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Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to the Myths, Religions, Pyramids and Temples of the Land of the Pharaohsby Lorna OakesISBN 0760749434 (0-7607-4943-4)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble
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Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introductionby Antonio LoprienoISBN 0521448492 (0-521-44849-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction'Book summary:The language of Ancient Egypt has been the object of careful investigation since its decipherment in the nineteenth century, but this is the first accessible account that uses the insight of modern linguistics. Antonio Loprieno discusses the hieroglyphic system and its cursive varieties, and the phonology, morphology and syntax of Ancient Egyptian, as well as looking at its genetic ties with other languages of the Near East. This book will be indispensable for both linguists and Egyptologists. [via]
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The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Deadby Carol Andrews, Raymond Oliver FaulknerISBN 0029014700 (0-02-901470-0)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Deadby Raymond O. Faulkner, Carol Andrews, Raymond Oliver FaulknerISBN 0292704259 (0-292-70425-9)
Softcover, Univ of Texas Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead'Book summary:The Book of the Dead is the name now given to a collection of religious and magical texts known to the ancient Egyptians as The Chapters of Coming-forth by Day. Their principal aim was to secure for the deceased a satisfactory afterlife and to give him the power to leave his tomb when necessary. Copies of The Book of the Dead written on papyrus rolls were placed in the tombs of important Egyptians, each roll containing a selection of chapters. Many examples have survived from antiquity, dating mostly from c. 1500 BCE-250 BCE. In this volume, the text translated by the late Dr. R.O. Faulkner is that found in the papyrus prepared for the scribe Ani which is one of the greatest treasures in the British Museum. The vignettes are taken from the many finely illustrated copies which are preserved in the collections of the British Museum.
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Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book Of Readings The Old And Middle Kingdomsby Miriam LichtheimISBN 0520248422 (0-520-24842-2)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book Of Readings The Old And Middle Kingdoms'Book summary:Chronologically arranged translations of ancient Egyptian writings shed light upon the development of diverse literary forms. Bibliogs. [via]
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The Ape Who Guards the Balanceby Elizabeth PetersISBN 1568955979 (1-56895-597-9)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ape Who Guards the Balance'Book summary:Named 1998 Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America, Elizabeth Peters is also a doctor of Egyptology whose mysteries have submerged readers in the vivid turn-of-the-century world of Amelia Peabody. In The Ape Who Guards the Balance Peters captures the immediacy of uncovering a new Egyptian tomb within the context of a tightly plotted murder investigation involving the entire Emerson Peabody clan. The characters, including Amelia's husband, Radcliffe Emerson, and her gifted son, Ramses, are meticulously drawn. As in previous novels the dialogue is reminiscent of The Thin Man. When a man calls out to passing suffragettes, "You ought to be 'ome washin' your 'usband's trousers!" Ramses shoots back, "I assure you, sir, the lady's trousers are not in such sore need of laundering as your own." Peters also toys with differing narrative perspectives, and Ramses emerges as a possible successor to his mother's legacy of crime solving.
The Ape Who Guards the Balance begins in 1907 in England where Amelia is attending a suffragettes' rally outside the home of Mr. Geoffrey Romer of the House of Commons. It seems Romer is one of the few remaining private collectors of Egyptian antiquities, and a series of bizarre events at the protest soon embroil Amelia in grave personal danger. Suspecting that the Master Criminal, Sethos, is behind their problems, the Emerson Peabodys hasten to Egypt to continue their studies in the Valley of Kings where they soon acquire a papyrus of the Book of the Dead. As with past seasons, however, their archaeological expedition is interrupted. The murdered body of a woman is found in the Nile. Ramses, Radcliffe, and Amelia all have their theories as to the origin of the crime, but their own lives might soon be at stake if the cult of Thoth and their ancient book is, indeed, involved.
