Author: AlikiPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064460118
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Aliki describes and illustrates the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt.
Mummies Made in Egypt
Author: AlikiPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064460118
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Aliki describes and illustrates the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt.
Egyptian Things to Make and Do
Author: Emily BonePublisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409538929
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Provides things to make that include a pharaoh's headdress, an Egyptian god puppet with moveable arms and a mummy in a sarcophagus. This title contains information boxes on each page with facts about the Egyptians.
Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy
Author: Henry George FischerPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870995286
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
"The aim of this book is twofold: first, to provide beginning students with step-by-step guidance in drawing hieroglyphs; and secondly, to supplement the observations of Gardiner in the Sign List at the back of his Egyptian Grammar. The examples include all 24 of the common forms of "alphabetic" (monoconsonantal) signs, and a selection of other signs that are either difficult to draw or that call for additional comment - a total of about 200 in all. Comparative material, emphasizing Old Kingdom models, is presented in 175 line drawings. By familiarizing themselves with this material, along with the points made in the Introduction, students will, at the same time, learn a good deal about hieroglyphic palaeography"--Publisher's description.
Egyptian Made
Author: Leslie T. ChangPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0525509224
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
An incisive exploration of women and work, showing how globalization’s promise of liberation instead set the stage for repression—from the acclaimed author of Factory Girls “Exhaustively reported and researched, Egyptian Made takes us halfway across the world and inside the intimate lives of women caught between tradition and independence.”—Monica Potts, New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Girls What happens to the women who choose to work in a country struggling to reconcile a traditional culture with the demands of globalization? In this sharply drawn portrait of Egyptian society—deepened by two years of immersive reporting—Leslie T. Chang follows three women as they persevere in a country that throws up obstacles to their progress at every step, from dramatic swings in economic policy to conservative marriage expectations and a failing education system. Working in Egypt’s centuries-old textile industry, Riham is a shrewd businesswoman who nevertheless struggles to attract workers to her garment factory and to compete in the global marketplace. Rania, who works on a factory assembly line, attempts to climb to a management rank but is held back by conflicts with co-workers and the humiliation of an unhappy marriage. Her colleague Doaa, meanwhile, pursues an education and independence but sacrifices access to her own children in order to get a divorce. Alongside these stories, Chang shares her own experiences living and working in Egypt for five years, seeing through her own eyes the risks and prejudices that working women continue to face. She also weaves in the history of Egypt’s vaunted textile industry, its colonization and independence, a century of political upheaval, and the history of Islam in Egypt, all of which shaped the country as it is today and the choices available to Riham, Rania, and Doaa. Following each woman’s story from home and work, Chang powerfully observes the near-impossible balancing act that Egyptian women strike every day.
Egyptian Made
Author: Leslie T. ChangPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0525509216
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
An incisive exploration of women and work, showing how globalization’s promise of liberation instead set the stage for repression—from the acclaimed author of Factory Girls “Exhaustively reported and researched, Egyptian Made takes us halfway across the world and inside the intimate lives of women caught between tradition and independence.”—Monica Potts, New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Girls What happens to the women who choose to work in a country struggling to reconcile a traditional culture with the demands of globalization? In this sharply drawn portrait of Egyptian society—deepened by two years of immersive reporting—Leslie T. Chang follows three women as they persevere in a country that throws up obstacles to their progress at every step, from dramatic swings in economic policy to conservative marriage expectations and a failing education system. Working in Egypt’s centuries-old textile industry, Riham is a shrewd businesswoman who nevertheless struggles to attract workers to her garment factory and to compete in the global marketplace. Rania, who works on a factory assembly line, attempts to climb to a management rank but is held back by conflicts with co-workers and the humiliation of an unhappy marriage. Her colleague Doaa, meanwhile, pursues an education and independence but sacrifices access to her own children in order to get a divorce. Alongside these stories, Chang shares her own experiences living and working in Egypt for five years, seeing through her own eyes the risks and prejudices that working women continue to face. She also weaves in the history of Egypt’s vaunted textile industry, its colonization and independence, a century of political upheaval, and the history of Islam in Egypt, all of which shaped the country as it is today and the choices available to Riham, Rania, and Doaa. Following each woman’s story from home and work, Chang powerfully observes the near-impossible balancing act that Egyptian women strike every day.
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses
Author: Johnathan DeaverPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1622751558
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Gods and goddesses—in human, animal, and other forms—were central to the ancient Egyptian way of life. Identified with the natural world, daily living, and the afterlife, they maintained order and prevented chaos from permeating the human world. The figures documented in ancient hieroglyphics are given dimension in this absorbing volume, which examines the characteristics and significance of many of the Egyptian gods and goddesses and also looks at related topics such as ancient symbols and the influence of Egyptian mythology on other cultures and belief systems.
