Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

Brockhampton, London, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 335 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Writing as Elizabeth Peters, world-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz is the author of the phenomenally popular New York Times bestselling mystery series featuring archaeologist Amelia Peabody. In Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, Dr. Mertz explores the breathtaking reality behind her fiction by casting a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization that, even after thousands of years, still stirs the human imagination and inspires awe with its marvelous mysteries and amazing accomplishments. A fascinating chronicle of an extraordinary epoch ?from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions, ?Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, photographs, and charts, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society and everyday life; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; religion and culture; folklore and fairy tales; stories of the explorers, scientists, and unmitigated scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and breathtaking insights into the magnificent architectural wonders that rose up from the desert sands. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Egypt; Ancient (BC); Archaeology. ISBN: 1860199100. ISBN/EAN: 9781860199103. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8018. . 9781860199103