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Discussions in Egyptology
Author: Discussions in Egyptology
Author: Alessandra NibbiPublisher: Discussions in Egyptology
ISBN: 9781842171844
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Issue 61 contains articles on various aspects of Ancient Egypt: spirituality and sexuality, varying characteristics in Egyptian art, and Egypt's attitude to its neighbours. There is also an important article - significantly by an Egyptian scholar - on a late Egyptian verbal construction, still used in Egyptian colloquial Arabic today. Also contains many reviews. Oxbow Books 2005)
Discussions in egyptology
Author: Discussions in Egyptology
Author: Alessandra NibbiPublisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN: 9781842172322
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Issue 62 contains an eclectic mix of articles, examining statuary and tombs. Two articles are in French and two in German. Contents: A Saite statue in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo ( M Affara ); Unpublished royal shabtis of Queen Hnwt-t3wy ( S El Menshawy ); Nesptah: The heir to power ( S El Sabban ); Das wrs-Datum aus Jahr 5 von Shoshenq I ( R Krauss ); Two destroyed scenes in the burial chamber of the Tombeau des Vignes (TT 96) ( J Malek, E Fleming and A Hobby ); Sitting beside a hyaena in the Egyptian Museum, Turin ( V Matthews ); Egyptian and Hittites ( A Nibbi ); Quelques remarques sur la graphie e mot sh, le pavillon divin ( W Ramadan ); Vier Formen der Gesetzgebung des Konigs im alten Agypten ( Shoufu Jin ); Le grand combat de la mer contre ouadj-our ( C Vandersleyen ); Reviews; Books Received.
When Women Ruled the World
Author: Kara CooneyPublisher: National Geographic Society
ISBN: 1426219776
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshe psut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power ... What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today's world learn from its example?"--
The Egypt Game
Author: Zilpha Keatley SnyderPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143913202X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
A children’s fantasy game in an abandoned lot leads to unexpected trouble in this classic, Newburn Honor–winning book. The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she’s not sure they’ll have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April decide it’s the perfect spot for them to play the Egypt Game. Before long there are six Egyptians instead of two. After school and on weekends they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone thinks it’s just a game, until strange things begin happening to the players. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?
A Delta-man in Yebu
Author: A. K. EymaPublisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 158112564X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
A collection of papers from the Egyptologists' Electronic Forum (http: //welcome.to/EEF) on a variety of Egyptological topics, of interest to both professionals and laypersons. Five broad themes may be discerned: royalty in ancient Egypt, scarabs and funerary items, archaeology and early Egypt, Egyptology - past, present and future, and ancient Egyptian language, science and religion
The Struggle for Egypt
Author: Steven A. CookPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019992080X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
The recent revolution in Egypt has shaken the Arab world to its roots. The most populous Arab country and the historical center of Arab intellectual life, Egypt is a lynchpin of the US's Middle East strategy, receiving more aid than any nation except Israel. This is not the first time that the world and has turned its gaze to Egypt, however. A half century ago, Egypt under Nasser became the putative leader of the Arab world and a beacon for all developing nations. Yet in the decades prior to the 2011 revolution, it was ruled over by a sclerotic regime plagued by nepotism and corruption. During that time, its economy declined into near shambles, a severely overpopulated Cairo fell into disrepair, and it produced scores of violent Islamic extremists such as Ayman al-Zawahiri and Mohammed Atta. In this new and updated paperback edition of The Struggle for Egypt, Steven Cook--a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations--explains how this parlous state of affairs came to be, why the revolution occurred, and where Egypt is headed now. A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era, it incisively chronicles all of the nation's central historical episodes: the decline of British rule, the rise of Nasser and his quest to become a pan-Arab leader, Egypt's decision to make peace with Israel and ally with the United States, the assassination of Sadat, the emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood, and--finally--the demonstrations that convulsed Tahrir Square and overthrew an entrenched regime. And for the paperback edition, Cook has updated the book to include coverage of the recent political events in Egypt, including the election of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi as President. Throughout Egypt's history, there has been an intense debate to define what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. Egyptians now have an opportunity to finally answer these questions. Doing so in a way that appeals to the vast majority of Egyptians, Cook notes, will be difficult but ultimately necessary if Egypt is to become an economically dynamic and politically vibrant society.
Asiatics in Middle Kingdom Egypt
Author: Phyllis SarettaPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472502140
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
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, depictions of them took on more favourable aspects. The investigation by necessity involves a multi-disciplined approach which seeks to combine and synthesize data from a wider variety of sources than drawn upon in earlier studies. By the same token, the book addresses the interests of, and has appeal to, a broad spectrum of scholars and general readers.
Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
Author: Chris NauntonPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500774528
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
An exciting archeological exploration of ancient Egypt that examines the potential for discovering the remaining “lost” tombs of the pharaohs. Tombs, mummies, and funerary items make up a significant portion of the archeological remains that survive ancient Egypt and have come to define the popular perception of Egyptology. Despite the many sensational discoveries in the last century, such as the tomb of Tutankhamun, the tombs of some of the most famous individuals in the ancient world—Imhotep, Nefertiti, Alexander the Great, and Cleopatra—have not yet been found. Archeologist Chris Naunton examines the famous pharaohs, their achievements, the bling they might have been buried with, the circumstances in which they were buried, and why those circumstances may have prevented archeologists from finding these tombs. In Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt, Naunton sheds light on the lives of these ancient Egyptians and makes an exciting case for the potential discovery of these lost tombs.