Category Archives: Egypt

What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Renowned archaeologist David Wengrow creates here a vivid new account of the “birth of civilization” in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, bringing together within a unified history the first two nations where people created cities, kingdoms, and monumental temples to the … Continue reading →

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Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Christianity arrived early in Egypt, brought — according to tradition — by Saint Mark the Evangelist, who became the first patriarch of Alexandria. The Coptic Orthodox Church has flourished ever since, with millions of adherents both in Egypt and in … Continue reading →

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

According to the latest archaelogical findings, the Egyptian Book of the Dead was written and painted about 3500 years ago. It is basically a collection of spells or chapters that were placed with the dead people to help their spirits … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Myth and Legend

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

This highly readable book covers Egyptian religion, history, and culture through its entire civilization. We are accustomed to history measured in decades or centuries. Egypt requires thinking in terms of millenia. There was not one monolithic Egyptian belief system; it … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Tales, First Series

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

INTRODUCTION IT is strange that while literature occupies so much attention as at present, and while fiction is the largest division of our book-work, the oldest literature and fiction of the world should yet have remained unpresented to English readers. … Continue reading →

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Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near East: Cross-disciplinary Perspectives (Oriental Institute Seminars) (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

For decades, scholars have struggled to understand the complex relationship between pastoral nomadic tribes and sedentary peoples of the Near East. The Oriental Institute’s fourth annual post-doc seminar (March 7-8, 2008), Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near … Continue reading →

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Or, The Papyrus of Ani (Forgotten Books)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Book Description: “The Book of the Dead is the common name for the ancient Egyptian funerary text known as ‘The Book of Coming ‘[or 'Going']‘ Forth By Day’. The book of the dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian … Continue reading →

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The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (World of Art)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

“Distinguishes itself…with clear, concise entries on a range of subjects.”—Archaeology From Abgig to Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham, this book will appeal to tourists, museum visitors, armchair travelers, and scholars. All the major archaeological sites of Egypt and Sudan are described in … Continue reading →

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The Complete Valley of the Kings

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

“For all those interested in the burial practices in New Kingdom Egypt, this should be the first book to consult. ” —Journal of the American Oriental Society This account of the Valley of the Kings brings together the art, archaeology, … Continue reading →

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The First Islamist Republic

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

By adding a new dimension to the ongoing scholarly and political debate about Islamism or political Islam within the context of modern politics in Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world, this study details the development and disintegration of … Continue reading →

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