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Tutankhamen:
Life & Death of a Pharaoh
This brilliant classic is the definitive examination of the pharaoh's
life and impact as seen through the eyes of his riches. The author covers
the story of the tomb's discovery and of the treasures found and relates
their importance to the picture we have of ancient Egyptian culture. 75
full-color photographs and 187 illustrations.
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The authors have done an admirable job of defining the social fabric of ancient Egypt. . . . O'Connor stresses throughout the role of ma'at, a term difficult to define but somewhat akin to our concept of truth, and in doing so ties his contribution to those of Kemp and Trigger. As a consequence the essayscover a great deal of common ground and a more complete picture of Egyptian society emerges. Alan Lloyd . . . attempts to define the characteristically Egyptian concept of kingship, an ideology linked to ma'at. . . . No one interested in ancient Egypt can afford to ignore this book. The general reader will find much of interest presented in an extremely readable fashion. The specialist will revel in the accumulation of bibliographical citations and the thoughtful juxtaposition of conflicting theories. |
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Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization |
Amulets
of Ancient Egypt
The British Museum has the biggest collection of Egyptian objects
outside Egypt; and amulets may well comprise the most numerous category
in
the entirecollection. . . . Carol Andrews has produced an introduction
to this
material, which will attract the interested visitor and the comparative
anthropologist, but will also tempt the Egyptologist by the range of
styles
illustrated, many for the first time. The format of the book precludes
full
publication of the objects, but the variety and quality of many of
the
photographs is impressive for an introductory handbook.
Copyright 1983 The H.W. Wilson Company. All rights reserved.
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History
of Ancient Egypt
A very well written, well researched work. Grimal starts with the prehistoric,
and works his way thoroughly through the Greek conquest. A must have in
any library. Photos throughout.
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Illuminating their mysteries, myths, sacred rituals, and hieroglyphic writings, this book brings the ancients to life. In an easily accessible and lively style, noted Egyptologist Bob Brier gives the complete historical context of ancient Egyptian culture and a contemporary interpretation of it. Photos throughout. |
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Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings |
Egypt,
Canaan, & Israel in Ancient Times
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Gods, Graves, and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology |
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A complete guide to the magic, potions and hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt. |
Ancient
Egypt in the Metropolitan Museum Journal, Volumes 1-11 (1968-1976); Articles
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When Egypt Ruled the East: From the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasty |
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Egypt
Before the Pharaohs
Dedicated to the peoples of prehistoric Egypt and those who seek them
out. A nice little work on a little discussed or researched era of
Egyptian history.
Secrets
of the Great Pyramid
Adventures and discoveries of the explorers and scientists who, during
the past two thousand years, have probed the mystery of the Great Pyramid
of Cheops.
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Chronicle
of the Pharaohs; The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties
of Ancient Egypt
Here is the first book to depict chronologically and in narrative form all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt--from Narmer, who united the lands along the Nile, to Cleopatra 3,000 years later. Includes biographical portraits, timelines, cartouches (royal names in hieroglyphs), genealogical tables, and portraits. Over 300 illustrations, some in color. 17,500. |
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Long a source of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. This unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizaions continue to be influential to this day. 40 pp. of plates, 8 color. 15 maps. |
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"The best single account of ancient Egyptian history and culture that is available".--"Antiquity". 140 illustrations, 12 in color. May I add on my own, this book is most excellent, an definite must have. |
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Dictionary
of Ancient Egypt
This easy-to-use dictionary covers a wealth of information, and is
abundantly illustrated with over 170 maps, charts, and drawings based on
reliefs, paintings, and statues. The Dictionary is an extraordinary compendium
illuminating the dynasties of ancient Egypt as they established new horizons
of art, architecture, and spiritual insights on the human journey through
time.