Other Peabody mysteries include Seeing a Large Cat, The Hippopotamus Pool, The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog, The Deeds of the Disturber, Lion in the Valley, The Curse of the Pharaohs, and Crocodile on the Sandbank. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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Arabian Nights and Daysby Naguib Mahfouz, Denys Johnson-DaviesISBN 0385469012 (0-385-46901-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arabian Nights and Days'Book summary:A renowned Nobel Prize-winning novelist refashions the classic tales of Scheherazade in his own imaginative, spellbinding style. Here are genies and flying carpets, Aladdin and Sinbad, Ali Baba, and many other familiar stories, made new by the magical pen of the acknowledged dean of Arabic letters. [via]
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Autumn Quailby Naguib Mahfouz, John Rodenbeck, Roger AllenISBN 0385264542 (0-385-26454-2)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Autumn Quail'Book summary:A tale of moral responsibility, alienation and political downfall featuring a corrupt young bureaucrat, Isa ad-Dabbagh, who is one of the early victims of the purge after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt. The conflict is between his emotional instincts and his acceptance of the Revolution. [via]
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The Beginning And the Endby Naguib MahfouzISBN 0385264585 (0-385-26458-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Beginning And the End'Book summary:A powerful portrayal of a middle-class family suddenly plunged into an unending financial and social nightmare by the death of their father. [via]
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Hardcover, Peter Smith Pub Inc - The Beginning And the End: ISBN 0385264577 (0-385-26457-7)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group - The Beginning And the End: ISBN 9774241126 (977-424-112-6)
Hardcover, American University in Cairo Press - The Beginning And the End: ISBN 0385264585 (0-385-26458-5)
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The Book of Egyptian Ritual: Simple Rites and Blessings for Everydayby Keith Seddon, Jocelyn AlmondISBN 0007132875 (0-00-713287-5)
Softcover, Thorsons Element
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The Book of the Deadby E a Wallis BudgeISBN 1406500046 (1-4065-0004-6)
Softcover, Dodo Pr
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Fascinating compendium of ancient Egyptian mythology, religious beliefs and magical practices. Includes spells, incantations, hymns, magical formulas and prayers. All explained by one of the most knowledgeable and respected Egyptologists of the early 20th century. B&W illustrations, photographs and hieroglyphics throughout. 704 pages. [via]More editions of The Book of the Dead:
- Book of the Dead: ISBN 0517122839 (0-517-12283-9)
Hardcover, Grammercy - The Book of the Dead: ISBN 0140190090 (0-14-019009-0)
Softcover, Arkana - The Book of the Dead: ISBN 0806505915 (0-8065-0591-5)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation - The Book of the Dead: ISBN 1406500046 (1-4065-0004-6)
Softcover, Dodo Pr
- Book of the Dead: ISBN 0517122839 (0-517-12283-9)
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The Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani in the British Museumby Budge E. A. WallisISBN 048621866X (0-486-21866-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani in the British Museum'Book summary:The sacred wisdom of the priests of ancient Egypt and the experiences of the soul after death: one of the most important books in Egyptian history. Includes full hieroglyphic text along with a transliteration of sounds, word-for-word translation, and a separate smooth translation.[via]More editions of The Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani in the British Museum:
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The Cairo Trilogy : Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Streetby Naguib Mahfouz, Edward W. SaidISBN 0375413316 (0-375-41331-6)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cairo Trilogy : Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street'Book summary:Naguib Mahfouzs magnificent epic trilogy of colonial Egypt appears here in one volume for the first time. The Nobel Prizewinning writers masterwork is the engrossing story of a Muslim family in Cairo during Britains occupation of Egypt in the early decades of the twentieth century.
The novels of The Cairo Trilogy trace three generations of the family of tyrannical patriarch Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, who rules his household with a strict hand while living a secret life of self-indulgence. Palace Walk introduces us to his gentle, oppressed wife, Amina, his cloistered daughters, Aisha and Khadija, and his three sonsthe tragic and idealistic Fahmy, the dissolute hedonist Yasin, and the soul-searching intellectual Kamal. Al-Sayyid Ahmads rebellious children struggle to move beyond his domination in Palace of Desire, as the world around them opens to the currents of modernity and political and domestic turmoil brought by the 1920s. Sugar Street brings Mahfouzs vivid tapestry of an evolving Egypt to a dramatic climax as the aging patriarch sees one grandson become a Communist, one a Muslim fundamentalist, and one the lover of a powerful politician.
Throughout the trilogy, the familys trials mirror those of their turbulent country during the years spanning the two World Wars, as change comes to a society that has resisted it for centuries. Filled with compelling drama, earthy humor, and remarkable insight, The Cairo Trilogy is the achievement of a master storyteller.
