Travel
- Exploring the world. Egypt. 1, Cairo and the pyramids
The perfect way to start a program on Egypt: riding on the back of a camel like Lawrence of Arabia. Our guide, Jake DeBoer, takes us to the site of the Great Pyramids.
Cultureshock Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780761456650Publication Date: 2009-12-01Each book in the 'Culture Shock!' series provides travellers with a practical guide to the culture, customs, traditions and society of the featured country.
Traveling Through the Deserts of Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9789774163135Publication Date: 2009-10-15For generations, travelers have been lured by the beauty and mesmerizing stillness of Egypt's deserts, leaving behind the comfort of what is familiar in a quest for adventure, knowledge, and escape, and for others still, a taste of eternity. Traveling Through the Deserts of Egypt is a compilation of some of the most fascinating and beautiful writings to come out of the experiences of desert travelers through the ages.
Lonely Planet Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781787019041Publication Date: 2018-07-01Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Egypt is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wonder at the construction of the Pyramids of Giza, wander through the columned halls of the great temple complexes of Luxor, and dive through an underwater world of coral cliffs and colourful fish in the Red Sea - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Egypt and begin your journey now!
Art and Architecture
- Treasures of Ancient Egypt (Streaming video)
If you think the treasures of Ancient Egypt are just gold, gaudiness and pyramids, think again. In this epic, visually stunning adventure through Ancient Egypt, journalist and art critic Alastair Sook e follows on from his hit series Treasures of Ancient Rome, tracking down the treasures of the longest-lasting civilisation in history and uncovering the true story of their rise and fall throughout the ages.
Royal Bronze Statuary from Ancient Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9004123997Publication Date: 2003-09-01Surprisingly enough, the bronze statuary from ancient Egypt has until now withstood all attempts at a meaningful stylistic and chronogical investigation. The author, having studied a subgroup of three hundred bronze kings, offers a range of insights into the complex of influences that bronzes represent, and the ritual role of the statuary.
Atlas of Egyptian Art by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 141752300XPublication Date: 2000-01-01This volume has a dual value; it is a collection of delicate portrayals of ancient Egyptian art, architectural features and sculpture, while also providing an insight into the work of Prisse d'Avennes, a 19th-century Egyptologist who was ahead of his time in realizing the need to record such vulnerable monuments - in a period when the camera had not fully developed, painting and sketches were the only way of doing this.
Food
- Food safari. Series 3. Episode 2, Egyptian essentials (Streaming video)
Explore the nourishing foods of Egypt as Maeve discovers the country's favourite dishes. Meet chef and restaurateur Ramy Megalaa who introduces the key ingredients in Egyptian cooking and prepares an aromatic fish tagine
History
The Arab World Upended by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781626376205Publication Date: 2017-01-09After the autocratic regimes in the seemingly unassailable police states of Tunisia and Egypt suddenly collapsed in 2011, the Islamic parties that took over quickly succumbed in turn to further massive uprisings, this time by disaffected secularists and, in the case of Egypt, with the support of the army. What explains this? And why do the current regimes in both countries remain so fragile?
Ancient Perspectives on Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781598742046Publication Date: 2003-10-15The allure of Egypt is not exclusive to the modern world. Egypt also held a fascination and attraction for people of the past. In this book, academics from a wide range of disciplines assess the significance of Egypt within the settings of its past. The chronological span is from later prehistory, through to the earliest literate eras of interaction with Mesopotamia and the Levant, the Aegean, Greece and Rome.
Egypt's Lost Spring by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781440834080Publication Date: 2015-07-20An Egyptian diplomat-turned-scholar provides a detailed analysis of events from the fall of Mubarak through the aftermath of the 2013 military move to oust Egypt's first democratically elected president.
A Year in the Life of Ancient Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781473822399Publication Date: 2015-05-19Based on years of prestigious academic work, Professor Rosalie David cleverly presents every aspect of life in ancient Egypt through the lives of various characters, all based on mummies from the Manchester Museum whom Professor Rosalie David has led the study of. Characters hail from all walks of life, including royalty, nobles, officials, craftsmen and peasants, allowing us an insight into absolutely every aspect of everyday, ritual and religious life in ancient Egypt.
