Ancient Egypt and 101 Questions
Author | : Ana Ruiz |
Publisher | : Publishamerica Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781606104095 |
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Author | : Ana Ruiz |
Publisher | : Publishamerica Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781606104095 |
Author | : Thomas Schneider |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2012 |
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Author | : Thomas Schneider |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801452543 |
How well do we really know ancient Egypt? The world of the Egyptians seems strangely familiar to us: exhibitions of ancient art and archaeological discoveries in the desert sands continue to generate interest and amazement, while Egyptian motifs appear in architecture, literature, artworks, advertising, and film. Yet, this modern reception can sometimes preserve the myths and inaccuracies about ancient Egypt that derive from classical antiquity and the Renaissance. It is only in the past two hundred years that we have been able to read for ourselves ancient Egyptian texts and to reveal the true nature of its civilization through excavation. This modern discovery of ancient Egypt is now astonishing us with a culture of incomparable richness and remarkable diversity.In this book, the internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Thomas Schneider asks, "What are the 101 most important questions about ancient Egypt?" The questions he has chosen--and the answers he provides--challenge almost everything we thought we knew about the ancient civilization in the Nile valley. They range from the surprising ("Why did upper-class Egyptians never wear a beard?") to the profound ("Was ancient Egypt a culture of death?") and the provocative ("What do we not know about ancient Egypt?"). Schneider's answers will surprise, inspire, and challenge a wide range of readers. Ancient Egypt in 101 Questions and Answers provides a completely fresh way of looking at all aspects of ancient Egypt--from history, art, and everyday life to religion and ancient attitudes to death and the afterlife.
Author | : Jack Goldstein |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 31 |
Release | : 2014-02-04 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1783335831 |
Do you know who the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld is? What type of mask would an embalmer wear whilst carrying out the mummification process on a body? Who was the most successful of all the pharaohs? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating easy-to-read guide to ancient Egypt. Whether you are studying the subject and need access to the important information fast, or you are just interested in this fascinating period of history, this excellent quick-read guide containing over one hundred facts is a perfect addition to your bookshelf.
Author | : Thomas Schneider |
Publisher | : I. B. Tauris |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2013-09-27 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9781299908444 |
How well do we really know ancient Egypt? The world of the Egyptians seems so familiar to us: exhibitions of ancient art and archaeological discoveries in the desert sands continue to generate interest and amazement, while Egyptian motifs appear in architecture, in literature, in art works, in advertising and in films. And yet, so much of what we take for granted is based on quite wildly inaccurate information that has been spreading since the days of classical antiquity and the Renaissance. It is only in the last 200 years that we have even been able to read for ourselves the writings of the ancient Egyptians - so it is hardly surprising that the myths which have built up in the preceding 2,000 years are so tough to dispel. But this is what the internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Thomas Schneider here attempts to do: he asks What are the 101 single most important questions about ancient Egypt? The questions he has chosen - and the answers he provides - challenge almost everything we thought we knew about the ancient civilisation in the Nile valley. They range from the surprising (Why did upper class Egyptians never wear a beard?) to the profound (Was ancient Egypt a culture of death?) and the provocative (What do we NOT know about ancient Egypt?) but all the answers will surprise, inspire and challenge a wide range of readers. In the process, they provide a completely fresh way of looking at all aspects of ancient Egypt - from history, art and everyday life to religion and ancient attitudes to death and the afterlife.
Author | : Thomas Schneider |
Publisher | : I. B. Tauris |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9781780762302 |
This title answeres the 101 single most important questions about ancient Egypt. Challenging almost everything we thought we knew about the ancient civilisation, the questions range from the profound to the provocative, but the answers will surprise, inspire and challenge.
Author | : Roland Edmund Murphy |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780809135264 |
Candid responses to commonly asked questions about some of the most read and least read books of the Bible. +
Author | : Joseph A. Fitzmyer |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780809133482 |
'What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?' 'What is Qumran and what relation do the Dead Sea Scrolls have to it?' 'Where are the scrolls today?' 'How do the authors of the scrolls conceive of God?' 'What do these scrolls tell us about first-century Judaism?' 'Does the title 'Son of Man' occur in the scrolls?' Responses to 101 Questions on the Dead Sea Scrolls tackles these and many other questions that people ask about the discovery, contents, and significance of one of the greatest manuscript discoveries of all time.
Author | : Jan Assmann |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2011-11-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0801464862 |
"Human beings," the acclaimed Egyptologist Jan Assmann writes, "are the animals that have to live with the knowledge of their death, and culture is the world they create so they can live with that knowledge." In his new book, Assmann explores images of death and of death rites in ancient Egypt to provide startling new insights into the particular character of the civilization as a whole. Drawing on the unfamiliar genre of the death liturgy, he arrives at a remarkably comprehensive view of the religion of death in ancient Egypt. Assmann describes in detail nine different images of death: death as the body being torn apart, as social isolation, the notion of the court of the dead, the dead body, the mummy, the soul and ancestral spirit of the dead, death as separation and transition, as homecoming, and as secret. Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt also includes a fascinating discussion of rites that reflect beliefs about death through language and ritual.
Author | : Christine Webster |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2004-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780736826884 |
Provides an introduction to Egypt using a question-and-answer format that discusses land features, government, housing, transportation, industries, education, sports, art forms, holidays, food, and family life. Includes a map, facts, and charts.