ilość książek w kategorii: 1486
Cairo: The City Victorious
ISBN: 9780679767275 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifaceted of cities. The seat of pharaohs and sultans, the prize of conquerors from Alexander to Saladin to Napoleon, Cairo--nicknamed "the Victorious"--has never ceased reinventing herself. With intimate knowlege, humor, and affection, Rodenbeck takes us on an insider's tour of the magnificent city: its backstreets and bazaars, its belly-dance theaters and hashish dens, its crowded slums and fashionable salons, its incomparably rich past and its...
From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifacet...
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82,59 zł |
Bedouin Justice
ISBN: 9780710306791 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Published in 1925, this is an absolute gem of a book. From the author's preface: In the following chapters I have tried, by quoting lawsuits of all kinds, and explaining the means employed to dispose of them, to show first the conditions under which the Bedouin live, and secondly their mentality and point of view. Although the reader may possibly gather from the pages that follow that I have a real affection for the Bedou himself and admiration for most of his laws and customs, I have tried to represent his character in full, with all his faults and failings. Descriptions of particular cases...
Published in 1925, this is an absolute gem of a book. From the author's preface: In the following chapters I have tried, by quoting lawsuits of all ki...
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286,88 zł |
Egyptian Magic
ISBN: 9780710307996 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The power of magical names, spells, and talismans was of utmost importance to the ancient Egyptians and their religion. Here, in another classic by the foremost Egyptian scholar of the Victorian era, E. A. Wallis Budge describes and explains the magical practices in Egypt, many of which predate the belief in gods and goddesses. Illustrated with twenty line drawings, this volume is one more key needed to unlock the secrets of this great ancient civilization.
The power of magical names, spells, and talismans was of utmost importance to the ancient Egyptians and their religion. Here, in another classic by th...
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912,96 zł |
Seventy Years in Archaeology
ISBN: 9780710308412 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The working and intellectual biography of the great archaeologist Flinders Petrie, who was one of the founding fathers of Egyptology, will inevitably be of interest to all those involved with ancient Egypt. Here we have accounts of the research, the observations and the writing of some of the most important work conducted in Egyptology.
The working and intellectual biography of the great archaeologist Flinders Petrie, who was one of the founding fathers of Egyptology, will inevitably ...
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1304,24 zł |
The Tribes of the Marsh Arabs of Iraq: The World of Haji Rikkan
ISBN: 9780710308498 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Arab tribes of Iraq, differing widely as they do in customs and manner of speech, remain in all essentials of thought and conduct a distinctive and unique group. Their land embraces wide deserts, fertile fields, and boundless swamp and a unique form of life and living. Taking the central figure of Haji, Rikkan the writer-traveller tries to show an accurate picture of Arab tribal life as a whole.
The Arab tribes of Iraq, differing widely as they do in customs and manner of speech, remain in all essentials of thought and conduct a distinctive an...
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1252,06 zł |
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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912,96 zł |
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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219,06 zł |
Century Of Excavation
ISBN: 9780710309853 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work offers a unique overview of the work done in the field of Egyptology during the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. An excellent starting point and reference for anyone fascinated by ancient Egypt, this book includes such topics as Mariette and his work, the beginnings of the modern period, the pyramids and their explorers, the temples, buried royalties, Tutankhamen, and ancient life, arts, and crafts.
This work offers a unique overview of the work done in the field of Egyptology during the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. An exce...
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756,45 zł |
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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453,82 zł |
The Life and Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: A Study in the Origin of the Roman Empire
ISBN: 9780710310019 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive treatment of Cleopatra and the political and social world in which she lived will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Cleopatra or in ancient Egypt. Laying bare the "injustice, the adverse partiality, of the attitude assumed by classical authors," the author offers the reader a new, more balanced look at the life of one of history's most important women. The book is divided into sections on Cleopatra and Caesar and Cleopatra and Antony and is supplemented by a number of maps and illustrations. This comprehensive treatment of Cleopatra and the political and social world in which she lived will be an indispensable resource for anyone intere... |
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678,21 zł |
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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756,45 zł |
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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187,76 zł |
Tutankhamen & The Discovery of His Tomb
ISBN: 9780710310057 / Angielski / Twarda / 133 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author of this fascinating text discusses the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, the significance of its discovery and contents, tomb-robbers, and the ethics of desecration.
The author of this fascinating text discusses the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, the significance of its discovery and contents, tomb-robber...
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219,06 zł |
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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1408,58 zł |
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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652,11 zł |
Gods of the Egyptians - 2 Vols: Studies in Egyptian Mythology
ISBN: 9780710310613 / Angielski / Twarda / 514 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This landmark work is a complete survey of the religion and mythology of the Ancient Egyptians.
This landmark work is a complete survey of the religion and mythology of the Ancient Egyptians.
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1304,24 zł |
Studies in the History of the Near East
ISBN: 9780714629841 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1973. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1973. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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704,29 zł |
The Suez-Sinai Crisis: A Retrospective and Reappraisal
ISBN: 9780714633565 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive and balanced volume which juxtaposes the views of statesmen with those of military leaders that fought the war.
A comprehensive and balanced volume which juxtaposes the views of statesmen with those of military leaders that fought the war.
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417,30 zł |
Whitehall and the Suez Crisis
ISBN: 9780714650180 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This review of the Suez Crisis gives a chapter each to such key players as General Sir Gerald Templar, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Sir Norman Brook, the Secretary to the Cabinet and Patrick Dean, the head of the Permanent Under Secretary's department of the Foreign Office. The book incorporates 1956 releases from the Public Record under the Open Government Initiative, to reassess the role of officials and the process of policymaking, through the analysis of the activities and role of a range of players.
This review of the Suez Crisis gives a chapter each to such key players as General Sir Gerald Templar, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Sir No...
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495,56 zł |
Gordon and the Sudan : Prologue to the Mahdiyya 1877-1880
ISBN: 9780714650814 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The focus of this book is the leadership of Charles George Gordon, the governor-general of the Sudan, during the Turkiyya period (1821-85). The book analyzes his administration and the political, economic and social developments under his leadership against a background of political unrest in Egypt and the weakening of Khedive Ismail's position in the face of increasing European financial imperialism. All aspects of his administration are looked at, based upon primary sources from archives in Europe, the United States and Egypt. This study argues that the period was one of continuity and...
The focus of this book is the leadership of Charles George Gordon, the governor-general of the Sudan, during the Turkiyya period (1821-85). The book a...
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782,54 zł |