Provides historical, cultural, and practical information for a visit to Egypt.
In this series the reader travels back in time to compare life in the past with life today in ten great civilizations.
Egypt
In this timely book, leading expert on Egyptian affairs Robert Springborg explains how a country with such a long and impressive history has now arrived at this parlous condition.
Egypt: 7000 Years of Art and History
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Archaeologists investigate how the pyramids were built. Scientists recreate th ancient ritual of mummification and discover how the bodies of the pharaohs were preserved.
; Managing Egypt's Leadership Transition; The Muslim Brotherhood; The Role of the Military in Egyptian Society; Promoting Democracy in Egypt; (3) U.S. Foreign Assist. to Egypt; U.S.-Egyptian Trade. Map. This is a print on demand report.
They constructed the great pyramids and were strong mathematicians. Because of the location of Egypt, pharaohs had constant problems protecting the land from intruders, and Egypt was eventually conquered by the great Roman Empire.
The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns.
This newly revised edition examines Egypt's ancient and modern cultural history. Young readers will be fascinated by Egyptian fashion and make-up, hieroglyphs, and architecture.
A fascinating insight into the religious life and day-to-day co-existence of Jews, Christians and Muslims in Egypt from Antiquity o the Middle Ages.
The author reflects upon Egypt's intriguing past, its cultures and art as well as its present-day landscape. He has captured an Egypt that transcends the ages and provides a unique...
... Egypt, studying Egyptology and Arabic and doing field research on the natural environments and cultures of the Bedouin peoples of the Eastern Desert and the Sinai Peninsula. His major books on Egypt are Bedouin Life in the Egyptian ...
... Egyptian population include Joseph J. Hobbs, Bedouin Life in the Egyptian Wilderness (1989), which discusses an Arab tribe living in the Eastern Desert. Anwar G. Chejne, The Arabic Language: Its Role in History (1969, reissued 1980) ...
Travel Information: Whether traveling by boat, road or air, the Guidelines at the end of the book will assist you before and during your journey.
"Set in the obscure and rugged region of the Midwest that gives the story its title, the new novel from the award-winning author of The End of Vandalism is a...
From this book, learn everything about Egypt, including its history, culture, economy, art, people and government.
Discusses various aspects of life in ancient Egypt, including the pyramids, mummies, heiroglyphs, and everyday life and describes the religions, language, music, dance, and other arts in modern Egypt.