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  • Current Research in Egyptology 2011by Heba Abd El Gawad; Maria Correas-Amador

    Oxbow Books 2012; US$ 48.00

    The twelfth annual Current Research in Egyptology symposium aimed to highlight the multidisciplinary nature of the field of Egyptology. Papers in these proceedings reflect this multidisciplinarity, with research based on Archaeology, Linguistics, Cultural Astronomy, Historiography, Botany, Religion and Law, amongst others. By means of one or several... more...

  • Amarna’s Leatherwork Part Iby André Veldmeijer

    Sidestone Press 2012; US$ 52.95

    The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or Amarna, ancient Akhetaten) was the short-lived capital built by the controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten, probably the father of the famous Tutankhamun, and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1336 BCE). It is one of the few Pharaonic cities to have been thoroughly excavated and is a rich source of information... more...

  • Current Research in Egyptology 2009by Judith Corbelli; Claire Malleson; Dan Boatright

    Oxbow Books 2011; US$ 30.00

    The tenth annual Current Research in Egyptology conference was held at the University of Liverpool in January 2009 and welcomed Egyptology graduates from all over the world. This volume is a compilation of some of the papers that were given at the conference, that show the diverse nature of current research in Egyptology. more...

  • Current Research in Egyptology 2010by Maarten Horn; Joost Kramer; Daniel Soliman

    Oxbow Books 2011; US$ 30.00

    After having been held in the UK for the past 10 years, the 11th edition of the annual Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) graduate conference was held at Leiden University, The Netherlands in January 2010. As always, the main aim of the conference was to provide graduate and postgraduate students of Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology with the opportunity... more...

  • Old Kingdom, New Perspectivesby Nigel Strudwick; Helen Strudwick

    Oxbow Books 2011; US$ 60.00

    Recent research on all aspects of the Old Kingdom in Egypt is presented in this volume, ranging through the Pyramid Texts, tomb architecture, ceramics, scene choice and layout, field reports, cemetery layout, tomb and temple statuary. The contributions also show how Egyptology is not stuck in its venerable traditions but that newer forms of technology... more...

  • Congoby Thomas Turner

    Wiley 2013; US$ 26.50

    The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Congo remains deeply... more...

  • Early Dynastic Egyptby Toby A.H. Wilkinson

    Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 41.95

    Early Dynastic Egypt spans the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This was the formative period of ancient Egyptian civilization, and it witnessed the creation of a distinctive culture that was to endure for 3,000 years. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was... more...

  • Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egyptby Rosalie David; Anthony E. David

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 120.00

    Important historical and cultural figures, as well as some less well-known individuals in Egypt's long history are incorporated in this scholarly work of reference. more...

  • Whose Pharaohs?by Donald Malcolm Reid

    University of California Press 2002; US$ 29.95

    Egypt's rich and celebrated ancient past has served many causes throughout history--in both Egypt and the West. Concentrating on the era from Napoleon's conquest and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to the outbreak of World War I, this book examines the evolution of Egyptian archaeology in the context of Western imperialism and nascent Egyptian nationalism.... more...

  • Encyclopaedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egyptby Kathryn A. Bard

    Taylor and Francis 1999; US$ 435.00

    The Encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries. The first section of the volume then comprises 14 overviews which explore the history and significance of each period. The main body of the text offers more than 300 alphabetically organized entries, written by... more...