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Temples Tombs Hieroglyphs
Author | : Barbara Mertz |
Publsiher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780061842368 |
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World-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization. Afascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people—from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions—Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, and photographs, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; a sampling of culture, religion, and folklore; stories of explorers, scientists, and scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and new insights into the architectural wonders that were raised along the banks of the Nile.
Temples Tombs Hieroglyphs
Author | : Barbara Mertz |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : OCLC:1089717814 |
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Temples Tombs and Hieroglyphs A Brief History of Ancient Egypt
Author | : Barbara Mertz |
Publsiher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2010-10-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781849016711 |
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Have you ever wondered what it was like in the Valley of the Kings? To unlock the mysteries of the pyramids? Or sail down the Nile on Cleopatra's Barge? In her fascinating new introduction to the wonders of ancient Egypt expert Barbara Mertz tells the extraordinary history from the first stone age settlements to the age of Cleopatra and the Roman Emperors. It offers not just insights into the glories of the Pharaohs, but also intriguing glimpses of everyday life, folklore and culture.
Temples Tombs and Hieroglyphs
Author | : Barbara Mertz |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : UOM:39015004869221 |
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Red Land Black Land
Author | : Barbara Mertz |
Publsiher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2011-01-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780062087164 |
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A fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt—this acclaimed classic work is now revised and updated for a new generation Displaying the unparalleled descriptive power, unerring eye for fascinating detail, keen insight, and trenchant wit that have made the novels she writes (as Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels) perennial New York Times bestsellers, internationally renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz brings a long-buried civilization to vivid life. In Red Land, Black Land, she transports us back thousands of years and immerses us in the sights, aromas, and sounds of day-to-day living in the legendary desert realm that was ancient Egypt. Who were these people whose civilization has inspired myriad films, books, artwork, myths, and dreams, and who built astonishing monuments that still stagger the imagination five thousand years later? What did average Egyptians eat, drink, wear, gossip about, and aspire to? What were their amusements, their beliefs, their attitudes concerning religion, childrearing, nudity, premarital sex? Mertz ushers us into their homes, workplaces, temples, and palaces to give us an intimate view of the everyday worlds of the royal and commoner alike. We observe priests and painters, scribes and pyramid builders, slaves, housewives, and queens—and receive fascinating tips on how to perform tasks essential to ancient Egyptian living, from mummification to making papyrus. An eye-opening and endlessly entertaining companion volume to Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, Mertz's extraordinary history of ancient Egypt, Red Land, Black Land offers readers a brilliant display of rich description and fascinating edification. It brings us closer than ever before to the people of a great lost culture that was so different from—yet so surprisingly similar to—our own.
Temples Tombs and Hieroglyphs
Author | : Elizabeth Peters |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:713832511 |
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Temples Tombs and Hieroglyphs
Author | : Barbara Michaels |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Archaeology |
ISBN | : OCLC:607008393 |
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Lost civilizations come to life.
Hieroglyphs A Very Short Introduction
Author | : Penelope Wilson |
Publsiher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2004-08-12 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780191578014 |
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Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianness, and for rarefied communication with the gods. In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment into modern times, and examines the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.