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Children of Gebelaawiby Naguib MahfouzISBN 1578890381 (1-57889-038-1)
Softcover, Passeggiata Pr
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Children of Gebelawiby Najib MahfuzISBN 0894102133 (0-89410-213-3)
Softcover, Heinemann
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Circle of Isis: Ancient Egyptian Magick for Modern Witchesby Ellen Cannon ReedISBN 1564145689 (1-56414-568-9)
Softcover, Career Pr Inc
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Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptianby Raymond FaulknerISBN 0900416327 (0-900416-32-7)
Hardcover, David Brown Book Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian'Book summary:This concise dictionary of 'Middle Egyptian' - that phase of the Ancient Egyptian language which had the widest general application - contains 5400 carefully selected words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on Egyptian texts. Each entry gives the most common hieroglyphic form of the word, accompanied by its transliteration, translation, references to texts where it occurs, its less usual hieroglyphic variants, and phrases in which it is used. First published in 1962 and incorporating addenda from 1966, this Concise Dictionary has become the standard work of reference and is now in its tenth printing. [via]
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Crocodile on the Sandbankby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0449237133 (0-449-23713-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Curse of the Pharaohsby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0445406488 (0-445-40648-8)
Softcover, Mysterious Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Curse of the Pharaohs'Book summary:Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody Emerson and her archaeologist husband are busy raising their young son; yet Amelia dreams only of the dust and detritus of ancient civilizations. Happily, circumstances are about to demand their immediate presence in Egypt. Sir Henry Baskerville had just discovered a tomb in Luxor when he promptly died under bizarre circumstances. The tabloids scream of The Curse of the Pharaohs! Amelia and her husband arrive to find the camp in disarray and the workers terrified. A ghost even appears. It is not at all what Amelia considers an atmosphere conducive to scientific discovery. Thus the indomitable Victorian sets about bringing order to chaos and herself close to danger. How Amelia triumphs over evil and those who would stand between her and her beloved antiquities makes for a delightfully spirited adventure. [via]
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Hardcover, G.K. Hall - The Curse of the Pharaohs: ISBN 0922890390 (0-922890-39-0)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - The Curse of the Pharaohs: ISBN 0922890412 (0-922890-41-2)
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The Curse of the Pharaohs/Collectorsby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0922890404 (0-922890-40-4)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Deeds of the Disturberby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0380731959 (0-380-73195-9)
Softcover, Twilight
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Deeds of the Disturber'Book summary:Victorian Egyptologist Amelia Peabody is back for more exotic suspense when a night watchman at the British Museum is found dead in the shadow of a rare 19th-Dynasty mummy case. Skeptical of an ancient curse, Amelia is hot on the trail of the real killer. HC: Atheneum. [via]
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- The Deeds of the Disturber: ISBN 0446353337 (0-446-35333-7)
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Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - The Deeds of the Disturber: ISBN 0816146942 (0-8161-4694-2)
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The Dreamsby Naguib Mahfouz, Raymond T. StockISBN 977424866X (977-424-866-X)
Hardcover, Amer Univ in Cairo Pr
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The Egyptian Book of the Deadby E.A. Wallis BudgeISBN 1425357334 (1-4253-5733-4)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egyptian Book of the Dead'Book summary:"The Book of Dead" is the common name for the ancient Egyptian funerary text. The book of dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. [via]
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Egyptian Book of the Deadby Raymond O. FaulknerISBN 0811807673 (0-8118-0767-3)
Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Egyptian Book of the Dead'Book summary:For millennia, the culture and philosophy of the ancient Egyptians have fascinated artists, historians, and spiritual seekers throughout the world. Now, with this deluxe edition, the legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus of Anithe most beautiful of the ornately illustrated Egyptian funerary scrolls ever discoveredhas been restored in its original sequences of text and artwork, using the latest advances in computer-imaging technology. Four exquisitely illustrated gatefold spreads and an acclaimed translation by two noted Egyptologists showcase the Papyrus's elaborately bordered images and convey its intended sense of motion and meaning in a way that other books on the subject cannot begin to match. For both lay readers and scholars interested in a wide range of topicsfrom mysticism and philosophy to anthropology and astronomythis sumptuous and accessible new volume will be an essential acquisition. [via]
