Author: Roger Lancelyn GreenPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147519179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Author: Roger Lancelyn GreenPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147519179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1967.
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Author: Roger Lancelyn GreenPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141338229
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, and bestselling author, poet and broadcaster, introduces these great myths and legends of Ancient Egypt. Travel back deep in time to Ancient Egypt and discover the great myths and legends of the Sun God, Amen-Ra; the love story of Osiris and Isis; the curse of the book of Thoth and many other captivating tales of magic, treasure and aventure from one of the oldest and most fascinating civilizations in the world.
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Author: Roger Lancelyn GreenPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014133259X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Retells twenty stories of magic, adventure, and mythology first told in ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt
Author: Marcia WilliamsPublisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076365308X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Retells nine tales of ancient Egypt, including the story of Ra rising from the waters of the Nile to create the gods of the earth, sky, and rain.
Tales from Ancient Egypt
Author: Joyce A. TyldesleyPublisher: Rutherford
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
"The Ancient Egyptians were the greatest story-tellers of the ancient world. Their tales of creation, death, sex, violence, friendship and betrayal deserve to be read and enjoyed by a modern audience." "In this anthology Joyce Tyldesley retells some of the most important myths, folk-tales and autobiographies preserved on papyrus and carved in stone. With comprehensive commentaries exploring the meaning of the stories, this collection of fact and fiction allows us to see Ancient Egypt through the eyes of the Egyptians themselves."
The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
Author: Joyce TyldesleyPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014196376X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
From Herodotus to The Mummy, Western civilization has long been fascinated with the exotic myths and legends of Ancient Egypt but they have often been misunderstood. Here acclaimed Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley guides us through 3000 years of changing stories and, in retelling them, shows us what they mean. Gathered from pyramid friezes, archaological finds and contemporary documents, these vivid and strange stories explain everything from why the Nile flooded every year to their beliefs about what exactly happened after death and shed fascinating light on what life was like for both rich and poor. Lavishly illustrated with colour pictures, maps and family trees, helpful glossaries explaining all the major gods and timelines of the Pharoahs and most importantly packed with unforgettable stories, this book offers the perfect introduction to Egyptian history and civilization.
Stories from Ancient Egypt
Author: Joyce A. TyldesleyPublisher: Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN: 9781842175057
Category : Gods, Egyptian
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collection of stories about the ancient Egyptians and their gods.
The Cat of Bubastes
Author: George Alfred HentyPublisher: London : Blackie & Son
ISBN:
Category : Bast (Egyptian deity)
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
In 1250 B.C. the teenaged son of the Egyptian high priest sets off a series of harrowing events when he accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes and, accompanied by his sister and two foreign slaves, embarks on a dangerous journey to find safe haven beyond the borders of Egypt.
Ancient Egypt
Author: Joann FletcherPublisher:
ISBN: 9781844839254
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Ancient Egypt includes accounts of key themes that have long preoccupied the popular imagination, including the religious mysteries of the great temples of Karnak and Luxor and the secrets of the hieroglyphs.
Legends of Ancient Egypt
Author: M. A. MurrayPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486154750
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
11 carefully chosen stories provide a revealing glimpse into the lives and culture of the ancient Egyptians. Intended for a general reading public as well as serious students of Egyptology.