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Atlas
of Ancient Egypt
Comprehensive, easy-to-use compendium of major Egyptian archeological sites, well illustrated with photos, charts, reconstructions, and graphs. |
Genesis
of Israel & Egypt: An Enquiry into the Origins of Egyptian & Hebrew
History
Ancient
Egyptian Coffin Texts: Spells 788-1185 & Index
Lists all recoverable coffin texts starting with 788.
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Art
and Architecture of Ancient Egypt
As much of what we know of Ancient Egypt is through their art and architecture, any student of these peoples must have a thorough understanding of what they are looking at. This is a wonderful book detailing the art of Ancient Egypt. |
Fiction
Please keep in mind that these are fiction. While they may be set in
Egypt or have Egyptian themes, they are still works of fiction. And as
always, some are more fictitious than others.
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In 1907 Egypt, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, along with her sexy yet irascible husband, Radcliffe Emerson, and their handsome son Ramses, investigates the mystery of an extraordinary papyrus "Book of the Dead" that may be connected to some recent murders. |
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Seeing
a Large Cat
According to an ancient Egyptian papyrus, dreaming of a large cat means good luck. And that's just what plucky archaeologist Amelia Peabody could use, as her growing family matures in the new century. When the excavation of an unknown tomb reveals a recent murder, the Peabody family must unearth an assassin who'd like to end their discoveries for good. |
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Hippopotamus
Pool
Library Journal: A masked stranger pinpoints the location of an Egyptian queen's lost tomb for Amelia and husband Emerson and then disappears. The pair set off in search of queen Tetisheri's tomb, encountering all the usual amusing situations, disguises, villains, and murderers. A necessary purchase. |
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Crocodile
on the Sandbank
Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has not only inherited her father's fortune, but she is also blessed with his strong will as well. Now she's headed for Cairo, accompanied by a girl with a tarnished past, to indulge her passion for Egyptology. Little did she know that murder and a homicidal mummy lay in wait for her. |
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The delightful seventh adventure for popular heroine Amelia Peabody. The 19th-century Egyptologist and her dashing husband, Emerson, return to Amarna, where they first fell in love. When Emerson is kidnapped, Amelia must rescue her husband, find the culprit, and save her marriage. |
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Bestselling author Peters brings back 19th-century Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her entourage in a delicious caper that digs up mystery in the shadow of the pyramids. |
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Emerson, Amelia Peabody's archaeologist husband, is on a dig where nothing seems worthy of interest, until a sinister murder suspect turns up at the site. Amelia can't resist following his trail, but danger mounts when she and Emerson look for answers in an ancient tomb that nearly becomes their grave. From the author of Night Train to Memphis. |
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A night watchman's death is believed to be the work of an Egyptian curse except by Amelia Peabody, who is hot on the trail of the real killer. |
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Curse
of the Pharaohs
One of the best-loved of mystery writers weaves another tale of intrigue featuring Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe of Crocodile on the Sandbank. This time the willful and witty duo must catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient Egyptian tomb. |
From New York Times bestselling author Wilbur Smith--author of 24 novels, published in 27 countries--comes a maginificent, richly detailed saga of ancient Egypt. The slave of a powerful Pharaoh plots to overthrow his master and lead his fellow slaves to power. "A grand tale of intrigue, deception, true love and exile".--Denver Post. |
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Right
Hand of Amon
In the year 1464 B.C., during the reign of the Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut, Lt. Bak is commander of the Medjay police in the frontier fortress city of Buhen. Assigned to oversee the honor guard accompanying a golden idol of the god Amon on its journey up the Nile, Bak inadvertently stumbles upon the slain corpse of a soldier. And unless the loyal and able policeman can unravel the tangled mystery surrounding the murder, more deaths will surely follow, leading to far greater crimes that could imperil an empire. |
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A momumental work, this is Mailer's mammoth journey to the land of the Pharaohs and slumbering tombs of ancient life and death. |
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Ramses the Great lives, but having drunk the elixir of life, he is now Ramses the Damned, doomed forever to wander the earth, desperate to quell hungers that can never be satisfied--for food, for wine, for women. |
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The Seventh Scroll, an ancient papyrus written by the slave Taita, holds the secret to the location of the Pharaoh's hidden tomb--and his staggering untold wealth. Untouched for thousands of years, the scroll is accidently discovered and instantly becomes something people will kill to obtain. HC: St. Martin's Press. |
Lady
of the Reeds
Set in the court of Ramses III, it draws considerable narrative energy
from the wanton ambitions and unpredictable fortunes of its narrating heroine,
Thu. Eschewing the humble life of a peasant girl, Thu persuades her brother
to teach her all he learns at the temple school.