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Dayby Eva Von Dassow, James Wasserman, Ogden Goelet, Raymond Oliver Faulkner, Raymond FaulknerISBN 0811807924 (0-8118-0792-4)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day'Book summary:The ancient purpose of the funerary papyrus known as Book of the Dead of Ani was to guide the Egyptian soul to the afterlife, and the iconic text of the ancient culture is presented here for the first time as a single volume. The original is 78 feet in total length and 3,500 years old; this presentation contains the original facsimile edition from 1890. The hieroglyphic text and vignettes are juxtaposed with the English translation of each chapter on the same page that the Egyptian text occurs. The power, wisdom, and spiritual vision offered in its pages goes back to the spiritual and cultural roots of humanity. This beautiful artifact will be a prized possession for those interested in the world of ancient Egyptand in the beginnings of civilization itself. [via]
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day Being the Papyrus of Ani (Royal Scribe of the Divine Offerings), Written and Illustrated circa 1250 B.C.E., by Scribes and Artists Unknown, Including the Balance of Chapters of the Books...by Eva Von Dassow, James Wasserman, Ogden Goelet, Raymond Oliver FaulknerISBN 9774244346 (977-424-434-6)
Hardcover, American University in Cairo Press
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Aniby E.A. Wallis BudgeISBN 1881316998 (1-881316-99-8)
Softcover, A & B Book Dist Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani'Book summary:The history of the great body of religious compositions which form the Book of the Dead, translated by Wallis Budge [via]
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- Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani: ISBN 1579124917 (1-57912-491-7)
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- Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani: ISBN 1579124917 (1-57912-491-7)
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Egyptian Grammarby Alan Henderson GardinerISBN 0900416351 (0-900416-35-1)
Hardcover, Griffith Institute
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Egyptian Grammar'Book summary:Although the first edition of the study appeared over seventy years ago, Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar remains the most comprehensive presentation of Middle Egyptian available, and is still an essential reference tool for all advanced work in the language. The latest, third, edition, appeared in 1957 and is now in its tenth reprinting. After each new element of grammar the learner is given a set of exercises, and the book also contains useful resources such as a list of hieroglyphic signs and information about the development of the language. [via]
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An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary: With an Index of English Words, King List, an Geographical List With Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters,by Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis BudgeISBN 0486236153 (0-486-23615-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary: With an Index of English Words, King List, an Geographical List With Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters,'Book summary:Volume 1 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words and terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student.[via]More editions of An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary: With an Index of English Words, King List, an Geographical List With Indexes, List of Hieroglyphic Characters,:
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Egyptian Language: Easy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphicsby E. A. Wallis BudgeISBN 0486213943 (0-486-21394-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Egyptian Language Easy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphics 1910by E.A. Wallis BudgeISBN 0766133001 (0-7661-3300-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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The Egyptian of the Dead: The Papyrus of Aniby E. A. Wallis BudgeISBN 0760768382 (0-7607-6838-2)
Hardcover, Barnes & Noble Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egyptian of the Dead: The Papyrus of Ani'Book summary:"The Egyptian Book of the Dead" is by far the most sensational book handed down from the priests of ancient Egypt. After nearly 4500 years it still intrigues modern readers with its imaginative insights into the universal human condition and the desire for a blissful afterlife. Entombed with this book of rituals, the deceased had an illustrated travel guide for the nightly journey with the sun through the dark and dangerous underworld, providing a guarantee of resurrection in the afterlife at dawn. We discover in the Book of the Dead a commonly shared humanity that reaches out to us across more than four thousand years with timeless and universal expressions of hopes and fears that are sometimes quite familiar, sometimes quite strange. "The Book of the Dead" did not have a single author, as it is a composite work written by unknown Egyptian priests over a period of nearly 1000 years, but there is an author to whom we are deeply indebted: British Egyptologist Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934). Budge was an extremely productive scholar who drew attention to many Egyptian and other ancient writings that might otherwise have remained unpublished. [via]
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Falcon at the Portalby Elizabeth PetersISBN 1568957653 (1-56895-765-3)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Falcon at the Portal'Book summary:"'Really,' I thought in mounting exasperation, 'there never was a household in which so many people felt free to offer their unsolicited opinions!'" This, of course, is the eminent Egyptologist and dedicated crime solver Amelia Peabody, setting the stage and the tone (an updated Oscar Wildean irony) for Elizabeth Peters's 11th book. And it's true that there are no shrinking violets in this particular household, from the redoubtable Amelia and her hot-tempered archaeologist husband Emerson (his native diggers call him the Father of Curses), to their dashing, unpredictable son Ramses (born Walter). Also, let's not forget their lovely ward, Nefret (rescued from a desert tribe several books back), and their butler, Gargery, "who wields a cudgel as handily as he carves a roast."
