Egypt 12

This is the second of three volumes, first published in 1906, which explore the Egyptian theology of the afterlife. It contains the complete hieroglyphic text of the short form of the Åm-Tuat and of……続きを見る

The book "Cleopatra" by Jacob Abbott nowadays is in the public domain, but a great work has been done by Publisher to this version to make an electronic book that contrasts favorably to the original……続きを見る

Containing a comprehensive dictionary of hieroglyphs to all the texts of the Theban Recension of the Book of the Dead, and also to most of the supplementary Chapters of the Saïte and Graeco-Roman pe……続きを見る

Our knowledge of urban life in ancient Egypt is being transformed by new research and excavations. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about settlements during……続きを見る

The success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River valley. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valle……続きを見る

'So vividly evocative that you can smell the dust and dung, jacaranda and the oleander. It offers potent glimpses of British colonial life 50 years ago: the snake-charmer in the garden; the nine-yea……続きを見る

The recital of The Book of Opening the Mouth and the Liturgy of Funerary Offerings were in use among the Predynastic Egyptians of the later part of the Neolithic Period, before the art of writing ha……続きを見る

This is the second of three volumes exploring some of the most remarkable insights into Ancient Egypt to have come to light in modern times. The first two volumes deal with the Rosetta Stone, an out……続きを見る

Why did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Su……続きを見る

Example in this ebook Our little Egyptian cousins are the descendants of one of the most ancient races on earth, but they are very wide-awake to-day in more ways than one. Little Egyptian boys and g……続きを見る

Authoritative and up-to-date, this key single-volume work is a thematic exploration of ancient Egyptian civilization and culture as it was expressed down the centuries.Including topics rarely covere……続きを見る

First published in 2005. This beautifully illustrated book explores the reign of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen and Egyptian religion of his time. Tutankhamen's relation to the cults of Amen and Aten, the ……続きを見る

All the essential facts on ancient Egypt covering mummification, the pharaohs, the pyramids and the mysterious rituals. The ancient Egyptians have fascinated and enthralled the minds of millions dow……続きを見る

Per oltre 3000 anni i tesori e i misteri della tomba di Tutankhamon sono stati custoditi dalla sabbia del deserto. Tutto questo fino a quando gli archeologi e gli avventurieri del secolo scorso hann……続きを見る

in the movie raiders of the lost ark, indiana jones went to tanis, egypt, a city located in the biblical goshen, looking to find there the ark of the covenant. This volume begins by showing how tani……続きを見る

Few, if any, lands have a lineage longer or more splendid than ancient Egypt. The domain of the pharaohs has influenced nations near and far, antique and modern. The collision between the overweenin……続きを見る

Le pharaon Sésostris III est l’un des rois les plus emblématiques de l’Égypte antique. Au cœur du Moyen Empire, son règne (vers 1872-1854 av. J.-C.) marque un tournant dans l’histoire de l’Égypte an……続きを見る

The waters of the Nile are fundamental to life in Egypt. In this compelling ethnography, Jessica Barnes explores the everyday politics of water: a politics anchored in the mundane yet vital acts of ……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1992, presents an introduction to the nature of trade and transport in antiquity through a selection of translated literary, papyrological, epigraphical and legal sourc……続きを見る

In this short book, it includes facts about the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the mysterious things that occurred. It's your turn to discover the secrets. 続きを見る

I was convinced it would work. Point the device at the right star, and I would return to my home. I was standing outside the front of my house on a cold winters evening. The sky was ablaze with spar……続きを見る

The study of military history is a vital component of Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) as a complement to the study of Joint Doctrine. The Joint Military Operations Historical Collection……続きを見る

This paper examines the battle of Teutoburg (9 A.D.), its consequences on the Roman world, and the role cultural misunderstanding played on the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. The Roman……続きを見る

This paper analyzes the Second Punic War using the Contextual and Operational Elements found in the Campaign Planning Model to determine how Rome and Carthage conducted the war, and whether they mai……続きを見る

Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and sheddin……続きを見る

Offering fascinating insights into the people and politics of the ancient near Eastern kingdoms, Trevor Bryce uses the letters of the five Great Kings of Egypt, Babylon, Hatti, Mitanni and Assyria a……続きを見る

The Women of Cairo: Scenes of Life in the Orient, first published in 1929, describes the trip to Egypt and other locations in the Ottoman Empire taken by French Romanticist Gerard de Nerval. The boo……続きを見る

The Gifford Lectures on the Ancient Egyptian and Babylonian Conception of the Divine. Delivered in Aberdeen by Archibald Henry Sayce, Professor of Assyriology. 続きを見る

When Cleopatra took the throne of the kingdom of Egypt, the pyramids and Sphinx were already ancient wonders. As queen she faced conquest by a new, all-powerful empire. A Ptolemy, descended from a g……続きを見る

This fantastic book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for ancient Egyptians. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - inclu……続きを見る