. The serpent cult was given a new impetus by Hatshepsut, the innovative female Pharaoh whose remarkable reign, early in the 15th century BC, laid the foundations for the cultural splendour of New Kingdom Egypt. Ecstatic, musical, heart-centred -- the serpent tradition was interrupted only by the reign of Akhenaten who suppressed much of the serpent cult in favour of a trinitarian father god.
{
186pp,
185x235mm,
January 1995;
PB,
£13.99,
0952423308:9780952423300
, Four Corners (Northgate Publishers)
} |
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PAN'S ROAD
[Mogg Morgan]
The ancient hungry stones of Coptos in Upper Egypt have soaked up the stories of the inhabitants along with their blood. When archaeologists unearth a magician's box in the rubble of an ancient Egyptian tomb, it propels Jay into a supernatural journey across space and time. She merges with the mysterious Zenobia, a native of ancient Coptos. Zenobia and her family are fleeing from the advancing Roman armies that are returning to their Egyptian frontier bent on punishing its rebellious citizens. The only escape from the frying pan of Coptos is into the fire of the Eastern desert. Their journey on Pan's Road is fraught with new dangers but also new possibilities, as the protagonists are led to the heart of an ancient mystery in the lost city of Ombos -- Citadel of Seth, the Egyptian god of Chaos.
{
231pp,
125x200mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£7.99,
186992889X:9781869928896
, Mandrake of Oxford
} |
 |
PYRAMID HANDBOOK
[Moustafa Gadalla]
A complete handbook about the pyramids of Ancient Egypt during the pyramid age. Includes information on: locations and dimensions of interiors and exteriors of the pyramids; the history and builders of the pyramids; theories of construction; theories of their purpose and function; the sacred geometry that was incorporated into the design of the pyramids.
{
191pp,
140x215mm,
August 2000;
PB,
£7.99,
0965250946:9780965250948
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
STOLEN LEGACY
: Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy
[George G M James]
Challenging the notion that civilisation started in Greece, this uncompromising classic attempts to prove that the true authors of Greek philosophy were not Greeks but Egyptians. The text asserts that the praise and honour blindly given to the Greeks for centuries rightfully belong to the people of Africa, and argues that the theft of this great African legacy led to the erroneous world opinion that the African continent has made no contribution to civilisation. Quoting such celebrated Greek scholars as Herodotus, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Thales, and Pythagoras, who admit to the influence of Egyptian studies in their work, this edition sheds new light on traditional philosophical and historical thought. Originally published in 1954, this book features a new introduction.
{
192pp,
155x230mm,
April 2002;
PB,
£6.99,
0913543780:9780913543788
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
TUT-ANKH-AMEN
: The Living Image of the Lord
[Moustafa Gadalla]
This book provides the overwhelming evidence from archaeology, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Talmud, and the Bible itself, that Tut-Ankh-Amen was the historical character of Jesus. The book examines the details of Tut's birth, life, death, resurrection, family roots, religion, teachings, etc., which were duplicated in the biblical account of Jesus. The book also reveals the world's greatest conspiracy and cover-up, that re-created the character of Jesus, living in another time (Roman era) and another place (Palestine, Israel.)
{
144pp,
140x215mm,
December 1997;
PB,
£6.50,
0965250997:9780965250993
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
WHO KILLED KING TUT?