As she has so many times before, Peters presents us with this quaint--even campy--little group of people, plops them down in an exotic Egyptian setting, and then surprises us by involving them in a story of great strength and emotion.
It's 1911, and David Todros, a young Egyptian who has just married into the Peabody family, is suspected of dealing in forged antiquities, possibly to help support a rising nationalist movement. Amelia, Emerson, Ramses, and Nefret all take various actions to help David, and there are serious, dangerous consequences for everyone involved. Despite the melodramatic setting and the theatrical language, Peters's story is--as always--modern, believable, and exciting.
Other books in the Peabody series available in paperback are The Ape Who Guards the Balance, The Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Curse of the Pharaohs, and The Hippopotamus Pool. --Dick Adler [via]
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Find Out About Mesopotamia: What Life Was Like in Ancient Sumer, Babylon and Assyriaby Lorna Oakes, John HaywoodISBN 1842159178 (1-84215-917-8)
Softcover, Southwater Pub
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Fun With Hieroglyphsby Catharine RoehrigISBN 0670835765 (0-670-83576-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fun With Hieroglyphs'Book summary:Introduces Egyptian hieroglyphs, indicates how they correspond to the English alphabet, and explains how to use them to write words and sentences. Includes rubber stamps and an ink pad for printing messages. [via]
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Gods of the Egyptians or Studies in Egyptian Mythologyby Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis BudgeISBN 0486220559 (0-486-22055-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gods of the Egyptians or Studies in Egyptian Mythology'Book summary:The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume 1 [Paperback] by Budge, E. A. Wallis [via]
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The Harafishby Naguib Mahfouz, Catherine CobhamISBN 0385423357 (0-385-42335-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Harafish'Book summary:Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988, Naguib Mahfouz is perhaps the best-known living Arab writer. His books have had great success in this country, particularly The Cairo Trilogy. Fans of the famed trilogy will be delighted with The Harafish, an epic novel that chronicles the dramatic history of the al-Nagi family -- a family that moves, over many generations, from the height of power and glory to the depths of decadence and decay. The Harafish begins with the tale of Ashur al-Nagi, a man who grows from humble beginnings to become a great leader, a legend among his people. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants grow further from his legendary example. They lose touch with their origins as they amass and then squander large fortunes, marry prostitutes when they marry at all, and develop rivalries that end in death. The community's upper class keeps a watchful eye on the descendants of al-Nagi for fear of losing their privileges, but they find no threat of another such as Ashur. Not, that is, until the al-Nagi who, like his noble ancestor, finds his power once again from among The Harafish, or the common people. Through the strength of their numbers and their passion, the glory of the name of al-Nagi is restored. "Of all [Mahfouz's] experiments in recent decades, this is the one which owes least to western inspiration and is probably the most successful. The Harafish, fluently translated by Catherine Cobham, makes accessible and engrossing reading." -- The Washington Post Book World. [via]
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The Hippopotamus Poolby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0446603988 (0-446-60398-8)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hippopotamus Pool'Book summary:Amelia, her husband Emerson, their 13-year-old son Ramses, and their beautiful ward Nefret return to Egypt for an exciting excavation. The dig is at an undisturbed Royal Tomb, a true find--and an irresistible temptation for art thieves, jealous colleagues, looters, the press, and the countless evil-doers. As Ramses and Nefret rub elbows with thieves and thugs, Amelia finds herself faced with a surprising new villain who is every bit as clever and resourceful as the intrepid Amelia herself. [via]
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How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guideby Mark Collier, Bill ManleyISBN 0520239490 (0-520-23949-0)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide'Book summary:You need no previous experience reading hieroglyphs to benefit from this book. This is a hieroglyphs guide for the layperson, tourist, or museum enthusiast who'd like to have more of a clue when it comes to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs. Focusing on the funerary symbols one would be likely to see in Egypt or at a museum, and illustrated with hieroglyphs that are on display in the British Museum (drawn by Richard Parkinson, curator in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum), How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs makes possible a deeper appreciation not just of museum displays but of the Egyptian culture that used this writing system.
