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  • Asiatics in Middle Kingdom Egypt

    Perceptions and Reality

    by Phyllis Saretta ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Egyptology
    The ancient Egyptians had very definite views about their neighbours, some positive, some negative. As one would expect, Egyptian perceptions of 'the other' were subject to change over time, especially in response to changing political, social and economic conditions. Thus, as Asiatics became a more familiar part of everyday life in Egypt, and their skills and goods became increasingly important, ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

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  • Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition

    by Leonard W. King ...
    This edition features a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSPREFACELECTURE I—EGYPT, BABYLON, AND PALESTINE, AND SOME TRADITIONAL ORIGINSLECTURE II — DELUGE STORIES AND THE NEW SUMERIAN VERSIONI. INTRODUCTION TO THE MYTH, AND ACCOUNT OF CREATIONII. THE ANTEDILUVIAN CITIESIII. THE COUNCIL OF THE GODS, AND ZIUSUDU'S PIETYIV. THE DREAM-WARNINGV. THE FLOOD, THE ESCAPE OF THE GREAT BOAT, AND THE SACRIFICEVI ... Read more

    $5.20 CAD

  • Tutankhamen

    The Search for an Egyptian King

    by Joyce Tyldesley ...
    The discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 was perhaps the world's most important archaeological find. The only near-intact royal tomb to be preserved in the Valley of the Kings, it has supplied an astonishing wealth of artifacts, spurred a global fascination with ancient Egypt, and inspired folklore that continues to evolve today. Despite the tomb's prominence, however, precious little has ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt

    by Jan Assmann ...
    Translated by David Lorton ...
    "Human beings," the acclaimed Egyptologist Jan Assmann writes, "are the animals that have to live with the knowledge of their death, and culture is the world they create so they can live with that knowledge." In his new book, Assmann explores images of death and of death rites in ancient Egypt to provide startling new insights into the particular character of the civilization as a whole. Drawing ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • The Egyptian World

    Edited by Toby Wilkinson ...
    Series series Routledge Worlds
    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 covered elsewhere as well as new perspectives, this work comprises thirty-two original chapters written by international experts. Each chapter gives an overvi ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

  • Revisiting Velikovsky

    An Audit of an Innovative Revisionist Attempt

    by J. Eric Aitchison ...
    Revised Third Edition. Eric Aitchison's long and in-depth study is basically his way to reconcile the conventional model of ancient history with the 'Ages in Chaos' series of Velikovsky. He has been extremely thorough in his research and came to the conclusion that although Velikovsky used Biblical dates as anchors for his broad-brush realignments and alter egos, a closer analysis of the Biblical ... Read more

    $11.26 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt

    Pyramids, Plagues, Gods and Grave-Robbers

    by Terry Deary ...
    Series Book 4 - Dangerous Days
    Think that Ancient Egypt is just a load of old obelisks?Don't bet your afterlife on it.Ancient Egypt should be deader than most of our yesterdays. After all it was at its height 5,000 years ago. Yet we still marvel at its mummies and ponder over its pyramids. It's easy to forget these people once lived and laughed, loved and breathed ... though not for very long.These were dangerous days for ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Red Land

    The Illustrated Archaeology of Egypt's Eastern Desert

    by Steven E. Sidebotham, Martin Hense, Hendrikje M. Nouwens ...
    For thousands of years Egypt has crowded the Nile Valley and Delta. The Eastern Desert, however, has also played a crucial-though until now little understood-role in Egyptian history. Ancient inhabitants of the Nile Valley feared the desert, which they referred to as the Red Land, and were reluctant to venture there, yet they exploited the extensive mineral wealth of this region. They also ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Daily Life of Ancient Egyptians : Food, Clothing and More! - History Stories for Children | Children's Ancient History

    by Baby Professor ...
    How did Ancient Egyptians go about their daily lives? What was their diet? What was their clothing like? You’ll know the answers to these questions when you read this ancient history book. Reading about the ancient past will help boost your understanding of how cultures and traditions formed and survive the years. Get a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Nubian Past

    An Archaeology of the Sudan

    by David N. Edwards ...
    This cutting-edge synthesis of the archaeology of Nubia and Sudan from prehistory to the nineteenth century AD is the first major work on this area for over three decades. Drawing on results of the latest research and developing new interpretive frameworks, the area which has produced the most spectacular archaeology in sub-Saharan Africa is examined here by an author with extensive experience in ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Archaeology Hotspot Egypt

    Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists

    by Julian Heath ...
    Series series Archaeology Hotspots
    The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. Written by archaeological experts with a general reader in mind, each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals have been, ongoing projects, and how it all fits into a broader view of the history of the country.In ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • History of Ancient Egypt

    by Ian Mackenzie ...
    In the summer of 1972, TV news featured huge crowds queuing patiently on the pavements outside the British Museum to see the Tutankhamun Exhibition. So great was the clamour to see the exhibition that it had to be extended from the planned six months to nine months to accommodate total visitors of almost 1.7 million. But the world's interest in Ancient Egypt long pre-dates the discovery of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus