John Baines

Jaromír Málek

Graham Speake

Filled with fascinating facts and stunning images, this single-volume reference to ancient Egypt introduces readers to this unique, sometimes startling culture.

Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt

Prismas stora bok om mytologi

The Science of Love

A generously illustrated collection of John Baines's influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized by a radically interdisciplinary approach.

Visual and Written Culture in Ancient Egypt

Pyramid Studies and Other Essays Presented to I.E.S. Edwards

A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual culture. These questions are explored through a number of case studies. The volume assembles articles that were scattered in publications in a variety of disciplines, making available key contributions on core problems of theory, comparison, and analysis in the study of many civilizations and offering important points of departure for further research. Three wholly new essays are included, and the overall approach is an interdisciplinary one, synthesizing insights from archaeology, anthropology, and art history as well as Egyptology.

Leonard H. Lesko

David P. Silverman

Chairman of the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies David P Silverman

Lectures given at a symposium held in 1987, sponsored by Fordham University.

Gods, Myths, and Personal Practice

Religion in Ancient Egypt

Text, illustrations, and maps describe the cultural background of Egypt, geography, history, and Egyptian society.

Atlas of Ancient Egypt

Judith Hipskind

The Secret Science is the study of the human condition and the foundations of life: Desire, Sex, God, Mind, Spirit, and the Search for Happiness. It says that the physical and spiritual transformation of Man is achievable through the living of life, not by detaching oneself from it. The Secret Science is intended for the reader who is driven by a spiritual inquietude and an inner yearning to deepen his personal knowledge of himself at a practical and tangible level. Also available in Spanish, Latvian, Bulgarian, Russian, German, Portuguese and Italian.

The Secret Science

Gary M. Beckman

Jack M. Sasson

Karen Sydney Rubinson

Consists of articles organized in eleven parts: the ancient Near East in Western thought; the environment; population; social institutions; history and culture; economy and trade; technology and artistic production; religion and science; language, writing, and literature; visual and performing arts; and retrospective essays.

John Baines

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