Both experts in Egyptology (Collier teaches Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, and Manley teaches the subject at the University of Glasgow), they explain how most hieroglyphs are used to convey the sound of the ancient Egyptian language, then go on to teach, in easily digestible segments, the basic phonograms (sound-signs) used in inscriptions a traveler or museum-goer would be most likely to encounter. Each chapter teaches a new portion of hieroglyphic script and a new aspect of the Middle Egyptian grammar, with a section to practice the new reading skills and exercises to solidify the lessons taught. It provides a wonderful opportunity to sit at home and learn about the pharaonic administration, ancient Egyptian family life, and the Egyptian way of death, while building a firm understanding of the most common features of hieroglyphs. --Stephanie Gold [via]
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How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Teach Yourselfby Mark Collier, Bill Manley, Richard ParkinsonISBN 0520215974 (0-520-21597-4)
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The Last Camel Died at Noonby Elizabeth PetersISBN 0446363383 (0-446-36338-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Last Camel Died at Noon'Book summary:Join our plucky Victorian Egyptologist, together with her devastatingly handsome and brilliant husband Radcliffe, in another exciting escapade. This time, Amelia and her dashing husband Emerson set off for a promising archaeological site in the Sudan, only to be unwillingly drawn into the search for an African explorer and his young bride who went missing twelve years back. They survive the rigours of the desert, the death of their camels, and the perfidy of their guides, only to find themselves taken prisoner in a lost city and civilisation. Amelia and Emerson must bravely continue making archaeological finds while doing their best to rescue the innocent...and themselves. [via]
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Map Of Loveby Ahdaf SoueifISBN 0747545634 (0-7475-4563-4)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphsby James P. AllenISBN 0521774837 (0-521-77483-7)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs'Book summary:This is an introduction to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary, as well as twenty-five essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. It also offers scholars of linguistics a complete grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt. [via]
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Mysteries Of Ancient Egyptby Lorna Oakes, Lucia GahlinISBN 0754811875 (0-7548-1187-5)
Softcover, Lorenz Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mysteries Of Ancient Egypt'Book summary:The allure of ancient Egypt has endured over many centuries and this fascinating book takes you along to all the main sites. [via]
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Palace of Desireby Naguib MahfouzISBN 0385264682 (0-385-26468-2)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Palace Walkby Naguib MahfouzISBN 0385264666 (0-385-26466-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Palace Walk'Book summary:Volume I of the masterful Cairo Trilogy. A national best-seller in both hardcover and paperback, it introduces the engrossing saga of a Muslim family in Cairo during Egypt's occupation by British forces in the early 1900s. [via]
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The Picasso Flopby Robert J. Randisi, Vince Van PattenISBN 0892960701 (0-89296-070-1)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Picasso Flop'Book summary:Van Patten, host of Travel Channel's "World Poker Tour," and mystery writer Randisi team up to deliver this first novel in a new fast-paced, high-stakes poker mystery series. [via]
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Sacred Sites of Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Guide to the Temples and Tombs of the Pharoahsby Lorna OakesISBN 0754806715 (0-7548-0671-5)
Hardcover, Lorenz Books
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The Second Mouseby Archer MayorISBN 0892960728 (0-89296-072-8)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dogby Elizabeth PetersISBN 044651585X (0-446-51585-X)
