The Pocket Book of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo Review

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(More customer reviews)Having just come back from Cairo, this Museum is by far one of the best museums I've ever been to in the world when it comes to artifacts and collections. However, it sucks for labeling of exhibits. And there's no photos allowed, so you're basically left to run around the Museum itself without a quality guide.
Enter the Pocket Book. I picked this book up at the Museum itself to help me remember the names and the major pieces of the Museum. Plus, since there are no photos allowed inside of the Museum, it helps me explain to friends and family what it is that I saw while in there. And it makes for an awesome book if you're into Egypt, the Pharoahs, the Pyramids or any of the historical things that makes Egypt a land of wonder - even just as a general reference book.
There's a larger companion to this book, which is around $50. Both are excellent books, but the latter is more of a nice coffee table book instead of this being a pocket reference guide.

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Small in size, big in content and color, this handy guidebook offers acompact glimpse and memento of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Its 100-plus images takes you on journey 9771720708through the hallowed halls of ancient Egypt.

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Think Like an Egyptian: 100 Hieroglyphs Review

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(More customer reviews)A book of rare insight at any price. But, at this price, I think no hands-on student of surviving practices should overlook it.

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Secret Seer: The Pharaoh's Justice Trilogy Review

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(More customer reviews)Fantastic story line. Sue Kelly really brings the characters to life. It's not just for Egyptologists, every incident and aspect is so clearly described. The book captured my imagination immediately and I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. Can't wait for the next one, when can we expect it?

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Intrigue dominates the court of Ramesses III. Amun-Re, the God of the Royal Family, blesses them with a male seer in every generation. The Royal Family believes this gift of the God confirms the right of the Crown Prince to inherit the throne. Prince Nebmaatre has kept secret his son's seer abilities. When Prince Nebmaatre reveals the secret to Ramessu, High Priest of Osiris, both the High Priest and Prince Khay are murdered. The sacrilege of killing the gift of Amun-Re results in accusations against the Crown Prince. What was Prince Khay about to reveal about the Crown Prince that made such sacrilege necessary? The Crown Prince's stepbrothers Meryatum, High Priest of Re, and Prince Sethhirkopshef come to the Crown Prince's aid. Then Meryatum finds the impossible, a prisoner in the cells of Iunet suffering from a vision storm, proving he is a seer. The fact that the prisoner is royal leaves Meryatum facing an appalling choice. Which member of his family does he betray?

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: 3 Volume Set Review

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(More customer reviews)The most complete source that can be found on the subject of ancient Egypt. It contains everything one would want to know about the civilization in an easy to use fashion. Written by the who's who of egyptology and covering its entire history.
There are a couple problems with the encyclopedia. The first is that most of the pictures are in black and white and of a lower quality. The most frustrating problem is that different aritcles sometimes use different spellings for the same god or person for example, the goddess of Lower Egypt can be found spelled Wadjet, Wadjyt, and in one article she is reffered to as Uto and in the caption to the picture on the same page she is reffered to using Edjo. Each spelling has to be refferenced in the glossary seperately, only showing the the page indicating to that particular spelling and not the rest. This makes it somewhat more difficult to find certain information (familiarize yourself with as many spellings as possible).
These shortcomings are small and aren't enough to lower its score. What remains most improtant is that it is still the best, most up-to-date, and accessible reference work out there (a five all the way).

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

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(More customer reviews)I luv this book. The history is awesome. Let alone, Nefer Nefer Land (used by WDW's Never Never Land). I simply think of 'em making it "kid friendly" (among other info). This goes for the Bible & other religious books also.

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Papyrus Of Ani - The Egyptian Book Of The Dead Review

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(More customer reviews)There are no hieroglyphs, phonetically written Kemetic words anywhere in this text. There is no foreword, editorial commentary, footnotes and citations on translation/ language nuances, etc.It's great if you just want to read the Pert em Hru (Book of the Dead) in English - no muss, no fuss. But from an scholarly standpoint, or for someone who wants to see the original glyphs as they read the translation, this Budge version is useless. I wish the book's description had made that clear to potential buyers.

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This is an English translation of the Papyrus of Ani, more commonly know as the Egyptian Book of the Dead.Complete with the hymns, prayers, and spells, this is a must have the lovers of Egyptian myth and culture.

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Lords Of The Two Lands: Book One: Re Ascending Review

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(More customer reviews)Readers of fiction set in Ancient Egypt will know that there is quite a variety and range of offerings, from the simplistic (Christian Jacques)to the more consistently developed writing of someone like Pauline Gedge. However, this novel sets a new standard for verisimilitude - the details of political and everyday life in the early 18th Dynasty are almost overwhelming. The novel is not in chronological form, so that creates some initial difficulties; then the characters are referred to, not by the names we are familiar with (Tuthmosis III, etc), but by their Egyptian throne names or personal names when they appear in the narrative or by translations of those names into English when they appear in dialogue. This means the reader really has to pay attention, and it can become confusing at times. But the effort required - and it really does take some active effort by the reader - is really worth it: this is adult fiction in its intelligence and its writing and it repays the effort. But be warned: this novel is not really for the novice reader of ancient Egyptian fiction. To really appreciate the theorising and invention by the author of the characters and their circumstances, requires some knowledge of the period. I very much look forward to the next two volumes in the trilogy.

