Terraced Gardens in Egypt, Tuscany, and the Roman Empire
Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Design » Terraced Gardens in Egypt, Tuscany, and the Roman Empire Terraced gardens can be seen in cultures from the Incas to the Egyptians and Romans. Without terracing, cultivated soil tends to wash [... more]
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Muslim Extremism in Egypt: The Prophet and Pharaoh
 highly recommended reading: This is the first book I would recommend to anyone wanting to understand (1) the agenda of Muslim extremist groups, and (2) what draws people to their "cause". Kepel argues that the extremist groups have been around [... more]
CDN$22.02
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Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea and the ...
Egypt hasn't changed much after all these years! (circ.:1995: At the very beginning of Stephens' travelogue, he explains to the careful reader the methodology he used to validate the legitimacy of his writing. I thought it brazen of him, and since he [... more]
CDN$30.95
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
not impressed: Having done much research of Ancient Egypt from credible resourses, I found the Encyclopedia to be lacking. Many of the "articles" had little usable information or even incorrect information. Some of the information in this [... more]
CDN$14.98
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Ancient Egypt: Treasures from the Collection of the ...
Great Book for the General Reader: This is a wonderful book. But don't look for a lot of spectacular images of Pharaohs. You'll only find one , a monumental statue of Tutankamun with much of the color still intact. What you will find is a confectioner, [... more]
CDN$23.03
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Egypt and the Egyptians
great book for beginners of Ancient Egypt: This book, whose chapters are organized topically, presents important aspects of ancient Egypt. It covers the history, cities, government, geography, language, beliefs, art, architecture, tombs, religion, [... more]
CDN$30.95
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Insight Compact Guide - Egypt
Good second guide: I really liked the pictures and history presented in the Insight Guide to Egypt. Their maps, text, and photos provide a very rich overview of your trip and will make a good souvenir after you've been. However, for day-to-day details, [... more]
CDN$11.66
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The Western Desert of Egypt: An Explorer's Handbook
Be the English Patient and venture into the Western Desert!: The Western Desert is least known for being anything but probably a large stretch of endless sand dunes between Egypt and Libya. However, if Medusa, Hercules, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, World [... more]
CDN$30.95
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Coptic Life in Egypt
One picture is worth...: This is a glorious book of photographs, taken by Claudia Yvonne Wiens over an eight-month period in Egypt in 2001. Wiens has done many photographic studies and projects in this area. Unlike many books on communities in Egypt and [... more]
CDN$30.50
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A Traveler's Guide to the Geology of Egypt
Ties Geology and Egyptology Together: I have read over 100 books on Ancient Egypt and this is the first one I found that describes how the geology of the country was a significant factor in shaping the flow of Egyptian history and civilization. First [... more]
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Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History
an excellent book covering a rare subject: This remarkable historical book tells of the Roman army in Egypt from the times of Augustus to Diocletian. The author discusses the economic, cultural, social and legal aspects of the military. He writes about [... more]
CDN$45.10
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A Short History of Ancient Egypt: From Predynastic to ...
From Amazon.com: Ancient Egypt--the doings of Tutankamen, the intrigues of Cleopatra, the obsessions of Nefertiti--is a subject of perennial interest, and the market is well served by many histories geared to the general reader. T.G.H. James, keeper of [... more]
CDN$40.13
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