Hardcover, Xlibris Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog'Book summary:A brand-new Elizabeth Peters novel is one of the uncompromising pleasures in life. As Peter Theroux in the New York Times Book Review points out, "Her wonderfully witty voice and her penchant for history lessons of the Nile both ancient and modern keep (her) high adventure moving for even the highest brows". In her previous outing, The Last Camel Died at Noon, Amelia Peabody and her dashing husband, Emerson, discovered a fabulous lost oasis in the Nubian desert. Now, in the seventh mystery in the series, the Emerson-Peabodys are traveling up the Nile once again to encounter their most deadly adversary, the Master Criminal, who is back at his sinister best. Amelia Peabody was unabashedly proud of her newest translation, a fragment of the ancient fairytale "The Doomed Prince". Later, she would wonder why no sense of foreboding struck her as she retold the story of the king's favorite son who had been warned that he would die from the snake, the crocodile, or the dog. Little did she realize, as she and her beloved husband sailed blissfully toward the pyramids of ancient Egypt, that those very beasts (and a cat as well) would be part of a deadly plot. The expedition began so happily....Leaving their delightful, but catastrophically precocious, son, Ramses, back in England, Amelia hoped this romantic trip might rejuvenate her thirteen-year-old marriage and bring back the thrills that she feared were fading. She and her dear Emerson were returning to the remote desert site where they had first fallen in love, Amarna, the holy city of Akhenaton and his beautiful queen, Nefertiti. But their return would threaten not only their marriage, but their very lives with perils as chilling as a mummy'scurse. An old enemy was determined to learn Amelia and Emerson's most closely guarded secret: the location of a legendary long-lost oasis and a race of people bedecked in gold. So cunning was his scheme that Amelia might ove [via]
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Sugar Streetby William M. Hutchins, Najib Mahfuz, Angele Botros SamaanISBN 0385264704 (0-385-26470-4)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sugar Street'Book summary:The New York Times Book Review called Palace Walk, the first volume of the Cairo Trilogy, "a tale told with great affection, sensitivity, and humor" and described Palace of Desire, the second volume, as "elegant and often explosive." The Nobel Prize winner now offers the climactic third volume, print. [via]
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Temples and Sacred Centres of Ancient Egyptby Lorna OakesISBN 1842157574 (1-84215-757-4)
Softcover, Southwater Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Temples and Sacred Centres of Ancient Egypt'Book summary:This informative and beautiful book investigates the temples of ancient Egypt, from the impressive mortuary temples of the pharaohs such as Ramesses II and queens such as Hatshepsut to the temples of the many gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. [via]
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Transformation & Development in Africa: Issues on Governance and Sustainability into the 21st Century Proceedings of the Second International Conference on African Economic Issues, Arushaby David Atse, Tanz International Conference on African Economic Issues 1994 Arusha, Akpan Hogan Ekpo, F. M. MwegaISBN 0965693031 (0-9656930-3-1)
Hardcover, Intl Center for Economic Growth
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Understanding Hieroglyphs: A Complete Introductory Guideby Hilary WilsonISBN 0844246042 (0-8442-4604-2)
Softcover, Passport Books
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Understanding Hieroglyphs: A Quick and Simple Guideby Hilary WilsonISBN 1854791648 (1-85479-164-8)
Hardcover, Michael O'Mara Books
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The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Mythby Fergus Fleming, Alan Lothian, Duncan Baird Publishers, Time-Life BooksISBN 0705435032 (0-7054-3503-2)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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Who's Who in Egyptian Mythologyby Anthony S. MercatanteISBN 1586636111 (1-58663-611-1)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Who's Who in Egyptian Mythology'Book summary:Who is Osiris? Which god was invoked by common folk to bring good luck? Who is the patron of childbirth? Such questions are answered in this updated and comprehensive dictionary of Egyptian mythology. This fascinating volume has alphabetically arranged entries on all the major gods, goddesses, myths, and themes of Egyptian mythology. In addition, there are entries on such topics as amulets, mummies, and pyramids; a chronology of Egyptian dynasties; a detailed introduction; and a complete annotated bibliography. Fifty pen-and-ink drawings by the author capture the spirit of ancient Egyptian art.
In reworking this edition, Bianchi has attempted to retain Anthony Mercatante's sensitive approach to the religion of ancient Egypt, but has modified his treatment to bring it into conformity with more recent academic opinion. In addition, the annotated bibliography has been completely revised to eliminate outdated works and incorporate recent scholarship. The result should be useful to student and amateur alike. [via]More editions of Who's Who in Egyptian Mythology:
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Las Claves De Egipto/ The Keys of Egyptby Lesley Adkins, Roy AdkinISBN 8483063638 (84-8306-363-8)
Hardcover, Debate Editorial
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