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Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs: How to Read the Secret Language of the Pharaohs Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a book for beginners. It is too full of mistakes, contradictions and academic hubris to rely on. The copy editor of this work should be boiled in oil. For example - the glyph for lasso is called a brazier. Albeit, some of the phrases are of value and the pictures are first-rate.
On page 127, an inscription is shown and the author berates the long-dead scribe for having done it 'improperly'! Great heavenly days!
Intermediate and advanced students of ME will delight in testing their knowledge by conducting a mistake 'treasure hunt'. But others should look elsewhere.

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Ancient Egypt Unit Study: Hands-on Fun, Ideas and Activities for Busy Homeschoolers and Teachers Review

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(More customer reviews)What a great unit about Egyptian history! This guide -- about 70 pages -- is filled with activities and visual aids to make ancient Egypt come alive for students of all ages.
It's perfect for any homeschooling family or homeschooling group. Public and private schools could also benefit from this teaching resource.
Most of this unit can be enjoyed without spending a cent. The supplies for projects and activities are probably things that you have around the house. You'll probably want to borrow a few books from the public library so children can look up facts, but the Internet (if you trust it) will work for this, too.
I especially like the variety of activities and projects that can be adapted for groups, classes, or families that include a variety of learning modalities, abilities, interests, and ages.
When we homeschooled, we generally used the Konos curriculum. So, I'm familiar with unit studies and I've seen a lot of them... the good, the bad, and the truly you've-got-to-be-kidding awful. When the author showed me this book, I was very impressed with it.
This is as close to perfect as any study unit I've seen. There are enough activity and project ideas to keep students busy (and happily learning) for at least a month, with the option of extending this for a full semester of in-depth study about ancient Egypt.
I'm very impressed, and highly recommend it to supplement any homeschooling curriculum, or to enhance studies in public and private schools. Parents who aren't homeschooling will enjoy this book to help children get better grades when studying Egypt, and think of extra-credit activities.
This book takes the effort out of planning studies, projects and activities related to ancient Egypt. When the teacher's having fun, the students do, too!


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This unit study provides everything you need for an in-depth study of Ancient Egypt. Unlike other unit studies it provides the basic information along with all types of activities to choose from. There are research projects, hands-on activities, reproducible coloring pages, recipes and a suggested reading list. Designed to be used with children of various ages - from elementary through junior high.

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THE ILLUSTRATED EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD (MIND, BODY, SPIRIT S.) Review

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(More customer reviews)While Dr. Saleem is certainly heartfelt in his presentation of the material, his work is marred by the long standing 19th century biases and a totally bizarre sense of linguistics.
Much of what Saleem says reads as if taken directly from the works of Budge and the Theosophists. The idea of a "esoteric monotheism" of ancient Egypt is unsupportable being rooted in long standing western cultural biases that look upon magic and polytheism as 'primitive' (How could Egypt be both advanced and polythiest? Take a look at Japan and find out). If you want to take an irresponsible and distorted New Age headtrip and pretend your learning about Ancient Egypt, read this book. If you would rather get a sense of the real mystery, power, beauty and magic of Egypt, read Bob Brier.

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Day of the Scarab: Book Three of The Oracle Prophecies Review

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(More customer reviews)I usually like Catherine Fisher's writing and stories, but I must say that for me "Day of the Scarab" was only mediocre. While the story was interesting enough, the characterization good, there were too many pages used to carry the storyline forwards. I think 50 or more could have been pared down with no harm.
The other thing I thought didn't work in this book was the choppy editing. It's one thing to flip from location and character from one chapter to the next. Another to do it multiple times within the same chapter... chapter after chapter.
For those who read the first two books, you'll probably want to track it down anyways to see what happens. Whether Seth and Mirany get together and what happens with The Jackal and Argelin.
Overall I thought the series was entertaining. The world building excellent.
Better than average.
Pam T~
mom and reviewer, BooksForKids-reviews

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Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade Review

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(More customer reviews)Mr. Reston has produced an entertaining book about the Third
Crusade. Indeed, I stopped all other activities in my busy schedule to
finish the book.
Until I read this book, I had encountered very little about the
Crusades. Last year I read Karen Armstrong's "Islam," in which a few
paragraphs address the subject. So, to this point, most of my knowledge
comes from "Warriors of God."
There were a few things that struck me as odd about the book. First, no
footnotes. The book is full of odd and marvelous stories, and I wanted
to look up their sources. However, without the footnotes I could not do
that. Reston does provide a list of primary and secondary sources, but
it's unfortunate that he didn't give us more detail in footnotes.
Second, I was struck by his sympathies with the Muslims and relative
disdain for the Christians. I have no idea if his judgments are accurate
or not, but I did find it odd that his description of Saladin was so
deferential. This may be my westerner's view of things getting in the
way, but it's what I experienced when reading the book.
Finally, I couldn't tell what was true and what was not. Periodically
Reston would judiciously point out that a certain scribe might be
inflating figures or portraying his master in too favorable a light. But
then Reston doesn't use the same critical thinking, for example, about
the blood flowing in the streets of Jerusalem during the First
Crusade. It seemed to me that it would have helped if Reston had
supported that bit of lore with a not pointing out how it could be true
-- by some calculations in geometry -- that the Crusaders were literally
wading in the blood of their victims.
Despite my puzzlement, I heartily recommend Mr. Reston's book. It brings
the Third Crusade to life, the way a good novel would, but it still
retains authority as a historical account of the events of that time.

