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Sacred Signsby Penelope Wilson
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 12.99Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. In this study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment post-Champollion, and the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today. more...
Annalsby Tacitus; A. J. Woodman
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2004; US$ 14.95A.J. Woodman?s translation combines accuracy and Tacitean invention, masterfully conveying Tacitus? distinctive and powerful manner of expression, and reflecting the best of current scholarship. An introductory essay discusses Tacitus? career, the period about which he wrote, the nature of historical writing in the Roman world, and the principles of translation which have shaped this rendering. more...
Hieroglyphsby Penelope Wilson
Oxford University Press, UK 2004; US$ 8.95Hieroglyphs 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. She looks at previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment into modern. times, and examines the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today. - ;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;... more...
The Civilization Of Ancient Egyptby Paul Johnson
HarperCollins 2012; US$ 19.99A leading historian and bestselling author re-creates the growth, decline, and legacy of 3,000 Years of Egyptian civilization with an authoritative text splendidly illustrated with 150 illustrations in full color. Ancient Egypt, with its legacy of pyramids, pharaohs and sphinxes, is a land of power and mystery to the modern world. In The Civilization of Ancient Egypt Paul Johnson explores the growth and decline of a culture that survived for 3,000 years and maintained a purity of style that rivals all others. Johnson's study looks in detail at the state, religion, culture and geographical setting and how they combined in this unusually enduring civilization. From the beginning of Egyptian culture to the rediscovery of the pharaohs,... more...
Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddessesby George Hart
Routledge 1986; US$ 27.95A comprehensive handbook to be valued by students and general readers, presenting a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of imagery of Egyptian mythology. more...
Soldier and Society in Roman Egyptby Richard Alston
Routledge 1995; US$ 44.95Provides a radical reassessment of the Roman army's relations with local communities. The unsuspected scale of the army's integration into local life offers a new insight into Roman rule in Egypt and Roman imperialism more generally. more...
Who's Who in Ancient Egyptby Michael Rice
Routledge 2001; US$ 22.95In this compelling guide, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes. more...
Cleopatrasby John Whitehorne
Routledge 1994; US$ 39.95Traces the turbulent lives of the famous Cleopatra's historically important namesakes, and considers the growing political significance of royal women in the last three centuries B.C. more...
Early Dynastic Egyptby Toby A. H. Wilkinson
Routledge 1999; US$ 41.95This book is the most comprehensive treatment of Early Dynastic Egypt to date, and breaks new ground by tackling such topics as administration and religion. Accessible to the general reader and student alike. more...
Experience of Ancient Egyptby Rosalie David
Routledge 2000; US$ 130.00This book provides a comprehensive portrait of what we know about ancient Egypt today, examining in detail issues of religion, of beliefs and practices surrounding death, of everyday life and of literature. more...









