Egypt category: 1199 books

This informal history traces battle tactics and military strategy from the time of the city-states’ phalanxes of spearmen to the far-reaching combined operations of specialized land and sea forces in the Hellenistic Age. The author first describes the attitude of the Greek city-state toward war,...

Between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, in a few favored areas of the world, humankind mastered the formulas that released it from the Stone Age. For the first time in history, people became civilized. This globe- and time-trotting book vividly describes how a number of major civilizations - the Mayans, the...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. Starting off in the south, she gained the unlikely sympathy and respect of a Muslim sailor, who provided...

A memoir of desert travel—by camel and horseback—from a beloved author An internationally renowned writer of mystery fiction, Mary Roberts Rinehart knows her way around an exotic setting. When faced with the Pyramids, the Nile, and the sprawling Egyptian desert in her own life, she does...

Extrait : " Le 22 avril 1830, vers six heures du soir, nous fûmes interrompus au milieu de notre dîner par le cri terre ! terre! poussé à bord du brick de Lancier, qui nous conduisait, messieurs Taylor, Mayer et moi, en Égypte. Nous montâmes rapidement sur le pont, et, aux derniers rayons du soleil...

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Nefertiti, la reina de la luz, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:• Descubrir quién es Nefertiti, la reina de la luz, una figura clave de la historia del Antiguo...

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Néfertiti en moins d’une heure ! Grande épouse royale du pharaon Akhenaton, Néfertiti est sans conteste, avec Cléopâtre, la reine d’Égypte la plus connue. Pourtant, sa vie reste en grande partie un mystère tant les sources à son sujet...

From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the Medicis, to our own times, this spiritual adventure story traces the profound influence of Hermes Trismegistus -- the 'thrice-great one', as he was often called -- on the western mind. For centuries his name ranked among the most illustrious...

L'arte e l'architettura dell'Antico Egitto, la millenaria storia di questa civiltà e gli stessi geroglifici esercitano da sempre un fascino particolare. Dall'epoca romana all'Europa del Rinascimento, al periodo napoleonico, quando l'Egitto fornì allo stile Impero molte delle sue forme e dei suoi...

For the first time we have an ‘alternative handbook’ that gives us a cosmic and a holistic view of the mysterious Prehistoric Temples of Malta and Gozo. The handbook offers a different view and explanation from that of the official archaeological or tourist guide about the Temples. It reveals...

Learn about the Egyptian civilization like you're actually there! That's the magic of carefully selected images that appropriately depict life way back then. Pictures tell a thousand stories therefore making learning a fun and visual experience. This book is the perfect companion of those text-heavy books used at school. Grab a copy of this interactive book today!

Ik had Abydos den 16den Februari des avonds verlaten, om mij naar Wadihalfa te begeven, en den 20sten was ik te Assoean, dat de hoofdplaats is geworden van een tweede militair grensgebied bij de nieuwe organisatie, die gevolgd is op de bezetting van een deel van den Soedan door Kitchener-pacha. Welk een groot verschil met wat ik er had gezien ten tijde van mijn eerste reis in 1885.

Cleopatra Tea Filopatore, nota alla storiografia moderna come Cleopatra VII o semplicemente Cleopatra, è stata una regina egizia del periodo tolemaico. A cura di Pamela Di Mambro I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.