5,470円 First published in 2005. This concise, erudite text will be of interest to any enthusiast of ancient Egypt or the mechanical arts. Among the topics included are the Egyptian knowledge of mechanics, the building of the pyramids, quarrying, the transportation of monuments and the erection of buildi...

450円 Hypatia of Alexandria. Who was she? A brilliant young mathematician and scientist, murdered by a religious mob? An aging academic taken out by a rival political force? A sorceress who kept the Prefect and people of Alexandria in thrall through satanic wiles? Did she discover that the earth circle...

605円 Thaïs is a novel by Anatole France published in 1890. It is based on events in the life of Saint Thaïs of Egypt, a legendary convert to Christianity who is said to have lived in the 4th century. It was the inspiration for the opera of the same name by Jules Massenet. Anatole France (born François...

1,400円 Horemheb ruled Egypt after Tutankhamun, and was fundamental in bringing Egypt back to the rich and powerful nation it was before Akhenaten took the throne. Rather than simply clearing up the mess left behind after the Amarna period, he lay the foundations for the kings who were to come, and his c...

10,943円 Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects, Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri, statues and other artefacts for the ...

748円 Discover the artistry and symbolism of Ancient Egyptian jewellery with Ambrose Lansing’s illuminating study. Ancient Egyptian Jewelry by Ambrose Lansing provides a detailed and captivating exploration of the craftsmanship, cultural significance, and timeless beauty of Egyptian adornments. From ex...

7,048円 When Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C. after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce, politics, and culture of the empire. This engrossing book-part history and part gazetteer-focuses on Rome’s Egyptia...

5,066円 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, Religi...

467円 Afin de couper la route des Indes à l'Angleterre, l'expédition d'Egypte, qui débuta en 1798, fut un tournant décisif dans la carrière de Napoléon Bonaparte, après ses succès en Italie et avant de devenir premier Consul. Le désastre naval d'Aboukir, la bataille des Pyramides, la révolte du Caire, ...

480円 *Covers the history and culture of Ancient Egypt from 3,000-30 B.C.*Covers the history and culture of Modern Egypt from 1800-2012*Includes pictures of famous people, places, art, and events in Egypt*Includes a Table of Contents. Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt prob...

18,604円 This is the first major study devoted to the early Arabic reception and adaption of the figure of Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary Egyptian sage to whom were ascribed numerous works on astrology, alchemy, talismans, medicine, and philosophy. Before the more famous Renaissance European reception...

3,400円 Meditando sugli antichi cerimoniali egizi, ci soffermammo a considerare quanto gli arcaici concetti di magia, riferiti al valore della potenza creativa costruita sulle due componenti: "Idea" (Sia) e "Logos" (Hu), fossero oggettivamente conoscibili nell'antico Egitto. Da quella prima idea iniziale...