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The dangerous underbelly of Ancient Egypt grows ever more powerful...The Spies of Sobeck is the seventh novel in Paul Doherty's acclaimed ancient Egyptian series, featuring Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Hall of Two Truths. Perfect for fans of Brad Geagley and Wilbur...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2012-09-25
Format(s) : ePub
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Roman Egypt is a critical area of interdisciplinary research, which has steadily expanded since the 1970s and continues to grow. Egypt played a pivotal role in theRoman empire, not only in terms of political, economic, and military strategies, but also as part of an...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2012-06-21
Format(s) : ePub
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Roman Egypt is a critical area of interdisciplinary research, which has steadily expanded since the 1970s and continues to grow. Egypt played a pivotal role in theRoman empire, not only in terms of political, economic, and military strategies, but also as part of an...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2012-06-21
Format(s) : PDF
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Trouble in the West provides the first full and continuous account of the Persian-Egyptian War, a conflict that continued for nearly the two-hundred-year duration of the Persian Empire. Despite its status as the largest of all ancient Persian military...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2012-04-02
Format(s) : PDF
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In the early 12th century, the Late Bronze Age Hittite empire collapsed during a series of upheavals which swept the Greek and Near Eastern worlds.In the subsequent Iron Age, numerous cities and states emerged in south-eastern Anatolia and northern Syria, which are...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2012-03-15
Format(s) : PDF
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In the early 12th century, the Late Bronze Age Hittite empire collapsed during a series of upheavals which swept the Greek and Near Eastern worlds.In the subsequent Iron Age, numerous cities and states emerged in south-eastern Anatolia and northern Syria, which are...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2012-03-15
Format(s) : ePub
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The city of Pompeii has had an enormous impact on Western imaginations since its rediscovery under the ashes of the volcano that destroyed it in 79 CE. In the 250 years since excavations began, Pompeii has helped to bring the ancient world to life for everyone, from...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2011-11-17
Format(s) : PDF
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BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS is a delightfully wry chronicle of travels through a country of incongruity - an Egypt encompassing a diversity of cultural influences which often belies its image of 'archaeological theme park'.With an acute eye for the unusual, the interesting or...
Editeur : Abacus
Parution : 2011-11-03
Format(s) : ePub
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Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture. An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources Offers an up-to-date...
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell
Parution : 2011-09-19
Collection :
Blackwell History of the Ancient World
Format(s) : ePub
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This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians' belief in the afterlife. Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practices Draws on...
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell
Parution : 2011-06-13
Collection :
Blackwell Ancient Religions
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
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The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of Caesar.*****The monumental love affair between Antony and Cleopatra has been depicted in countless novels, plays and films. As one of the three men in control of the Roman...
Editeur : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution : 2010-07-15
Format(s) : ePub
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A COMPANION TO ANCIENT EGYPTA COMPANION TO ANCIENT EGYPT “The Companion is a well-edited, comprehensive approach to the history, culture, literature, and high art of ancient Egypt … In bringing together some of the best authors on their respective topics, Lloyd has...
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell
Parution : 2010-05-06
Collection :
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Format(s) : PDF
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Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous--yet more poorly understood--than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In this major biography, Duane Roller reveals that Cleopatra was in fact a learned and visionary leader whose overarching goal was always the...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2010-04-01
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
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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...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2009-08-26
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
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Thousands of texts, written over a period of three thousand years on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian, and other languages, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2009-07-27
Format(s) : PDF
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Unravel the history behind of one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations with this engaging, entertaining and educational guide to the ancient Egyptians. With a complete rundown of ancient Egyptian history and culture alongside insights in to the everyday lives...
Editeur : For Dummies
Parution : 2007-06-13
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
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A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual culture. These...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2007-05-17
Format(s) : PDF
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The papyri of Egypt offer a rich and complex picture of this important Roman province and provide an unparalleled insight into how a Roman province actually worked. They also afford a valuable window into ancient economic behaviour and everyday life. This study is the...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2007-03-15
Format(s) : PDF
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This important new study looks at the intersection of Greek and Egyptian art forms in the funerary sphere of Roman Egypt. A discussion of artistic change, cultural identity, and religious belief foregrounds the detailed analysis of more than 150 objects and tombs, many...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2006-01-06
Format(s) : PDF
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