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An Egyptian bestiary: animals in life and religion in the land of the pharaohs
"Of all the world's early civilizations, it was that of ancient Egypt that fostered the closest relationship with the animal world. All aspects of life, both secular and sacred, gave prominent place to man's involvement with living creatures of every…
Egyptian art in the Egyptian Museum of Turin: paintings, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ceramics, papyri
The beauties of the Egyptian Museum are presented to the reader by museum director, Professor Ernesto Scamuzzi. The reader will be authoritatively informed while enjoying the panorama of Egyptian art from its shadowy beginnings, through its great…
Tutankhamun
A brilliantly produced volume on one of the most intriguing historical figures ever-oversized and lavishly illustrated with 8 pages of gatefolds, 400 color images, the highest quality paper, and a three-piece linen-bound cover! Until Howard Carter…
Pharaohs of the sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen
Few figures in history evoke the curiosity or command the attention that Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamen do. Pharaoh Akhenaten founded the city of Amarna 3,500 years ago. In this volume the fascinating Amarna Period of ancient Egypt comes to…
Hieroglyphs and the afterlife in ancient Egypt
"In ancient Egypt the strategy to achieve life after death relied on hieroglyphs, which united art and writing to help fulfil this ambition. This lavishly illustrated book tells the history of the texts that, through 3,000 years, were designed to…
Cleopatra of Egypt: from history to myth
"Fabled for her sexual allure and cunning intelligence, Cleopatra VII of Egypt has fascinated generations of admirers and detractors since her tumultuous life ended in suicide on Octavian's capture of Egypt in 30 BC. The last of the Ptolemaic…
