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Explore fascinating tales from ancient Egyptian mythology in this beautiful hardback collection. From creation myths to tales of the underworld, these legends offer incredible insight into the culture and beliefs…
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The Status of the Jews in Egypt, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions…
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Reissue of the first, and never bettered, typological catalogue of Egyptian amulets, with descriptions, interpretation, and photographs of hundreds of objects, with coffin plans.
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Reissue of major catalogue and description of scarabs and cylinders bearing names from Egypt, with over 1,600 illustrated examples.
Reissue of fully illustrated catalogue of over 1,500 Egyptian buttons and scarabs in the Petrie Collection, describing forms, materials, possible meanings and inscriptions.
Reissue of the first, comprehensive study of shabtis (inscribed funeral statuettes) from Egypt, with illustrated inscriptions, transliterations and over 650 photographed statuettes.
Reissue of fully illustrated catalogue of Roman to Abbasid period weights, measures, and balances collected and described by Finders Petrie.
Facsimile edition of the 1974 reissue of Flinders Petrie's 1927 description and catalogue of a wide range of personal and everyday Egyptian and Roman objects in his collections.
Reissue of Flinders Petrie's fully illustrated typo-chronological catalogue of Egyptian stone vessels and Egyptian and Greaco-Roman metal vessels, with descriptions and interpretations.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This book explores the ancient system of weights and measures that were used in Egypt and adjacent regions during the early dynasties. The author, William Matthew Flinders Petrie, was a…
This book is a collection of photographs and descriptions of buttons and design scarabs from W.M. Flinders Petrie's excavation at Gurob. The book provides a detailed look into the various…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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Containing one hundred and forty illustrations intended to aid in the understanding of Egyptian art. Contents: Character of Egyptian Art; The Period and Schools; The Reliefs; Painting and Drawing; Architecture…
Vols. 1 and 2. The first series contains tales from the 4th to the 12th dynasty, including Tales of the Magicians, The Peasant and the Workman, Shipwrecked Sailor and Adventures…
These lectures, though based on the literature of the Egyptians, cover some general considerations which are equally applicable to the religion and conscience of other nations. They are intended as…
Contents: nature of gods; nature of man; future life; animal worship; groups of gods, animal-headed gods; human gods; cosmic gods; abstract gods; foreign gods; cosmogony; ritual and priesthood; sacred books…
Professor W M Flinders Petrie
Illahun, Kahun and Gurob. 1889-1890 (1891). This book, Illahun, by W. M. Flinders Petrie, is a replication of a book originally published before 1891. It has been restored by human…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
ARCHAEOLOGY is the latest born of the sciences. It has but scarcely struggled into freedom, out of the swaddling clothes of dilettante speculations. It is still attracted by pretty things…
Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie's Ten Years' Digging in Egypt is a classic account of one of the most significant archaeological expeditions of the late 19th century. Petrie, who is…
Written by the renowned British Egyptologist W. M. Flinders Petrie, this classic work offers a comprehensive overview of the history of Egypt from prehistoric times to the end of the…
An insightful book that explores the formation and development of the gospels. Petrie's meticulous research and scholarship make this book an essential read for anyone interested in the history of…
Considered a classic in the field of Egyptology, this book by W.M. Flinders Petrie presents a comprehensive overview of Egyptian history from prehistoric times to the end of the 19th…
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