Beyond the Nile
Author: Sara E. ColePublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606065513
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
From about 2000 BCE onward, Egypt served as an important nexus for cultural exchange in the eastern Mediterranean, importing and exporting not just wares but also new artistic techniques and styles. Egyptian, Greek, and Roman craftsmen imitated one another’s work, creating cultural and artistic hybrids that transcended a single tradition. Yet in spite of the remarkable artistic production that resulted from these interchanges, the complex vicissitudes of exchange between Egypt and the Classical world over the course of nearly 2500 years have not been comprehensively explored in a major exhibition or publication in the United States. It is precisely this aspect of Egypt’s history, however, that Beyond the Nile uncovers. Renowned scholars have come together to provide compelling analyses of the constantly evolving dynamics of cultural exchange, first between Egyptians and Greeks—during the Bronze Age, then the Archaic and Classical periods of Greece, and finally Ptolemaic Egypt—and later, when Egypt passed to Roman rule with the defeat of Cleopatra. Beyond the Nile, a milestone publication issued on the occasion of a major international exhibition, will become an indispensable contribution to the field. With gorgeous photographs of more than two hundred rare objects, including frescoes, statues, obelisks, jewelry, papyri, pottery, and coins, this volume offers an essential and inter-disciplinary approach to the rich world of artistic cross-pollination during antiquity.
Egyptian Food Made Easy
Author: Shama FaragPublisher:
ISBN: 9781653068678
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
I'm Egyptian and I love to cook. To be honest, I find cooking and baking are excellent getaways to relieve my anxiety. I believe that any homemade or handmade makings are natural relievers for human anxiety and a simple getaway from do nothingness.So, I do encourage you not just to read this cookbook, but also to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty doing something challenging.Egyptian foods, in general, are time-consuming and there is a tremendous variety of recipes. In this book, I focused on the most popular and most important ones.I have tried my best job to work out the kinks and cross the bridges to make it easy for those of you who are interested in the Egyptian foods, but find it hard to make. I strongly believe in cultural exchange and with the help of my professional photographer brother- Ahmed Helmy Omran, I listed all the difficult recipes and I included how to make them from scratch. The book included recipes for Main dishes like Koshari, Mahshi, Fetta, Roqaq, Pasta with Bechamel, Dolma, Baladi bread, Hawawshi, Mombar, Hamam. Also, Desserts like Baklava and rice budding, Basbosa, Kataifi, Konafa, Kahk. There are aslo interesting recipes for dibbing like Baba Ghanouj, side items like Samosa, Fetir pies and more. I made sure to mention all kinds of spices I personally use, so you won't be missing out on anything.If you are into Middle Eastern foods especially Egyptian food, you get to check this book out. This book has easy and detailed recipes to make it easy for international cooking pros to conquer a new territory of Egyptian culture and even amateurs to explore Egyptian cultural foods.I believe this book will usher you how to make delicious dishes as yummy as Falafel and Dolma and traditional treats like Katyef and Konafa from scratch. Also, it included Byriani, Egyptian Famous Molokheyya, and popular lentil soup.I wasn't fully accurate about measurements as packs vary and there is a plethora of resources and brands. I would say stick with the given amounts and test them and I assure you that you will eventually figure it out on your own. Since you are reading this book and made it that far, you probably are adventurous and professional enough to comprehend how to make it successfully with the hidden tips I already provided in this book. Believe me, I have been cooking for years, and no complaints- all praise to God, so I guarantee you, those recipes are safe and correct and will lead you into a new era. Have fun cooking!
The Arts of Making in Ancient Egypt
Author: Gianluca MiniaciPublisher:
ISBN: 9789088905230
Category : Artisans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book provides an innovative analysis of the conditions of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship in the light of the archaeology of production, linguistic analysis, visual representation and ethnographic research. During the past decades, the "imaginative" figure of ancient Egyptian material producers has moved from "workers" to "artisans" and, most recently, to "artists". In a search for a fuller understanding of the pragmatics of material production in past societies, and moving away from a series of modern preconceptions, this volume aims to analyse the mechanisms of material production in Egypt during the Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550 BC), to approach the profile of ancient Egyptian craftsmen through their own words, images and artefacts, and to trace possible modes of circulation of ideas among craftsmen in material production. The studies in the volume address the mechanisms of ancient production in Middle Bronze Age Egypt, the circulation of ideas among craftsmen, and the profiles of the people involved, based on the material traces, including depictions and writings, the ancient craftsmen themselves left and produced.
The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Moon: Coffin Texts Spells 154–160
Author: Gyula PriskinPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789691990
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This book proposes that Coffin Texts spells 154–160, recorded at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE, form the oldest composition about the moon in ancient Egypt and, indeed, the world. Based on a new translation, the detailed analysis of these spells reveals that they provide a chronologically ordered account of the phenomena of a lunar month.