books about: thebes     books:       The Heretic Queen: A Novel18 reviews Michelle Moran Crown, 2008 Michelle Moran hits a home run with her second novel! Having read and enjoyed Nefertiti, I was really looking forward to reading this novel. I admit it was with a little trepidation as so often a much anticipated novel fails to live up to expectations, at least mine anyway!! I'm happy to report that this novel not only lived up to its hype but it exceeded it by far. This is the story of Nefertari, niece of Nefertiti, the "Heretic Queen" and ...             Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor2 reviews Nigel Strudwick, Helen Strudwick Cornell University Press, 1999 different from all other guides; extremely descriptive This book differs from the usual guides, as it describes the historical evolution, from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period, of the tombs and temples of Thebes (modern Luxor). The authors provide detailed and accurate information about life in the city. Subjects covered include the Valley of the Kings, that of the Queens and of the Nobles. Issues such as tomb decoration and burials of private ...             Oedipus and Akhnaton - Myth and History - The tragic events in the life of the royal house of hundred-gated ...3 reviews Immanuel Velikovsky Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960 Oedipus and Akhnaton - Immanuel Velikovsky Velikovsky equated the 2800 year old mythological Greek king with Pharaoh Akhnaton of Egypt and in his book he shows us why. He constructs the story like a detective novel, putting pieces of clues together to form the whole puzzle and he makes an incredibly exciting job of it. He writes for the lay reader but he is far from condescening. His language is a joy to read. I agree with BlairBurton ...             Life and Death in Ancient Egypt: Scenes from Private Tombs in New Kingdom Thebes1 review Sigrid Hodel-Hoenes Cornell University Press, 2000 a thorough examination of 11 tombs The author examines the tombs of private persons, and describes their layout, decoration, contents and structure. Eleven Theban tombs (TT52, TT55, TT56, TT69, TT96, TT100, TT49, TT192, TT409, TT1 and TT359) are beautifully presented and illustrated. Heavily updated from its original German edition, this first English translation is a wonderful addition to public and private libraries. This ...             The Royal Tombs of Egypt: The Art of Thebes Revealed7 reviews Zahi Hawass Thames & Hudson, 2006 Royal Tombs is a Trip in Time. Nothing short of exceptional!!! I had heard that the book was a bit tricky to read - what with many foldout pages - but I didn't find that to be the case at all. This might be the situation for someone who is leafing through the book quickly - but this a book that needs to be savored. The photography is fantastic - you get a REALY good idea of what the insides of the Royal Tombs look like. I ...             Eternal Bondage3 reviews Maria Isabel Pita, Richard. tries hard to take the place of her sadistic late husband, ... Chimera Publishing, 2002 An Absorbing Novel with Depth Evelyn Taylor is still distraught one year after her husband's death in a car accident. Traveling the world, she goes to Egypt to lose herself in the ancient tombs. However, she begins to see visions of her deceased husband, and a photographer tries to help her to solve the mystery of her visions. This quite nice erotic novel by the author of "Thorsday Night" is somewhat similar to her earlier ...             City of the Dead: Thebes in Egypt (British Museum Publications)2 reviews Lise Manniche University Of Chicago Press, 1987 Great book on ancient Egyptian urban life + burial practices Yet again Prof. Manniche manages to poduce an excellent work. This book makes an excellent addition to Musicians and Musical Instruments in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egyptian Herbal, and Sacred Luxuries. I am anxious to get a copy of Sexual Life in Ancient Egypt. City of the Dead is oriented toward the student or professional archaeologist. There are plenty of interesting facts that would ...             Greek Anthology, I, Book 1: Christian Epigrams. Book 2: Christodorus of Thebes in Egypt. Book 3: The Cyzicene ...2 reviews Loeb Classical Library, 1916 "My soul was on my lips ... " This volume ( 67 ) of the Greek Anthology is the first of five in the Loeb Classical Library series. It contains Books I-VI. The 2nd volume contains Books VII-VIII (ISBN: 0674990757); Volume 3 contains Book IX (ISBN: 0674990935); Volume 4 contains Books X-XII (ISBN: 0674990943); and Volume 5 contains Books XIII-XVI. This first volume includes: Book I -- Christian Epigrams (on Byzantine ...             Mara, Daughter of the Nile156 reviews Eloise Jarvis McGraw Topeka Bindery, 1999 Who doesn't love this novel. Wow, I must've read this book a hundred times as a teenager. I still pull it off my shelf from time to time and read it again.             Thebes9 reviews Giorgio A. Livraga New Leaf Distributing Company, 2000 Egyptian Secrets Revealed Giorgio A. Livraga's book Thebes is well worth a careful reading. It combines the known historical data on Egypt with a thorough explanation of the mythological and mystical aspects of Egypt. The writer's love of Egypt and his enormous depth of wisdom into the magical dimension of the Egyptian Temple is quite riveting. I particular liked the chapters on mummification and the description of The ...             