: Using Modern Forensics to Solve a 3300-Year-Old Mystery (With New Data on the Egyptian CT Scan)
[Michael R King & Gregory M Cooper]
The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century, and perhaps of all time, was the discovery in 1922 of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Untouched for 3400 years, the ancient tomb, filled with spectacular treasures, raised many questions about the legendary reign of this boy king. Recently Tut has been in the news again. Not only has a travelling museum exhibit of his tomb’s fascinating artefacts drawn the public’s attention, but also a CT scan of his body, which provides new evidence concerning the king’s fate, has received a good deal of media attention. Based on this new investigation, an Egyptian team of scientists and scholars has now publicly ruled out the possibility that Tut was murdered. In this thorough and intriguing review of all of the evidence, two law enforcement specialists in forensics and the psychology of criminal behaviour dispute the conclusions reached by the Egyptian team. Applying sophisticated crime-solving techniques used in the investigation of contemporary murders, Detectives King and Cooper make a compelling case that the cause of King Tut’s death was most likely murder. The detectives’ investigation concentrates on Tut’s inner circle of close confidants. One by one, the suspects are eliminated, due to evidence or probable cause, until in the end the detectives focus on the most likely suspect. For readers who enjoy mysteries, true crime, and history, 'Who Killed King Tut?' is both an educational read and a real page-turner.
{
285pp,
150x230mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£12.99,
1591024013:9781591024019
/
HB,
£16.99,
1591021839:9781591021834
, Prometheus Books
} |
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CENTRAL SINAI, EGYPT
[Frank W Eddy, Fred Wendorf & Associates]
This volume details the findings of a reconnaissance survey of seventy-five archaeological sites and the subsequent excavation of ten representative sites on the Sinai Peninsula. Based on field work conducted in 1996 by the Combined Prehistoric Expedition (SPE) in the upper Wadi Grafi Basin, An Archaeological Investigation of the Central Sinai, Egypt, sheds further light on the Timnian Tradition of the southern Levant, one of the earliest (7000-3000 B.P.) nomadic pastoral cultures described to date. This book is divided into two parts, one describing the results of the survey and the other detailing the later excavations in the fall. Complete with 101 line drawings, 60 maps, and 23 black and white photos, this book is essential reading for scholars interested in the pre-historic archaeology of the Sinai region.
{
368pp,
220x285mm,
July 1999;
HB,
£49.99,
0870815377:9780870815379
, University Press of Colorado
} |
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ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN EGYPT & THE GULF OIL STATES, 1967-2000
: Petro Wealth & Patterns of Influence
[Gil Feiler]
The upheaval in oil prices in the early 1970s gave rise to major changes in inter-Arab relations. While the oil-producing countries became rich and their citizens enjoyed one of the highest standards of living in the world, the Arab World's cultural and historical leader, Egypt, was enmeshed in an economic morass, barely managing to finance the import of foodstuffs for her population and at the forefront of the Arab confrontation with Israel. The author provides a unique insight into a virtually unseen current that has shaped Middle East war and politics for over 30 years by explaining the intricate and ever shifting relationship between Egypt and the immensely wealthy Arab Gulf newcomers. The book analyses the effects economic aid and cooperation had on the political relation- ship between the two sides, and on President Sadat's peace initiative with Israel. It provides a wealth of new data and original and insightful analysis, and fills an important gap in our understanding of the inner economic workings of the modern Arab world.
REVIEW: "Feiler examines in great detail economic relations between Egypt and the Arab oil exporting countries... A concluding chapter nicely assesses why the economic ties had less impact than suggested by the rhetoric on both sides... Recommended." -- Social & Behavioral Sciences.
{
407pp,
180x260mm,
January 2003;
HB,
£55.00,
1903900409:9781903900406
, Sussex Academic Press
} |
 |
EGYPT VS GREECE & THE AMERICAN ACADEMY
[Molefi Kete Asante & Ama Mazama (eds)]
Debating the development of civilisation in Egypt and Greece, this collection of essays explores European misconceptions of African history. Featuring contributions from some of the top scholars in African American studies, this book analyses the inconsistencies erupting from academic and Eurocentric reports on ancient culture. For example, if the pyramids were built in 2800BC and Greek civilisation began around 700BC, how could the Greeks have contributed or taught Africans maths and science? And if the Greeks built pyramids in Egypt, why did they not build a few in Greece? These questions and more are raised in this informative collection.