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The Assassins of Isis: A Story of Ambition, Politics and Murder Set in Ancient Egypt Review

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(More customer reviews)Paul Doherty is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical mystery novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they be 13th, 14th, or fifteenth century they are always true to the period. He has also written books about Alexander the Great and is now turning his hand to novels of Ancient Egypt at the time of the most influential period in its long history.
The tomb of Rahimere, his house of eternity filled with all the things he may need to cross to the other side has been hidden for many years, somewhere deep in the desert. The location of the tomb has long been kept a closely guarded secret. But now a sect know as the Sebaus, who take their name from the demons have not only found the tomb, but plundered it for the powerful secret it holds . . .
These book on Egypt just get better and better and long may Paul Doherty continue to write them. They are both entertaining and also give a wonderful insight into the life of the Ancient Egyptians.

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Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Review

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(More customer reviews)A wonderful sequel to 'Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs', this book sets aside the well-scrutinized lives of famous pharoahs, and turns instead to the day-to-day life of the rest of Ancient Egypt. Much of the material is new to me, and I found it fascinating reading. Of course, Ms. Mertz could probably make the Boston Phonebook palatable; I would certainly read anything she chose to write. (I firmly believe she hangs out with Elizabeth Peters; Joan Hess occasionally dropping in to make a threesome..)
Enough fawning! Read this book! It's interesting! You can tell them I said so...

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A fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt-this acclaimed classic work is now revised and updated for a new generation

Displaying the unparalleled descriptive power, unerring eye for fascinating detail, keen insight, and trenchant wit that have made the novels she writes (as Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels) perennial New York Times bestsellers, internationally renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz brings a long-buried civilization to vivid life. In Red Land, Black Land, she transports us back thousands of years and immerses us in the sights, aromas, and sounds of day-to-day living in the legendary desert realm that was ancient Egypt.

Who were these people whose civilization has inspired myriad films, books, artwork, myths, and dreams, and who built astonishing monuments that still stagger the imagination five thousand years later? What did average Egyptians eat, drink, wear, gossip about, and aspire to? What were their amusements, their beliefs, their attitudes concerning religion, childrearing, nudity, premarital sex? Mertz ushers us into their homes, workplaces, temples, and palaces to give us an intimate view of the everyday worlds of the royal and commoner alike. We observe priests and painters, scribes and pyramid builders, slaves, housewives, and queens-and receive fascinating tips on how to perform tasks essential to ancient Egyptian living, from mummification to making papyrus.

An eye-opening and endlessly entertaining companion volume to Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, Mertz's extraordinary history of ancient Egypt, Red Land, Black Land offers readers a brilliant display of rich description and fascinating edification. It brings us closer than ever before to the people of a great lost culture that was so different from-yet so surprisingly similar to-our own.

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Hieroglyphs Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book for my 6 year old son after he expressed some interest in ancient Egypt. He can't read the text himself but enjoyed having it read to him and the text was straightforward and informative, with interesting illustrations that caught his attention and prompted questions. The really great thing about this book is that it contains a stencil so you can trace your own hieroglyphs. My son loves this. The first time he sat down with the book he probably spent 3 solid hours "writing" his name (and everyone else's name) in hieroglyphs - and this is a kid who rarely sits still.

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Ancient Egpyt (DK Eyewitness Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a dabbler in Ancient Egyptian history and this is a great buy. At under $15 I think it's a great deal considering it's hardcover and has a TON of full color pictures. It covers a wide array of topics from Geography to Pharoahs. The book is handsome enough to display on a coffee table, detailed enough to get a taste of ancient egypt, and still simple enough that it would make a terrific gift for a child of any age (I'm 23 and I think this book is fantastic).
Other topics include: daily life of the Egyptian (not just nobility!), tools, jewelry, mummification, writing system, agriculture, textiles, food, religion.

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Fun with Hieroglyphs: 24 Rubber Stamps, Hieroglyph Guidebook, Ink Pad (Box Set) (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Review

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(More customer reviews)As a homeschooler we really enjoyed the "hands on" approach that this book with ink and stamps gave us. It was great fun and it helped us to understand the first written language a whole lot more.

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Hieroglyphs are the key to the most fascinating secrets of antiquity. Children can discover how Egyptian scribes used the symbols to record the events of their time with this kit. Includes 24 rubber stamps, an ink pad, a guidebook, and an Egyptian hieroglyph chart.

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