𓂅 Egyptian History

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani

E.A. Wallis Budge • 2021

Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology

C.W. Ceram • 2001

The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

Richard H. Wilkinson • 2003

Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated by the need to honor, worship, and pacify the huge pantheon of deities. From lavish tomb paintings and imposing temple reliefs to humble household shrines, countless tributes throughout Egypt reflect the richness and complexity of their mythology. This book examines the evolution, worship, and eventual decline of the numerous gods and goddesses―from minor household figures such as Bes and Taweret to the all-powerful deities Amun and Rethat made Egypt the most completely theocratic society of the ancient world, and made Egyptians, according to Herodotus, "more religious than any other people."<br/><br/>• "Rise and Fall of the Gods" considers the origins of Egypt's deities, their struggles to control cosmic forces, and their eventual decline.<br/>• "Nature of the Gods" examines the forms, appearances, and manifestations of the deities, as well as the transcendence of preeminent deities such as Amun.<br/>• "Worship of the Gods" introduces the rituals and mysteries of formal Egyptian worship, including the importance of temples and festivals.<br/>• "Kingship and the Gods" discusses the all-important position of the king, who served as a bridge between the gods and humanity.<br/>• "The Many Faces of the Divine" is a unique catalogue of Egypt's gods and goddesses grouped according to their primary forms, discussing their iconography, mythology, and worship, and their influence over time.<br/><br/>With hundreds of illustrations and specially commissioned drawings, this is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society. 400 illustrations, 170 in color

A History of Ancient Egypt

Nicolas Grimal • 1994

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

Toby Wilkinson • 2011

A History of Egypt: From Earliest Times to the Present

Jason Thompson • 2011

In A History of Egypt, Jason Thompson has written the first one-volume work to encompass all 5,000 years of Egyptian history, highlighting the surprisingly strong connections between the ancient land of the Pharaohs and the modern-day Arab nation.  No country's past can match Egypt's in antiquity, richness, and variety. However, it is rarely presented as a comprehensive panorama because scholars tend to divide it into distinct eras—prehistoric, pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, medieval Islamic, Ottoman, and modern—that are not often studied in relation to one another. In this daringly ambitious project, drawing on the most current scholarship as well as his own research, Thompson makes the case that few if any other countries have as many threads of continuity running through their entire historical experience. With its unprecedented scope and lively and readable style, A History of Egypt offers students, travelers, and general readers alike an engaging narrative of the extraordinarily long course of human history by the Nile.

The Historiography of Islamic Egypt (c. 950-1800)

The Rise of the Fatimids

Ahmed Ibn Tulun

The Rise of the Fatimids: The World of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Fourth Century of the Hijra, Tenth Century Ce (Medieval Mediterranean)

Michael Brett • 2000

The Mamluks in Egyptian Politics and Society (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)

1998

Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications No. 30)

Malcolm Cameron Lyons • 1984

The Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1: Islamic Egypt, 640-1517

2008