{
200pp,
140x215mm,
April 2002;
PB,
£9.99,
0913543772:9780913543771
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
EGYPT
: An Illustrated History
[Fred James Hill]
This volume succinctly recounts the entire history of Egypt -- five millennia in all -- from the Early Dynastic Period of the Pharaohs through the periods of Ottoman and British rule, and into the twenty-first century. Chapters on each era are enriched by discussion of art, literature, music, architecture, and culture, as well as by generous illustrations and photographs.
{
160pp,
125x180mm,
January 2002;
PB,
£8.99,
0781809118:9780781809115
, Hippocrene Books
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN PHILOSOPHERS
: Ancient African Voices from Imhotep to Akhenaten
[Molefi Kente Asante]
Traditional Eurocentric thought assumes that Greece was the origin of civilisation. This book dispels this and other myths by showing that there is a body of knowledge that preceded Greek philosophy. The author documents how the great pyramids were built in 2800 BC, 2,100 years before Greek civilisation. The popular myth of Hippocrates being the father of medicine is dispelled by the fact that Hippocrates studied the works of Imhotep, the true father of medicine, and mentioned his name in his Hippocratic oath. Eleven famous African scholars who preceded Greek philosophers are profiled: Ptahhotep, Kagemni, Duauf, Amenhotep, Amenemope, Imhotep, Amenemhat, Merikare, Sehotepibre, Khunanup, and Akhenaten. These scholars' ideas on a variety of topics are discussed, including the emergence of science and reason, the moral order, books and education, and the clash of classes.
{
175pp,
140x215mm,
March 2000;
PB,
£9.99,
0913543667:9780913543665
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
EGYPTIAN ROMANY
: The Essence of Hispania
[Moustafa Gadalla]
This book reveals the Ancient Egyptian roots of the Romany (Gypsies) and how they brought about the civilisation and orientalisation of Hispania, over the past 6000 years. The book also shows the intimate relationship between Egypt and Hispania-archeologically, historically, culturally, ethnologically, linguistically, etc. as a result of the immigration of the Egyptian Romany (Gypsies) to Iberia. Sample Highlights: The Romany / Bohemians / Gypsies / Gitanos / Moriscos / Mudehars / Mossarabs; The 'orientalisation' of Hispania; The flamenco; The Running of the bulls; The sacrificial rituals of the bull; The Hispanic and other Mediterranean Basin languages.
{
272pp,
140x215mm,
August 2005;
PB,
£10.99,
1931446199:9781931446198
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
EXILED EGYPTIANS
: The Heart of Africa
[Moustafa Gadalla]
Read about the forgotten ancient Egyptians, who fled the foreign invasion and religious oppression. Read how they rebuilt the ancient Egyptian model system in Africa. Understand the genius of the ancient Egyptian/African religious, social, political, and economical systems, and their extended application into sub-Sahara Africa. Find out how a thousand years of Islamic jihads have fragmented and dispersed the African continent into endless misery and chaos. A comprehensive reference with six different Library of Congress subject categories.
{
352pp,
140x215mm,
October 1999;
PB,
£13.50,
0965250962:9780965250962
, Tehuti Research Foundation
} |
 |
FIVE EGYPTIAN-ARABIC ONE ACT PLAYS
[Karl G Prasse]
This book is meant to be a first reader in Egyptian-Arabic drama for European students. The preface contains a short introduction to the genre with bibliographical hints for further study. The existence of a rich collection of such plays is well known and so are the numerous difficulties of interpretation which they present to the European student because of the dialect in which they are written and the many stamps typical of the place and period of creation which they bear. For the purpose, the authors chose five short one act plays, each with its own peculiarities, which they have transcribed in Roman characters and provided with footnotes explaining the passages which cannot be readily looked up in the existing dictionaries.