Affairs and Scandals in Ancient Egypt by Call Number: DT61.V44 2003ISBN: 0801440785Publication Date: 2003-11-26"The Egyptians were people of flesh and blood, capable of both greatness and weakness, masters of ambitious projects but also slaves to banal preoccupations. They imposed their vision of the world on their environment, but they were weighed down by the burden of the human condition. In short, they were like any of us. And like ours, their society had its affairs, its scandals, its uncertainties, and its rifts."--from the Preface
History of Ancient Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 058512258XPublication Date: 1999-01-01This work offers a chronological history of the civilization of ancient Egypt from its foundation some 5000 years ago to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE. It includes a look at the nature and evolution of the Egyptians' at times iconoclastic relations with their complex deities, and the burial practices associated with them; their sophisticated government and administration; the building and import of the pyramids and temples; and their frequently warlike relations with the Hittites, Libyans, Babylonians, Syrians and Nubians.
Chronicle of the Pharaohs by Call Number: DT83.C3 1994ISBN: 0500050740Publication Date: 1994-12-31Who was the first king of ancient Egypt, and who was the last? Which Egyptian queens ruled in their own right? What in fact do we know about the 170 or more pharoahs whose names have down to us?
Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780691147635Publication Date: 2010-09-27This is a sweeping, colorful, and concise narrative history of Egypt from the beginning of human settlement in the Nile River valley 5000 years ago to the present day. Accessible, authoritative, and richly illustrated, this is an ideal introduction and guide to Egypt's long, brilliant, and complex history for general readers, tourists, and anyone else who wants a better understanding of this vibrant and fascinating country, one that has played a central role in world history for millennia--and that continues to do so today.
- NOVA. Decoding the Great Pyramid (Streaming video)
New archaeological evidence provides clues about the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza -- and how they did it. Join researchers as they delve into the logbook of a work crew and discover how the massive project transformed Egypt. - Scribes of ancient Egypt
The graphic art of ancient Egypt is very familiar to us, since it was so widely used. We find extraordinary graphic representations on sarcophagi, papyrus scrolls, the walls of tombs and other buildings. They are testimony to a lasting taste for 'the art of the contour', and allow us to understand this ancient civilization like no other. The figure we know less about is the artist himself, the scribe.From Saqqara to the Valley of Kings and the abundant collections of European museums, the most beautiful works will be examined, along with the secrets behind their production. - Landmarks --ancient Egypt. Episode 2, The Nile, food and farming
Jamie Theakston and Marcelle Duprey find out more about the land of the pharaohs. A look at evidence of ancient Egyptian food, farming techniques and the role of the River Nile.
Biographies
The Last Queens of Egypt by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780582772106Publication Date: 2003-03-20The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who ruled Egypt for 300 years, Cleopatra is the most famous of the Ptolemaic queens. But what of her predecessors? The Last Queens of Egypt examines the roles played by the Ptolemaic royal women and explores their part in religion, politics and court intrigue.
Amenhotep III by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781107011960Publication Date: 2012-02-20This book follows the life story of Amenhotep III, one of the most important rulers of ancient Egypt, from his birth and into the afterlife. Amenhotep III ruled for thirty-eight years, from c.1391-1353 BC, during the apex of Egypt's international and artistic power.
Anwar Sadat by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 0714641650Publication Date: 1996-06-30Anwar Sadat's life was shaped by Egypt's national struggle and the conflict between the Arab world and Israel. This biography charts his progress from fanatical nationalist to President of Egypt, and from world statesman to tragic hero, who gave his life in the cause of peace.
Cleopatra by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780195365535Publication Date: 2010-04-01Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous--yet more poorly understood--than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In the centuries since her death in 30 BC, she has been endlessly portrayed in the arts and popular culture, from Shakespearean tragedy to paintings, opera, and movies.Despite the queen's enduring celebrity, however, many have dismissed her as a mere seductress. In this major new biography, Duane Roller reveals that Cleopatra was in fact a learned and visionary leader whose overarching goal was always the preservation of her dynasty and kingdom.
