James Henry Breasted, in this magnificent work on Ancient Egypt, takes the reader from the earliest days when the Egyptian state had barely formed through to its eventual demise and collapse at the hands of the Persians. He explains why Egypt was able to develop so rapidly and form such a sophisticated socio-political system. As a pioneer Egyptologist, Breasted draws upon a wide variety of sources to create this history of Ancient Egypt, from archaeology to ancient historians and translated...
Topics: Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, History of Iraq, Mesopotamian History, Global History,...
Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt And The Near East
Topics: Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, History of Iraq, Mesopotamian History, Global History,...
Review “This book provides a new and rather different view of religious practice amongst the ancient Egyptians, drawing on an extensive range of texts, artefacts, contextual information, and anthropological approaches from outside Egypt.” (Ancient Egypt, 1 April 2015) Review "Quirke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian Religion as a mode of life and a reflective philosophy. A book rich in evidence, thoughtful and fresh in interpretation, courageous enough to give up the claim of...
Topics: Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, History of Iraq, Mesopotamian History, Global History,...
Book Description A fascinating analysis of the relationship between mathematics and architecture in ancient Egypt. --This text refers to the paperback edition. Review "Rossi's book is a fascinating and worthwhile study of ancient Egyptian mathematics and architectural planning." Vanessa Smith, Expedition "Rossi has provided a fine introduction and overview of ancient Egyptian architecture. Throughout, the book is well written, clearly structured and richly illustrated. Its...
Topics: Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, History of Iraq, Mesopotamian History, Global History,...
The Secret of Great Pyramid - History of the Secrets of Egyptian Pyramids
Topics: Egyptian Pyramids, The Book of The Dead, Book of Dead, Dead, Egyptian History, History of Egypt,...
From review - "Once again the Metropolitan Museum has enriched the history and art of Egypt books with the publication of this very impressive catalogue that accompanies the exhibition 'Hatshepsut : From Queen to Pharaoh'." Publisher : The Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1st edition (January 1, 2005) Language : English Paperback : 339 pages ISBN-10 : 1588391736 ISBN-13 : 978-1588391735 Item Weight : 3.94 pounds
Topics: Hatshepsut, Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, History of Iraq, Mesopotamian History,...
A reinterpretation of Egyptian and biblical history that shows the Patriarch Joseph and Yuya, a vizier of the eighteenth dynasty king Tuthmosis IV, to be the same person • Uses detailed evidence from Egyptian, biblical, and Koranic sources to place Exodus in the time of Ramses I • Sheds new light on the mysterious and sudden rise of monotheism under Yuya’s daughter, Queen Tiye, and her son Akhnaten When Joseph revealed his identity to his kinsmen who had sold him into slavery, he told...
Topics: Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, History of Iraq, Mesopotamian History, Global History,...
