5,172円 An Egyptian foreign minister’s fascinating account of his time in office during the final years of the Mubarak era Ahmed Aboul Gheit served as Egypt’s minister of foreign affairs under President Hosni Mubarak from 2004 until 2011. In this compelling memoir, he takes us inside the momentous years ...

1,054円 House of Life: an institution little known in culture current of those interested in ancient Egypt. Yet, as we will see, was a foundation of extreme importance for the elaboration of various facets of the religious and magical culture of Egypt. According to existing documents, the House of Life a...

4,085円 Shajar al-Durr--known as "Tree of Pearls"--began her remarkable career as a child slave, given as property to the Ayyubid Sultan Salih of Egypt. She became his favorite concubine, was manumitted, became the sultan's wife, served as governing regent, and ultimately rose to become the legitimately ...

2,519円 "Relentlessly entertaining"ーMichelle Green, The New York Times Women travelers in Egypt in the nineteenth century saw aspects of the country unseen by their male counterparts, as they spent time both in the harems of Cairo and with the women they met along the Nile. Some of them, like Sarah Belz...

450円 As the western world fell into darkness, she dared defend the light. Born in 355 CE in the aftermath of Constantine's reign, Hypatia of Alexandria lived in a collapsing Roman Empire, a world where obedience to religious authorities trumped science, where reason and logic threatened the new world ...

150円 In "Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments," A. H. Sayce presents a compelling exploration of archaeological findings that shed new light on ancient civilizations, particularly those of the Near East. The book is characterized by its analytical approach and engaging literary style, weaving togeth...

1,757円 about book: ...sensual dancers who come to life if a skilful representation makes them look beautiful, attractive, sexy. Perhaps it is true that, at banquets and parties, they used to dance naked, wearing only a garland of flowers round their neck: who can say? Actually, it does not really matter...

421円 ANCIENT EGYPT This book is a complete guide to Ancient Egypt and Egyptian mythology. You will soon learn about the many Egyptian Gods, and the most famous mythological stories out of Egypt. These stories include tales of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, the creation of the world, and more! Ancient Egypt...

1,757円 Il libro: ...Splendide danzatrici in atteggiamenti sensuali prendono vita se rappresentate nelle tombe con la perizia e la capacità dell’artista egiziano che sa renderle belle, attraenti e conturbanti. E chissà se nei banchetti e nelle feste davvero danzavano nude o con una semplice ghirlanda di ...

619円 The Crusades: A Documentary Survey by James A. Brundage is one of the most compelling and accessible gateways into the world of medieval crusading ー a curated journey through the letters, chronicles, papal decrees, eyewitness testimonies, and battlefield accounts that shaped one of history's mos...

9,948円 Saladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha’ al-Din Ibn Shaddad’s account of his life and career. Ibn Shaddad (1144-1234) was clearly a great admirer of Saladin and was a close associa...

310円 This carefully crafted ebook: "Salammbô - A Historical Novel (Complete Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Salammbô is a historical novel about a priestess and the daughter of Hamilcar Barca, an aristocratic Carthaginian general. Salammbô is t...