The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt are among the most fascinating cultures to have ever existed. This book will explore how these deities were worshipped, what their roles in society may have been like for people who believed them or not but still wanted some form of guidance from above – as well as a detailed look at every single one’s history! 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. ...more”

Toby Wilkinson is an English Egyptologist and academic. In 2011 he was awarded the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for his book The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt which makes him one of Britain’s most accomplished experts on Ancient Egypt, and this is one of the best books on Ancient Egypt. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson This volume contains the most up-to-date statements about the major and current aspects of Egyptology from leading experts. It offers a broad and deep treatment of the subject, giving full scope to the discussion of this remarkable culture. It is written in an extremely readable tone and fully illustrated, providing unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, enabling you to grasp all there is to know about this wonderful civilization. Propylaeum DOK is thefull-text server of the Specialized Information Service Classics and is made available by the University Library of Heidelberg. It includes Egyptological and Ancient Near Eastern Studies electronic publications. The Getty Research Portal is an online platform providing global access to digitized art history texts, inc many older books onAncient Egypt, the Sudan and theAncient Near East. It provides access to digitized resources for the printed literature of art, including fundamental texts, rare books, exhibition catalogues, auction catalogues, and related literature. The Blog post Why can't the library provide everything electronically?explains why you will not always find an electronic copy of a publicationon SOLO.

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This beautifully produced book, complete with a gold and jewel-encrusted cover, is written as a copy of the journal of Miss Emily Sands, a fictional amateur Egyptologist. She has mysteriously disappeared along with her group while on an expedition to find the cursed lost tomb of Osiris in 1926. Learn about the latest book publications from Aug. 2017 Interested in Egyptian culture and society? Actually, that was the very first Egyptology book that I bought with my own money. I bought it before going to university, in preparation for studying Egyptology. I have always loved atlases, and find them a very compelling way of presenting the world. In the House of Heqanakht: Text and Context in Ancient Egypt gathers Egyptological articles in honor of James P. Allen, Charles Edwin Wilbour Professor of Egyptology at Brown University. Professor Allen's contribution to our current understanding of the ancient Egyptian language, religion, society, and history is immeasurable and has earned him the respect of generations of scholars. In accordance with Professor Allen’s own academic prolificity, the present volume represents an assemblage of studies that range among different methodologies, objects of study, and time periods. The contributors specifically focus on the interconnectedness of text and context in ancient Egypt, exploring how a symbiosis of linguistics, philology, archaeology, and history can help us reconstruct a more accurate picture of ancient Egypt and its people. A list of guides providing foundational information on accessing resources and using the Bodleian Libraries.The best Ancient Egypt books The Great Book of Ancient Egypt: In the Realm of the Pharaohs by Zahi Hawass This complete guide demystifies the hieroglyphic writing of the Nile Valley, which provides a still-vivid picture of the gods, people, and routine life of Ancient Egyptians. Hieroglyphics are both literal and highly lyrical, bringing a distant world to life with descriptions of the natural environment, art, customs, society, religious beliefs, and even the cultural foundation of a civilization that lasted 5,000 years. That is one of the enduring myths about Ancient Egypt that is not actually true! There was no slavery at the time of the pyramids. To put it bluntly, 95% of the population of Egypt worked on the land, and for three months of every year the land was underwater when the Nile flooded. So what do you do to feed and mobilise a work force that is otherwise idle and potentially restive? The answer is that the people were required to give their labour to the state as a form of taxation (in a pre-monetary economy). It was a brilliant way of deploying a huge work force. Introductory resources for Egyptology areheld at EGYPTOLOGY/EGYPTOLOGY QUARTOS A or online. Also try: