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Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology
ISBN: 9780521452571 / Angielski / Twarda / 724 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aimed primarily at Egyptologists and archaeologists, this book covers all aspects of craftwork in ancient Egypt, from the construction of the pyramids and the carving of statues to techniques of mummification, boat-building, jewelery making, ancient brewing, carpentry, hairstyling, tailoring and basket weaving. Drawing on archaeological, experimental, ethnographic and laboratory work, it is the first book since the 1920s to describe current research into the actual basics of life in Pharaonic Egypt. The twenty-five chapters, by well-regarded scholars, present up-to-date and accessible...
Aimed primarily at Egyptologists and archaeologists, this book covers all aspects of craftwork in ancient Egypt, from the construction of the pyramids...
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1156,84 |
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Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt: A Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780521582124 / Angielski / Twarda / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book makes available to students and other nonspecialists a varied collection of over three hundred translated texts and more than fifty illustrations relating to women's lives in Greek and Roman Egypt. These are accompanied by an introductory chapter and full explanatory notes. It makes accessible to all those interested in social history, and in particular the lives of women, an extraordinarily rich body of material from the ancient world.
This book makes available to students and other nonspecialists a varied collection of over three hundred translated texts and more than fifty illustra...
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438,90 |
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Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures
ISBN: 9780521589543 / Angielski / Miękka / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved by use of a variety of complex techniques (as with the ancient Egyptians), others accidentally by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning in peat bogs. By examining these preserved humans, we can get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a classic. This readable new...
To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. Mummies have been f...
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250,22 |
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Egyptology Today
ISBN: 9780521863643 / Angielski / Twarda / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An essential companion to Egyptology examining all aspects of ancient Egypt.
An essential companion to Egyptology examining all aspects of ancient Egypt.
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379,07 |
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Archaeologies of Social Life: Age, Sex, Class Etcetra in Ancient Egypt
ISBN: 9780631212997 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Archaeologies of Social Life is a fascinating new perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt.
Archaeologies of Social Life is a fascinating new perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt.
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219,63 |
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War in the Hellenistic World: A Social and Cultural History
ISBN: 9780631226079 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
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592,91 |
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War in the Hellenistic World
ISBN: 9780631226086 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
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173,61 |
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The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian
ISBN: 9780691015750 / Angielski / Miękka / 301 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hellenistic Egypt was the setting for perhaps the first Jewish Golden Age, a time "golden" in Jewish memory as an era of vibrant cultural interaction between the Jews and their gentile hosts. This is the story of the adventures and misadventures of the people of Israel in the land of Egypt the years shrouded in the mists of biblical history under the Pharaohs; the strange intermezzo of the Jewish mercenary detachment on the island of Elephantine on the upper Nile; the apogee of Jewish culture under Ptolemies; and finally, the Jewish community's rapid decline and catastrophic disappearance... Hellenistic Egypt was the setting for perhaps the first Jewish Golden Age, a time "golden" in Jewish memory as an era of vibrant cultural interacti... |
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252,61 |
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Egyptian Temples
ISBN: 9780710309006 / Angielski / Twarda / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The work is a scholarly but readable account of the temples of Ancient Egypt which falls between the well-informed guide work and the enormous specialist tome. The work gives a good survey of the architecture, history and particularly details of each temple of any importance that exists, supplemented by helpful illustrations.
The work is a scholarly but readable account of the temples of Ancient Egypt which falls between the well-informed guide work and the enormous special...
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1068,72 |
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First Steps in Egyptian
ISBN: 9780710309631 / Angielski / Twarda / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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179,69 |
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Ancient Egyptian Literature
ISBN: 9780710309648 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an impressive collection of some of the earliest literature still extant from the great Ancient Egyptian civilization. Much of the material contained in this work -- poems, narratives, songs and prayers -- was translated here and made accessible to lovers of antiquity for the first time.
This book is an impressive collection of some of the earliest literature still extant from the great Ancient Egyptian civilization. Much of the materi...
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874,41 |
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Notes For The Nile
ISBN: 9780710309839 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A rich account of Egyptian archaeology and the hymns of ancient Egypt, this book is at once a fascinating textbook and a practical guide.
A rich account of Egyptian archaeology and the hymns of ancient Egypt, this book is at once a fascinating textbook and a practical guide.
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213,70 |
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Land Of The Pharaohs
ISBN: 9780710309860 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arranged in the form of a journey proceeding through Alexandria, Cairo, Assouan and Abu-Simbel, this book contains a wealth of archaeological and historical information.
Arranged in the form of a journey proceeding through Alexandria, Cairo, Assouan and Abu-Simbel, this book contains a wealth of archaeological and hist...
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437,16 |
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Luxor and Its Temples
ISBN: 9780710310033 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Blackman perceptively answers the reader's most pressing questions about life in ancient Thebes, providing not only an informative text but also an engaging story. Topics covered include life in ancient Luxor, how Thebes became the capital of Egypt, poems, songs and romances, and great kings in time of war.
Blackman perceptively answers the reader's most pressing questions about life in ancient Thebes, providing not only an informative text but also an en...
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728,68 |
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The Mechanical Triumphs of the Ancient Egyptians
ISBN: 9780710310040 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Among the topics included here are the Egyptian knowledge of mechanics, the building of the pyramids, quarrying, the transportation of monuments and the erection of buildings and monuments.
Among the topics included here are the Egyptian knowledge of mechanics, the building of the pyramids, quarrying, the transportation of monuments and t...
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179,69 |
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Treasure Of Ophir
ISBN: 9780710310125 / Angielski / Twarda / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this fascinating book, the author reveals the unfolding story of his life-long quest to find Ophir. First joining the Royal Navy and then embarking toward China, the author begins a series of adventures that propel him toward his goal.
In this fascinating book, the author reveals the unfolding story of his life-long quest to find Ophir. First joining the Royal Navy and then embarking...
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704,38 |
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Index of Names & Titles of the Old Kingdom
ISBN: 9780710310323 / Angielski / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Providing a complete listing of Egyptian names and titles collected from Mariette's Mastabas, Lepsius' Denkmaler and the publications of the Archaeological Survey and the Egyptian Research Account, this text allows researchers to track individual names and titles quickly and easily.
Providing a complete listing of Egyptian names and titles collected from Mariette's Mastabas, Lepsius' Denkmaler and the publications of the Archaeolo...
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1360,19 |
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Tutankhamen
ISBN: 9780710310460 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Noted Egyptologist's careful account of known facts about the reign of Tutankhamen, cults of Amen and Aten, Egyptian monotheism, other topics. Over 50 illustrations and hieroglyphic texts.
Noted Egyptologist's careful account of known facts about the reign of Tutankhamen, cults of Amen and Aten, Egyptian monotheism, other topics. Over 50...
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655,81 |
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Lost Pharaohs
ISBN: 9780710310477 / Angielski / Twarda / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The discovery of the lost pharaohs its incredible impact on the field of Egyptology form just one episode of this fascinating book, which also covers the construction of the pyramids, the City of the Dead, and many other topics.
The discovery of the lost pharaohs its incredible impact on the field of Egyptology form just one episode of this fascinating book, which also covers ...
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607,23 |
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Riddle of the Scrolls
ISBN: 9780710310507 / Angielski / Twarda / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the 1948 discovery of Hebrew manuscripts in a cave in the Judean Desert, many studies have been undertaken to determine the nature and origin of the texts. This work discusses possible authors of the manuscripts, and the problems of translating Hebrew texts.
Since the 1948 discovery of Hebrew manuscripts in a cave in the Judean Desert, many studies have been undertaken to determine the nature and origin of...
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874,41 |