When Pharaoh's famed seer, the royal physician Hui, anchors in Thu's
village
of Aswat, the girl steals to his barge hoping to barter herself for
a glimpse into
the future. Impressed by her courage and innate ability, Hui makes
Thu his
apprentice physician. Before long, Thu, though not yet 15, is called
upon to
treat the ailments of Pharaoh himself. Charmed by the aggressively
capable
and fiercely complicated young physician, the god-king honors her with
a
place in his harem. But as she luxuriates in Pharaoh's favor, Thu must
contend with the treacherous vortex of court intrigue-and with her
love for
Pharoah's son, and her desire to be his queen. Deft prose, charismatic
characters and a vivid, wholly persuasive rendering of ancient days
distinguish this multilayered historical, which may tax readers with
its plot
convolutions and complicated politics but will reward them in equal
measure.
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The first book in a suspenseful new series of historical mysteries set in the ancient Egypt of King Tut. Boy-king Tutankhamen calls upon his trusted chief investigator, Lord Merren, to search out a killer who has desecrated the sacred Place of Anubis, where the dead are embalmed and prepared for their journey to the afterlife. |
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A young Egyptian boy prepares himself for his initiation into the mysteries of the Egyptian temple. |
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A historical mystery in which Lord Meren, the chief of security to the pharaoh of Egypt investigates the death by poison of Queen Nefertiti. It's a dangerous probe as the killer might be an important person and take revenge on Meren. By the author of Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing. Synopsis copyright Fiction Digest |
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An occult fiction classic, Winged Pharaoh is an introduction to the cosmology, culture, healing arts, and psychic life of ancient Egypt--the story of a girl who becomes both priestess and Pharaoh. (Metaphysics/Philosophy) |
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Pauline Gedge's historical novels set in ancient Egypt have found millions of fans around the world. This book is the fifth in that illustrious line and is the sequel to House of Dreams, in which Thu, a peasant girl cultivated to become Pharaoh's favorite concubine, is made the scapegoat for a murderous plot against him--and banished to her village, Aswat. 448 pp. |
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Judith Tarr returns to Egypt, the setting of her Lord Of The Two Lands, to retell the greatest romantic epic in history: The story of Cleopatra, the last Queen of Egypt. "In this carefully researched, well-crafted novel about Anthony and Cleopatra, Tarr weaves . . . a marvelously entertaining tapestry."--Booklist. |
Child
of the Morning
While Hatshepsut, Egypt's only woman Pharoah, was considered a god,
Gedge portrays her as very much a human being in this fine historical
tale.
Murder
at the God's Gate
In ancient Egypt, a story of intrigue and espionage at the court of
Pharaoh
Tutankhamun. The novel follows Lord Meren, the pharaoh's security chief,
as
he combats priests scheming within the walls of the court. Authentic
detail on
daily life in ancient Egypt, including the many animals which were
part of it. By
the author of Murder in the Palace of Anubis.
Synopsis copyright Fiction Digest.
Murder
at the Feast of Rejoicing: A Lord Meren MysteryFoul play once again
stalks the court of King Tut in the third historicalwhodunit featuring
ancient Egyptian sleuth Lord Meren. When the murderof his beautiful cousin-in-law
shatters Lord Meren's homecomingcelebration, the man who is "the Eyes and
Ears of the PharaohTutankhamun" plunges into a shocking mystery that could
threaten hismost crucial mission for the boy king. HC: Walker.
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