Egypt category: 1199 books

‘The Great Game’ (also referred to as the Tournament of Shadows) is a term used to describe the political and diplomatic confrontation that existed during most of the 19th Century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire centered around Afghanistan and its surrounding regions. The classic...

This is a full study of the work and personality, the successes and failures of Alexander of Macedon as set forth by historians of his own and succeeding centuries. Unique features in this romantic, adventurous story are the chapters on the dismemberment of the empire, the after-results, and the very...

New archaeological material and research underpins this extensive, detailed and beautifully illustrated account of the famous Mamluk Askars who are credited with finally defeating and expelling the Crusaders, halting the Mongol invasion of the Islamic Middle East, and facing down Tamerlane. Probably...

First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

President of the Archaeological Institute of America, professor at the University of Michigan from 1889 to 1927, and president of the American Philological Association, Francis Kelsey was crucially involved in the founding or growth of major educational institutions. He came to maturity in a period...

The book consists of three essays and is an extension of Freud’s work on psychoanalytic theory as a means of generating hypotheses about historical events. Freud hypothesizes that Moses was not Hebrew, but actually born into Ancient Egyptian nobility and was probably a follower of Akhenaten, an...

What would you do if you knew the government kept secret information about advanced ancient technology and Atlantis hidden away from the public? Don't you think the public deserve to know if the lost advanced civilization of Atlantis really existed? Author of "A Guide For Writing Hip Hop Lyrics"...

The most penetrating study of the curse ever conducted, The Mummy's Curse uncovers forgotten nineteenth-century fiction and poetry, revolutionizes the study of mummy horror films, and reveals the prejudices embedded in children’s toys. Examining original surveys and field observations of...

First published in 1963, this book by University of Missouri Microbiology Professor Herbert S. Goldberg provides the reader with a picture of the life and times of Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine.” Hippocrates was born on the island of Cos in 460 B.C., and his works remained for centuries...

2 works of John Hanning Speke Officer in the British Indian Army (1827-1864) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of John Hanning Speke. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - The Discovery of the Source of the Nile - What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

Histoire de l’art - L’Art antique, est un ouvrage écrit par l'historien de l'art et essayiste français Élie Faure (1873 – 1937). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.

The ancient Egyptians were avid model makers. Many of their miniature masterpieces were replicas of boats, lovingly handcrafted from the finest woods and often decorated with rich materials such as ivory. Amazing examples of Egyptian maritime art and technology, many of these models remain intact...

It is now highly controversial to claim that Jesus Christ was a Black man, although he was considered to be Black in ancient times. The controversy of the race of Jesus Christ and the ancient Israelites and Jews will be explored in this work.

The Wisdom of the Egyptians gives the reader a broad overview of the story of the Egyptians, the religion of the ancient Egyptians, the Ptahhotep and the Ke'gemini, the "Book of the dead", the wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus, Egyptian music and the Book of Thoth.