Egypt
Barry Kemp
Granta Books
London
2005
ISBN: 1 86207 658 8
This book is based on 100 hieroglyphs that will help one think like an ancient Egyptian The concept of the book interests me very much and is filled with plenty of literary citations from Pharaonic Egypt.
The book however is not an easy read as its title suggests it is made up of 100 small chapters causing the book to have little to no flow and for its length of 251 pages went by slowly as the read was intense. The author of this book is well respected and very knowledgeable on the subject of Egyptology but the content was an extremely dry read.
The book certainly has some interesting details but is perhaps best suited to a serious student of Egyptology rather than readers who's interest is more casual. The book is a fine addition to my library and no doubt I will use many times as solid reference material but I definitely will not read it back to front again.
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Egypt
100 Hieroglyphs: Think Like an Egyptian
Granta Books
London
2005
ISBN: 1 86207 658 8
This book is based on 100 hieroglyphs that will help one think like an ancient Egyptian The concept of the book interests me very much and is filled with plenty of literary citations from Pharaonic Egypt.
The book however is not an easy read as its title suggests it is made up of 100 small chapters causing the book to have little to no flow and for its length of 251 pages went by slowly as the read was intense. The author of this book is well respected and very knowledgeable on the subject of Egyptology but the content was an extremely dry read.
The book certainly has some interesting details but is perhaps best suited to a serious student of Egyptology rather than readers who's interest is more casual. The book is a fine addition to my library and no doubt I will use many times as solid reference material but I definitely will not read it back to front again.
- Egypt To The End Of The Old Kingdom
Cyril Aldred McGraw-Hill Company New York 1974 ISBN: 9780070009950 This short book is particularly for the young as it is easy to read and understand with good reliable information. Part of what makes this book accessible to all ages is a good assortment...
- The World Of The Pharaoh's, A Complete Guide To Ancient Egypt
Christine Hobson Thames & Hudson New York ISBN: 0-500-27560-2 1987 The author starts out strong in its introduction with an interesting overview of Pharaonic history leading into the archaeologists who discovered the various epoch's of Egypt's...
- The Rape Of The Nile
Brian M. Fagan Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1975 ISBN 0-684-15058-1 It has taken me a while to get to this book the last year I have been "showered" with books having to select from too many possibilities. That loss of time was truly a loss when...
- Valley Of The Golden Mummies
Zahi Hawass Harry N. Abrams. INC. New York 2000 ISBN 0-8109-3942-8 This large and picturesque book is by the undefiable head of Egypt's Supreme council of antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawass. The author opens his book with a record of his accomplishments...
- The Pyramids By Ahmed Fakhry
Ahmed Fakhry The University of Chicago Press 1961 U.S.A. Library of Congress No. 61-8654 This 249 page read from the University of Chicago press contains many images and schematics to help in the explanation of the monuments including at the back of...