The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
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The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley
The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from ours? This title uses Egypt's narratives to create a panorama of its history, from the earliest settlers to the time of Cleopatra.
Tyldesley, by painstakingly analysing the myths and therefore the beliefs, of the ancient population, endeavours to get under the skin of Egyptian life.. befuddling myth-stories are clarified -- Bettany Hughes * The Times *
Required reading for Egypt's imaginative tour guides * The Sunday Times *
her great strength is her story-telling * Sunday Telegraph *
Required reading for Egypt's imaginative tour guides * The Sunday Times *
her great strength is her story-telling * Sunday Telegraph *
Archaeologist and historian, Joyce Tyldesley has written many successful books about ancient Egypt, including acclaimed biographies of Rameses the Great and Cleopatra (a Radio 4 Book of the Week), and Egypt: How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered, which accompanied a major BBC television series. She teaches Egyptology at Manchester University and is an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool University. She lives in Bolton, Lancashire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141021768 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141021764 |
| Title | The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt |
| Author | Joyce Tyldesley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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