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An Ancient Egyptian Herbal [Paperback]

Lise Manniche (Author)

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  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: British Museum Press (Distribution) (Dec 31 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0292704151
  • ISBN-13: 978-0292704152
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 13.3 x 1.3 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 993 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,865,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Revised edition. A reconstructed herbal of 95 species of plants and trees known to be used before, during and after the pharaonic period in Egypt. The author, a skilled Egyptologist, draws on classical and other texts, and explains the special properties of each plant, quoting authentic recipes for cosmetics and remedies. This updated edition includes an extended section on perfume, which draws on the latest research into the ingredients and uses of Egyptian scents.

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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, fun & full of information!, Nov 26 1999
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This review is from: An Ancient Egyptian Herbal (Paperback)
This is one of my all-time favorite research books on ancient Egypt. For anyone interested in the use of plants, perfumes, cosmetics, and/or medicines in ancient Egypt, this book is a must! Dr. Manniche talks about every plant used in ancient Egypt that has been identified, and also talks about the gardens so beloved by the ancient Egyptian people. I developed a talk on Egyptian cosmetics for use as a museum docent, and much of it is heavily based on Dr. Manniche's book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting!, Oct 31 1999
By Tristan Nelson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: An Ancient Egyptian Herbal (Paperback)
I was first drawn to this by the title and the wonderful line drawing reproductions throughout. The photos and text are incredibly interesting. I especially liked the 'recipes' for perfumes, hair restorers...lots of things. My son did a project for his Humanities class based on the book. He followed the instructions for making a necklace of persea leaves and lotus flowers like found on King Tut. Only he used laurel leaves and petunias. He also made up one of the perfume recipes (although substituting slightly) and the deodorant cakes made of carob and clay. He got an 'A' on the project and the teacher said 'good research'. I really liked the listing at the end, for herbals and foods.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best allround work on ancient egyptian plants and usage., Nov 10 1999
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This review is from: An Ancient Egyptian Herbal (Paperback)
An ancient egyptian herbal by Dr. Lise Manniche, is a delightfull piece of litterature for both everyday people and egyptologist. It has a nice introduction concerning various aspects of plant usage in different areas of the egyptian society. The herbal itself is a goldmine for any egyptologi reader, and every plant type is supplied with name/names in english, latin, Modern arabic and where the names are reasoneble recogniced also in ancient egyptien, coptic and greek.
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