{
296pp,
155x230mm,
May 2001;
HB,
£25.00,
8772896124:9788772896120
, Museum Tusculanum Press
} |
 |
HIERATIC TEXTS FROM THE COLLECTION
[Kim Ryholt (ed)]
Mainly dedicated to hieratic manuscripts from the Tebtunis temple library and contains contributions by Alexandra von Lieven, J F Quack, and Kim Ryholt. The Tebtunis temple library is the only ancient Egyptian temple library of which substantial remains are preserved, and the immense material -- estimated at several hundred manuscripts -- makes it by far the richest, single source of Egyptian literary texts. The present volume is introduced by a survey of the hieratic and hieroglyphic manuscripts from the temple library. The main genres are discussed and conclusions are drawn concerning the sort of compositions transmitted in hieratic as well as the cultural values which lie behind the choices. The survey is followed by full editions of a series of religious texts: an Osiris liturgy, the Ritual of Bringing Sokar out of the Shetit (previously known only from monumental hieroglyphic versions from temples and manuscripts for funerary use), the Votive Cubit (otherwise known essentially from fragments of the original stone cubits), the Nine-Headed Bes (a parallel to the famous illustrated Brooklyn papyrus but with a fuller description of how the practitioner should proceed), and the Ritual of Opening the Mouth (one version written for Sobek, lord of Tebtunis, the others for Sokar-Osiris). The volume further includes a slip of papyrus with four book-titles, a papyrus with a coloured drawing of an offering scene, and a decorated band for tying up a papyrus roll.
{
160pp,
May 2006;
HB,
£34.00,
8763504057:9788763504058
, Museum Tusculanum Press
} |
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ON THE PRIMAEVAL OCEAN
[Mark Smith]
First publication of an ancient Egyptian cosmology for which there is no known parallel. The papyrus was discovered in the temple library of Tebtunis and dates to the early second century AD. It accords a prominent position to the Primaeval Ocean whose waters are regarded as an active principle in the creation of cosmos. Many individual features of the cosmology finds parallels in much older material.
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576pp,
215x280mm,
February 2002;
HB,
£50.00,
8772896469:9788772896465
, Museum Tusculanum Press
} |
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PETESE STORIES II
[Kim Ryholt]
The Carlsberg Papyri 6 (CNI 29) contains the edition of a new manuscript with Petese Stories from the Tebtunis temple library, dating to the period around 100 AD. The Petese Stories is a compilation of seventy stories about the virtues and vices of women. The numerous stories were compiled on the orders of the prophet Petese of Heliopolis that they may serve as a literary testament by which he would be remembered. Petese was, according to literary tradition, Plato’s Egyptian instructor in astrology. The composition seems to have been modelled on the fundamental Myth of the Sun's Eye. The overall structural pattern of the text is very similar to the Arabian Nights; a frame story forms the introduction as well as the fabric into which the long series of shorter tales are woven. Among the stories preserved in the new manuscript one is particularly remarkable in that it is known from a translation by Herodotus, the so-called Pheros Story (Book II, chap. 111).
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210pp,
215x280mm,
January 2006;
HB,
£42.00,
8763504049:9788763504041
, Museum Tusculanum Press
} |
 |
UPPER EGYPT
: Life Along the Nile
[Nicholas S Hopkins]
Written to accompany an exhibition at the Moesgard Museum in Aarhus, Denmark in 2003-2004, this handsome volume describes the culture and civilization of the region south of Cairo on the upper Nile River. Scholars from Denmark, Egypt, France, the UK, and the Netherlands contributed chapters.
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176pp,
June 2003;
PB,
£12.95,
8787334526:9788787334525
, Aarhus University Press
} |
 |
ABC OF EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS
[Jaromir Malek]
Developed from the author's talks for children, describing the origin and use of hieroglyphs, how texts were written on papyrus by scribes or inscribed on statues and monuments and how they were finally deciphered in the 19th century.
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48pp,
November 1994;
PB,
£4.95,
1854440527:9781854440525
, Ashmolean Museum
} |
 |
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS & THEIR NEIGHBOURS
: An Activity Guide
[Marian Broida]
Open a door to the cradle of civilization and discover what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittities, and their neighbours the Egyptians. Fun hands-on projects help young explorers connect with these ancient cultures and see how profoundly they have influenced our own. All projects require household or easily found materials and help everyone learn that there is more to these cultures than just mummies and pyramids.
