Author: Rui Koseng Publisher: Áurea Ediciones ISBN: 9566183976 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 189
Book Description
"Four thousand years ago, Userkaf, first pharaoh of the fifth Egyptian dynasty, defied the laws of nature, paying an inconceivable price. His ambition was to spread darkness over the earth, but a brotherhood of priests managed to confine him in the darkest prison . Already in the present, a whirlwind of events triggers the awakening. The war of man has fed the eyes of the cursed Pharaoh. Fernacho Ruiz, war correspondent, will be dragged along with his best friend into a whirlwind of adventures to stop the advance of evil. An avenger appears covered in ashes and sand, the one who will decide the course of humanity in an epic confrontation. Very few beings become legends."
Author: Erik Hornung Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9047404009 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 529
Book Description
This volume deals with the chronology of Ancient Egypt from the fourth millennium until the Hellenistic Period. An initial section reviews the foundations of Egyptian chronology, both ancient and modern, from annals and kinglists to C14 analyses of archaeological data. Specialists discuss sources, compile lists of known dates, and analyze biographical information in the section devoted to relative chronology. The editors are responsible for the final section which attempts a synthesis of the entire range of available data to arrive at alternative absolute chronologies. The prospective readership includes specialists in Near Eastern and Aegean studies as well as Egyptologists.
Author: Alan Henderson Gardiner Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780195002676 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 508
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Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of Ancient Egypt from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.
Author: Aaron Elkins Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1497609917 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 275
Book Description
Edgar Award–winning author: “A cunning plot, a remarkably appealing hero, some uproariously funny dialogue . . . a winning combination.” —Booklist An ancient skeleton tossed in a garbage dump is the first conundrum to rattle Gideon Oliver when he arrives in Egypt. There to appear in a documentary film, he expects an undemanding week of movie star treatment and a luxurious cruise up the Nile with his wife, Julie. But when Gideon discovers a tantalizing secret in the discarded bones—and violence claims a famous Egyptologist’s life—he is thrust into a spotlight of a different kind. Plying his calipers as the world’s foremost forensic anthropologist, Gideon’s investigation of the goings‐on leads him through the back alleys and bazaars of Cairo and deep into the millennia‐old tombs of the Valley of the Kings. As the puzzle is painstakingly pieced together, Gideon will find that the identifying traits of a cunning killer are the same now as they were in the time of the pyramids: greed without guilt, lies without conscience . . . and murder without remorse. Dead Men’s Hearts is the 8th book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author: Spectrum Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing ISBN: 0768238250 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 178
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Test with success using Spectrum Reading for grade 5! These curriculum-rich lessons bring reading passages to life, focusing on compare and contrast, drawing conclusions, genre, and research skills. The book provides activities that reinforce phonemic awa
Author: Richard H. Wilkinson Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199912343 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 246
Book Description
Tausret reveals the relatively unknown story of one of the only women to ever rule ancient Egypt as a king. This book brings together distinguished scholars whose research and excavations have recovered the history of this nearly forgotten female pharaoh.
Author: Miroslav Verner Publisher: ISBN: 9774165632 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 625
Book Description
Despite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare; this new and essential publication from a prominent Czech scholar answers the need for a study that goes beyond temple architecture to examine the spiritual, economic and political aspects of these specific institutions and the dominant roles they played. Miroslav Verner presents a deeper and more complex study of major ancient Egyptian religious centers, their principal temples, their rise and decline, their religious doctrines, cults, rituals, feasts, and mysteries. Also discussed are the various categories of priests, the organization of the priesthood, and its daily services and customs. Each chapter offers the reader essential and up-to-date information about temple complexes and the history of their archaeological exploration, in the context of the spiritual dimension and cultural legacy of ancient Egypt.
Author: Giulio Magli Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107032083 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 285
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Most of the "wonders" of our ancient past have come down to us unencumbered by written information. In particular, this is the case of the Great Pyramid of Giza and of many other ancient Egyptian monuments. However, there is no doubt as to the interest of their builders in the celestial cycles: the "cosmic order" was indeed the true basis of the pharaoh's power. This book takes the reader on a chronological journey through ancient Egypt to explore the relationship between astronomy, landscape, and power during the most flourishing periods of ancient Egyptian civilization. Using the lens of archaeoastronomy, Giulio Magli reexamines the key monuments and turning points of Egyptian architecture and history, such as the solar deification of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, the Hatshepsut reign, and the Amarna revolution.
Author: Erik Hornung Publisher: Daimon ISBN: 9783952260845 Category : Book of that which is in the nether world Languages : en Pages : 0
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In the Amduat, the night-journey of the Egyptian Sungod is divided into twelve hours, each of them containing an enormous amount of insight into the human psyche. The entire Amduat could be called the first 'scientific publication' of humankind describing or mapping the dangers, but also the regenerative capabilities of the night-world, providing answers to basic human questions. The synopsis of the different scenes of the Amduat, all in colour, together with its explaining text, is unique. This book is a treasure for all those who want to explore the archetypal structure of the objective psyche, with its helpful but also with its dangerous forces.
Author: Rui Koseng
Author: Erik Hornung
Author: Alan Henderson Gardiner
Author: Aaron Elkins
Author: Spectrum
Author: Richard H. Wilkinson
Author: Miroslav Verner
Author: Giulio Magli
Author: Erik Hornung
Author: Andrew Collins