William - Egypt 1

In 'The Nile in 1904' by William Sir Willcocks, the reader is given a detailed account of the Nile's geography, history, and importance in 1904. The book combines elements of geographical exploratio……続きを見る

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1906 edition by John Murray, London. This is an illustrated edition. William Matthew Flinders Petrie, (1853 – 1942) an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic m……続きを見る

This narrative of a nineteenth century American visiting Egypt was originally serialized in 1856. We join the narrator as he journeys from Malta to Alexandria on a steamer in search of graves to pl……続きを見る

This monograph examines two insurgencies conducted by the Jews in ancient times: The Maccabee Revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 166-164 BC and the Revolt against the Roman Empire from 66-70 AD……続きを見る

During the foundations of Western Civilization a slave recalls being bound by chains under Ramesses II.続きを見る

General Loring was one of many Confederate officers who after the close of the War of the Rebellion offered their services to foreign rulers. A number of these officers took their way to Egypt, and ……続きを見る

Mr. Loftie's very pleasant book relates, strictly speaking, to an excursion from Sioot to Luxor, undertaken by the author and three friends in 1879, but it includes as well some entertaining notes e……続きを見る

Amenhotep II sat on the throne of Egypt when the ten plagues of the Hebrews were visited upon his people. After the disastrous encounter with the fleeing Hebrews at the Red Sea, Amenhotep returned t……続きを見る

Originally published in 1918. While it requires little thought to recognize in Hecatacus a figure of importance in his day, an appraisal in detail of his contribution to science and history is a mat……続きを見る

William F. Leggett’s classic text, Ancient and Medieval Dyes, is an informative and easy-to-read introduction to the most common animal and vegetable dyes used before the introduction of synthetic c……続きを見る

Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition includes three lectures given in 1916: Egypt, Babylon, and Palestine, and Some Traditional Origins; Deluge Stories and the New Sumerian V……続きを見る

IN this brief outline of an extensive subject I have endeavoured to explain clearly not only what the Icelandic sagas are, but how it happened that they arose in a place so remote from the rest of E……続きを見る

Typically, American diplomat families stationed in foreign countries live a good life. But not in Egypt in 1967. Not when Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser made enemies of Israel, the United Stat……続きを見る

Amenhotep II sat on the throne of Egypt when the ten plagues of the Hebrews were visited upon his people. After the disastrous encounter with the fleeing Hebrews at the Red Sea, Amenhotep returned t……続きを見る

Are you considering a move to Egypt? Whether you're planning to work, study, retire, or simply embark on an exciting adventure, "A Guide to Relocating to Egypt: Embrace the Land of Pharaohs" is your……続きを見る

William Still's 'The Underground Railroad' is a gripping narrative that follows the harrowing journey of slaves seeking freedom through the clandestine network of safe houses and routes. Still's met……続きを見る

William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation' offers a detailed and firsthand account of the Pilgrims' journey to the New World and their struggles to establish a successful colony. Bradford's writing……続きを見る

Marmaduke William Pickthall's 'The Valley of the Kings' is a captivating novel that follows the story of a British archaeologist who becomes entangled in the mysteries of ancient Egypt while explori……続きを見る

In 'The Purple Land' by William Henry Hudson, the reader is transported to the vibrant and picturesque landscapes of Uruguay through the eyes of the protagonist, young Richard Lamb. The book is a be……続きを見る

Embark on a fascinating journey through the ancient world with Sir William M. Ramsay's The Cities of St. Paul: Their Influence on His Life and Thought. This scholarly work provides an in-depth explo……続きを見る

In 'The History of European Morals' by William Edward Hartpole Lecky, the author delves into the evolution of moral principles in Europe from ancient times to the 19th century. Lecky's writing style……続きを見る

In 'The Old Humanities and the New Science', William Osler delves into the intersection of traditional humanistic studies and the emerging field of science in the late 19th century. Osler's prose is……続きを見る

Major-General Charles George Gordon, was known under many titles, Gordon Pasha, Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum; all of which stem from his long and distinguished service around the world in t……続きを見る

America's schizoaffective writer (the name given for his writing of short works), writes a short work on Hatshepsut. 続きを見る

An indispensable talent or element in a writer of a book of travels is so to present every scene and object described that every reader shall seem to be present and go along with the traveler and se……続きを見る

It is now more than one hundred years since Lane gave to the world his admirable work on the Egyptians. It has become a classic, and no writer has given us such unsurpassed descriptions of the manne……続きを見る

It is now more than one hundred years since Lane gave to the world his admirable work on the Egyptians. It has become a classic, and no writer has given us such unsurpassed descriptions of the manne……続きを見る

This book tries to describe what an intelligent person would have witnessed in Ancient Rome if by some legerdemain he had been translated to the Second Christian Century, and conducted about the imp……続きを見る

Before the murderers of Domitian raised their hands to strike the fatal blow, they looked around, we read, to find a successor to replace him. Others whom they sounded on the subject shrunk away in ……続きを見る

Few works about the Middle East have exerted such wide and long-lasting influence as Edward William Lane's An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians. First published in 1836, thi……続きを見る