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186pp,
280x215mm,
November 1999;
PB,
£11.50,
1556523602:9781556523601
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
 |
EGYPT -- THE CULTURE
[Arlene Moscovitch]
For ages 9-14. Find out how the ancient Egyptians built the great pyramids and made mummies of the dead. Children will love learning how to spell their names in hieroglyphs. Also features special sections on religion, art, music, and dance. Topics include: daily life in ancient and modern Egypt; pharaohs, slaves, and gods; fashion and make-up; pyramids, mummies, and archaeology; holidays and festivals; inside a mosque; music, dance, art, and folktales.
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32pp,
215x280mm,
February 2000;
PB,
£4.50,
0865053146:9780865053144
/
HB,
£9.99,
0865052344:9780865052345
, Crabtree Publishing Company
} |
 |
EGYPT -- THE LAND
[Arlene Moscovitch]
For ages 9-14. Egypt is a land of startling contrasts -- parched deserts and lush oases, modern city buildings and ancient brick village houses. Spectacular photos feature Egypt’s mighty temples and pyramids alongside modern-day life on the Nile. Topics include: the Nile Valley and the Sinai Peninsula; the Sahara Desert and Qattara Depression; sandstorms, drought, and flooding; farming, transportation, and industry; thriving cities such as Cairo, Alexandria, and Luxor; wildlife and the problems of pollution and population.
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32pp,
215x280mm,
February 2000;
PB,
£4.50,
086505312X:9780865053120
/
HB,
£9.99,
0865052328:9780865052321
, Crabtree Publishing Company
} |
 |
EGYPT -- THE PEOPLE
[Arlene Moscovitch]
For ages 9-14. Beautiful photographs and illustrations help reveal the way of life of the Egyptian people, from the desert-dwelling Bedouins to the Nubians who live along the Nile. Fascinating text compares the daily routines, food, clothing, and celebrations of modern life with ancient times. Topics include: Arabs, Bedouin, Nubians, and Coptic Christians; life in the village, the city, and the desert; family life, school, and traditions; the religion of Islam; sports and pastimes; food, clothing, and the Arabic language; famous Egyptians.
{
32pp,
215x280mm,
February 2000;
PB,
£4.50,
0865053138:9780865053137
, Crabtree Publishing Company
} |
 |
GREAT ANCIENT EGYPT PROJECTS YOU CAN BUILD YOURSELF
[Carmella Van Vleet]
Ages 9 to 12 years. From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, this interactive activity book explores the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians with more than two dozen hands-on projects. The text covers ancient Egyptian food and housing, games and toys, farming, medicine, clothing and jewelry, as well as gods, pharaohs, hieroglyphs, pyramids, temples, and mummies. Engaging projects that use easily obtainable materials and require little adult supervision build on what is taught in each section and include building a shaduf, making a 1:1,000 scale model of the Great Pyramid, cooking flatbread, recreating papyrus, mixing perfume, designing a cartouche using hieroglyphs, and making sandals in the style worn by King Tut.
{
122pp,
200x255mm,
November 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
0977129454:9780977129454
, IPG (Nomad Press)
} |
 |
LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
[Paul Challen]
For ages 8-14. The Egyptian civilisation is one of the oldest in human history. Travel back in time to see how the Ancient Egyptians built magnificent pyramids, developed a system of writing, harnessed the Nile River for agriculture and made their own medicine. Children will love the full-colour illustrations of ancient Egyptian life that explain how people really lived long ago. Topics include: How mummies were made and buried; The afterlife and ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses; How ancient Egyptians farmed and what they ate; Ancient Egyptian art and architecture; Hieroglyphs and how to interpret them.
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32pp,
215x280mm,
October 2004;
PB,
£5.99,
0778720683:9780778720683
/
HB,
£9.99,
0778720381:9780778720386
, Crabtree Publishing Company
} |
