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The Egyptians by Cyril Aldred Publisher Comments Ancient Egypt may have been, to paraphrase Herodotus, "the gift of the Nile", but Egypt's civilization was no less the product of her god incarnate, the pharaoh. These twin themes -- the overwhelming importance of the annual inundation of the Nile and... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Temples of Ancient Egypt by Byron E Shafer Publisher Comments Five distinguished scholars summarize the state of current knowledge about ancient Egyptian temples and the rituals associated with their use. This first volume in English to survey the major types of Egyptian temples from the Old Kingdom to the Roman... (read more) List Price $75.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Egypt Game Book: Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs by Berenice Schneiter Publisher Comments What is inside a pyramid? Why did the Egyptians worship cats? Where did the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris come from? How can you tell apart the portraits of the pharaohs? What role did the Sphinx play in Egyptian life? What was a festival... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Flexible
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Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen by Joyce Tyldesley Publisher Comments The classic account of Egypt's most famous queennow fully revised For over a decade, Nefertiti, wife of the heretic king Akhenaten, was the most influential woman in the Bronze Age world: a beautiful queen blessed by the sun god, adored by her family... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Discoveries: Coptic Egypt: Christians of the Nile (Discoveries) by Christian Cannuyer Publisher Comments Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Akhenaten: King of Egypt by Cyril Aldred Publisher Comments A biography of the notorious god-king of ancient... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hatchepsut: The Female Pharoah by Joyce Tyldesley Publisher Comments Egypt?s Queen?or, as she would prefer to be remembered, King?Hatchepsut ruled over an age of peace, prosperity, and remarkable architectural achievement (c. 1490 b.c.). Had she been born a man, her reign would almost certainly have been remembered for... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman Publisher Comments The fullest, most thoroughly detailed account — including much material not found in more recent books — of domestic life, religion, magic, medicine, commerce, and much more in ancient Egypt. Many illustrations reproduce tomb... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Secrets of the Pharaohs by Ian Mcmahan Publisher Comments Uncover the timeless mysteries of Ancient Egypt with this fascinating examination of civilization's most cryptic society.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary Volume 1 by E A Wallis Budge Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Beneath the Sands of Egypt: Adventures of an Unconventional Archaeologist by Donald P Ryan Publisher Comments Ancient Egypt, with its spectacular temples and tombs, its history, gods, and legends, has enticed the human imagination for centuries. This fascination—and the irresistible drive to unearth the buried secrets of a lost civilization—have been... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Temples, tombs, and hieroglyphs :a popular history of ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz Book News Annotation A reprint of the respected and widely-enjoyed Coward-McCann edition of 1964. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary Volume 2 by E A Wallis Budge Publisher Comments Volume 2 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... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Valley of Kings by Cecelia Holland Publisher Comments It was a time of religious and political upheaval--the heretic Pharaoh Akhenten's religious reforms had been defeated by the power of the Priests of Amun, and the young boy King, Tutankhamun, had been placed on the throne. There was a famine in the land,... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Life and Times of Akhnaton by Arthur Edwa Weigall Publisher Comments Based on firsthand archaeological discoveries, this revealing biography examines the life of Akhnaton, who reigned as king of ancient Egypt from 1379 to 1362 B.C. Changing his name from Amenhotep IV to Akhnaton (Aton is satisfied), as a reflection of his... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Discoveries: Ramessess II: Greatest of the Pharaohs (Discoveries) by Bernadette Menu Publisher Comments Drawing on ancient government documents as well as wall paintings, bas-reliefs, and colossal statues, a respected Egyptologist presents the life and times of Ramesses (1279-1213 B.C.). 175 illustrations, 100 in color.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization by Barry J. Kemp Publisher Comments This comprehensive survey of Egyptian society and history transforms our understanding of this remarkable civilisation.... (read more) List Price $44.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wisdom of Ptah-Hotep: Spiritual Treasures from the Age of the Pyramids and the Oldest Book in the World by Christian Jacq Publisher Comments Egyptologist, essayist and novelist, Christian Jacq is one of the most widely read authors in the world. Here, he presents a new vision of one of the pillars of Egyptian wisdom and the key to an era of rich spirituality which has much to offer. Ptah... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt by Peter A Clayton Synopsis This work traces all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt in their chronological order, from Narmer, who first united all the lands along the Nile, to Cleopatra 3000 years later. Timelines and other visual aids are used throughout this book.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Lesley Adkins Publisher Comments When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings-the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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