This book provides a history of Egyptian writing, scribes, hieroglyphs, grammar, numbers and gods. It also includes an interesting section of English-hieroglyphs vocabulary. The authors tell the readers about the decipherment of the ancient language and its importance. Well illustrated, this is a wonderful introductory book, for new students.

Illnesses, such as tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria, teeth infections and bone diseases, were part of the ancient Egyptian life. Thanks to evidence provided by mummies, papyri and painting, this book, written clearly, presents many of the health problems encountered in Ancient Egyptian society. The author gives an account of sicknesses and infections afflicting pharaohs, peasants, dwarves and court officials. This is an interesting slim volume, which proves to be most practical for students.

Writing in a clear comprehensive style, the author relates the history of Thebes, giving much detailed information about its tombs and their decoration. She also tells the story of the rediscovery of those tombs and briefly describes the early travelers' journeys to the Theban area. Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings, including many unpublished until now, this book is a fascinating and useful source for anyone interested in Ancient Egypt.

In this captivating account of travel by sea, the author provides the origins of the boat, the vessel, the trireme and the supergalley. He writes about the importance of this means of communication and travel in the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Widely illustrated in black and white, the book includes a short bibliography albeit with very useful titles. Recommended for its wealth of information.

This interesting book provides English translations of several ancient Egyptian texts, including a few hard-to-find stories. Written in a clear style, the tales are easily read and understood. Among the stories found are the Story of Osiris; the Destruction of Mankind by Re; the Capture of Joppa; the Sphinx and the King's Dream; the Tale of Two Brothers; the Famine Stela; the Landing of Noah's Ark; the Doomed Prince; as well as stories concerning the creation of the world. This is a book which accurately relates the most important ancient Egyptian tales. Illustrated in black and white, it is most useful for students.

This clearly written book provides in its first section a historical account of the ancient Egyptian beliefs from the Predynastic Period to the New Kingdom. The author gives a description of the political and religious situation in each period. The cosmogonies, funerary customs, literature and the role of religion are clearly detailed. The last two parts of this work offer excellent primary and secondary bibliographic sources, as well as a list of the most important religious sites in Egypt. This is an excellent reference for students and experts in the field of Egyptology.

Different from everything Patrick has done so far. The song "Elle voulait tout" reminds me of Nicolas Peyrac's lyrics and music. "Juste avant" offers romantic songs, with nevertheless a certain beat; lyrics that make sense. "Au Café des Délices," "Au bout de la marelle," "Pour La Vie," and "Trois Ans et Demi" are splendid; and what can one say of "Nunca mas" in duet with the great Nilda Fernandez. Un album à écouter avec... délice.

This first volume of a trilogy about the liberation of Egypt from the Hyksos tells the story of Seqenenra Tao, Prince of Weset, who disapproves of the Hyksos King, Apepa. It all starts when the King sends a message to Seqenenra, asking to kill the hippopotamus for they keep him awake at night. At the King's next request, that of building a temple to the foreign god Sutekh, Seqenenra starts a revolt to reclaim all of Egypt and musters an army, with the help of his wife, sons, daughters and mother. Based on historical facts, the author describes in accurate details the lives led by the Egyptians during the Seventeenth Dynasty. Filled with nasty politics, intrigue, passion and conspiracy, everyone will enjoy this novel.

The second volume of a trilogy about the liberation of Egypt from the Hyksos, this book tells the story of Seqenenra Tao's sons Kamose and Ahmose, who continue their father's revolt against the King Apepa. Among many of his doings, Kamose expands the army with a navy and rallies with a number of influential princes. If Kamose dies in battle, will Ahmose succeed him ? Based on the little-known historical facts regarding the Seventeenth Dynasty, the author describes an Egypt filled with nasty politics, intrigue and conspiracy. This is a novel every booklover will appreciate.

The author is an experienced engineer, who studied the technology of Ancient Egypt in great depth. He is concerned with the discovery of the hidden wisdom of this ancient yet advanced civilization. In this book, he demonstrates how the precise design of the pyramids help in in future designs. His theories do not please Egyptologists, for, as he himself writes about the iron plate Howard Vyse found in the Great Pyramid: <<Egyptologists have a vested interest in continuing their teachings as they have taught them for the past century. To do otherwise would be to admit that they have been wrong. The iron plate is just a small, though significant, item in a large collection of anomalies that have been ignored or misinterpreted by many academics because they contradict their orthodox beliefs.>> This is most definitely a book for open-minded readers.