The A-Z of Scooters: The illustrated guide to all makes and models1 review Jean Goyard, Bernard Soler-Thebes Haynes Publishing, 2007 A must-have guide for the OddScoot lover Like OddScoots? You know, the ones that vintage Vespa and Lambretta owners don't even recognise? This book will help you identify those oddities. It's not a repair guide, buyers guide, or how to book, it's a Spotter's Guide. The information about these scoots is scarce, and where a lot of info exists, they have it here, but if the odd scoot you're looking is one of the oddest, there won't be much ...             The works of the old world, the wonder of the new: An Egyptian mummy, taken from the King's tombs at Thebes, ...1 review Larkin Thorndike Lee E. Conrad, printer, 1824 Guide to an exhibition This was probably not written by Larkin Thorndike Lee. Lee was a ship captain from Beverly, Mass. who purchased the mummy in Livorno in 1824 and brought it to American in 1824. This booklet was produced for the exhibition of the mummy in New York in August, 1824. The mummy was stolen by Mr. Bishop in 1824 or 5, exhibited in New Jersey and Philadelphia, and then was finally sold in 1832 at a ...             River God241 reviews Wilbur A. Smith St Martins Pr, 1994 Terrific story with lots of cultural info as well This is one of my all-time favorite stories! The characters are so well written & the story is outstanding. The slave, Taita, who tells the story is an engaging character, and his devotion to Lostris, the daughter of his master, is heartwarming. The adventures these two have over their lifetimes are so much fun to read. There is also a lot of information about ancient Egyptian mythology, ...             The tomb of Nakht: The art and history of an eighteenth dynasty official's tomb at Western Thebes1 review Abdel Ghaffar Shedid Philipp von Zabern, 1996 Eine Kleine Nakht Tomb Egyptophiles need more books like this one. So little attention has been given to the other tombs around the Valley of the Kings at Thebes for folks other than Egyptologists. But, at last some great research for the masses on the little tomb of Nakht. While not a blockbuster find like king Tutankhamun, Nakht's tomb shows how the other Egyptians viewed and expressed their own immortality. The tomb ...             Sophocles' Oedipus the King1 review Sophocles Getty Publications, 2004 Oedipus: The Hero in Disguise Oedipus the King is the story of a `doom born man' . His fate was one of vial, immoral acts, unknowingly committed while trying to escape his destiny. And while Oedipus' life is scrutinized and chastised in front of thousands that submit to his rule, his intentions are never considered. The fact that he tried to avoid his fate was never taken into thought when the townsfolk hid their eyes and ...             The Egyptian: Volume 2 (Unabridged)88 reviews Mika Waltari audible.com The Egyptian - an earthly struggle for the ethical There are a million reviews of Waltari's work out there already, so I won't plague the internet with yet another in-depth one. I will, however, comment on what I perceive to be the central question that the book asks: "Is it better to live a life shaped by ethics and compassion, and thus die alone? Or would one rather turn a blind eye to suffering and gather all earthly wealth around ...             Luxor: A guide to ancient Thebes1 review Jill Kamil Longman, 1976 A great guide! This guide was revised in 1996 and that is the edition I used when I visited Luxor in 1997. It is a first-rate guidebook that provides detailed descriptions of the temples, tombs, and other sites on both the east and west sides of the Nile. The book is logically organized and clearly written. The photographs are nothing to write home about, but there are diagrams for every site and they are ...             Nefertiti: A Novel105 reviews Michelle Moran Crown, 2007 Couldn't put it down... As an avid reader of historical fiction, I found this book to be very intriguing and addictive. The cover was what caught my attention in the bookstore, and I decided to give it a go. It started a bit slow for me, but picked up very quickly after a few chapters. The amazing part of this novel was how it really brought history and its characters to life. The characters felt real and believable, ...             Statius: Thebaid, Books 8-12. Achilleid (Loeb Classical Library No. 498)1 review Statius Harvard University Press, 2004 The conclusion of the "Thebaid" and the "Achilleid" fragment Publius Papinius Statius is the sort of Latin writer who is known only to devout classical scholars and students of Dante. Born in Naples Statius (45?-96 A.D.) was one of the principle epic and lyric poets of the Silver Age of Latin literature during the reign of the Emperor Domitian. His reputation was high during both his lifetime and through the Middle Ages, and he was actually considered to ...             Lydgate's Siege of Thebes II (Early English Text Society Extra Series)1 review Early English Text Society, 1998 Reliable Middle English Text As a fan of Middle English, it can be difficult to find texts and know they are in fact in Middle English and not translated. In _The Siege of Thebes_, you'll find a well put together text in its natural state. Chaucerians will enjoy Lydgate's extension of _The Canterbury Tales_ and find the Host depicted with a reasonable amount of vigor and ribald humor. The story is filled with drama, ...              search for books abyssinia, achilleid, akhnaton, ancient, anthology, christian, christodorus, classical, cyzicene, daughter, different, dynasty, egyptian, eighteenth, epigrams, following, hundred-gated, illustrated, lydgate, nefertiti, oedipus, official, publications, revealed, scooters, sophocles, thebaid, together, unabridged, western books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Willis Carto and the American Far Right leave a comment home  impressum - about us