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The Pharaoh Akhenaten, who ruled almost half of the civilization for a brief period during the fourteenth century BC, provoked a greater flow of ink from the pens of historians, archaeologists, mora……続きを見る

A scarabaeus symbol embodied an elevated religious idea in ancient Egypt, encompassing the Soul's future life, its resurrection from the grave, and most likely its reward or punishment in the next l……続きを見る

Pyramids have been around for thousands of years, but we still don't know exactly how they were built. The oldest pyramids are found at Giza and Saqqara. The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the Seve……続きを見る

Egypt is a land of ancient wonders. From the pyramids to the Sphinx, Egypt has been home to many great civilizations. It's also known for its temples and tombs. These ancient sites were not just pla……続きを見る

This Element addresses the cultural production of ancient Egypt in the museum as a mixture of multiple pasts and presents that cohere around collections; their artefacts, documentation, storage, res……続きを見る

In "Aus dem Morgenlande: Altes und Neues" entführt Heinrich Brugsch seine Leser in die faszinierende Welt der orientalischen Kulturen und deren Verbindungen zur abendländischen Zivilisation. Brugsch……続きを見る

No history is more readily studied now-a-days than that of the last years of the Roman Republic. Learned works have recently been published upon this subject in France, England, and Germany, and the……続きを見る

On Easter Monday, 1282, the bells of Santo Spirito summoned the faithful of Palermo to Vespers. But what began as a call to worship ended in revolution for the Sicilians, victory for Aragon, and the……続きを見る

A fascinating look at how the poetry of Homer in the Odyssey was rendered and interpreted down the ages by the artists, painters, sculptors, jewellers, poets and writers who followed soon thereafter……続きを見る

For nearly 600 years, from the battles of the early fourteenth century to the dropping of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima, firearms derived from gunpowder and other chemicals defined the frightful exte……続きを見る

Pothole of the Gods is an ill-advised, but hilarious ramble through the histories and modern streets of Iraq, Istanbul, and Benghazi. Attached to a marauding medical mission, Murff unravels a dismal……続きを見る

A history of urban modernity in Cairo through cinema which "makes us see the movies in a whole new way" (Chris Berry, King’s College London) The relationship between the city and cinema is formidabl……続きを見る

Flora, fauna, and famine in thirteenth-century Egypt A Physician on the Nile begins as a description of everyday life in Egypt at the turn of the seventh/thirteenth century, before becoming a harrow……続きを見る

Confronting Fascism in Egypt offers a new reading of the political and intellectual culture of Egypt during the interwar era. Though scholarship has commonly emphasized Arab political and military s……続きを見る

Since the 1970s, the Egyptian state has embarked on a far-reaching and destabilizing project of economic liberalization, reneging on its commitments to social welfare. Despite widespread socioeconom……続きを見る

September 11th, January 25th, January 6th. No one knows a date will become shorthand for a world-changing event when they are brushing their teeth and getting ready for their day. Barely a teenager ……続きを見る

"Turner was fighting against racialist can---scientific as well as political...would go on to address ethnology and evolution yet again when he gave his lecture 'The Negro in All Ages.'" - Elizabeth……続きを見る

It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put o……続きを見る

"Barber was one of the founding members of the Niagara Movement." -Jane Adams "An outspoken critic of racial injustice, he argued fervently for black civil rights and stressed the importance of chro……続きを見る

"Le Plongeon is the only man who knows anything about the Mayas." - Saturday review, 1887 "The very boldness of the author's conclusions has prejudiced learned men against them." -American Antiquari……続きを見る

A philological reconstruction of the earliest BOOK OF MORMON, as it appeared on the ancient plates, accomplished through the grace of God. This edition contains the Reformed Egyptian text alone, in ……続きを見る

Stehen wir kurz vor einem Krieg innerhalb der NATO? Werden Terrororganisationen wie der IS wieder an Boden gewinnen? Ist eine ähnlich große Migrationsbewegung zu erwarten wie 2015? Am östlichen Mitt……続きを見る

Vor tausenden von Jahren regierten in Ägypten immer wieder Frauen mit fast uneingeschränkter Macht – obwohl sie in einer männlich dominierten Gesellschaftsordnung lebten. Sechs von ihnen – Meritneit……続きを見る

In this expansive new biography of George Reisner, Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian examines the life and work of America's greatest archaeologist. Manuelian presents Reisner's undeniable impact and……続きを見る

"Glowing accounts of the deeds of black men with which every one of African descent should be familiar and justly proud." "In this early African centered work, Edward and Josephine Carlisle explore ……続きを見る

Living with the Law explores the marital disputes of Jews in medieval Islamic Egypt (1000–1250), relating medieval gossip, marital woes, and the voices of men and women of a world long gone. Probing……続きを見る

A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy “A thoughtful, sympathetic portrait of a legendary historical figure.”ーKirkus Rev……続きを見る

We are not including in our history the stories of Herodotus and certain other writers who deliberately chose fables over facts and spun yarns for amusement only. We will, however, outline what the ……続きを見る

Since the Second World War, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt faced periods of extensive state repression, between 1948-1951 and 1954-1970 and again after 2013. These mihan or “ordeals”, as members ca……続きを見る

Cutting-edge research by twenty-four international scholars on female power, agency, health, and literacy in ancient Egypt There has been considerable scholarship in the last fifty years on the role……続きを見る