October 2011 | Ancient Egyptian Scribes

Ancient Egyptian Oracle Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The symbols in this cards are very powerful. I have about 5 different tarot cards and the egyptian oracle is my favorite. I use the egyptian oracle for my own fortune telling so far the cards has told me many thing that have come thuth. Im very impress with the results. I been very fortunate with the...

Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great book, but not an easy read. There is much here to be read several times and pondered upon.The author states his purpose in writing the book is: "To suggest an interpretation of Egyptian metaphysical tradition in harmony with with the teachings set forth in what we call the mysteries."In...

Discovering the Mysteries of Ancient America: Lost History and Legends, Unearthed and Explored Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Everyone knows Columbus discovered America - but in fact he owned and worked from charts of the region drawn by Viking explorers hundreds of years before he was born - and they in turn were preceded by Irish missionaries, shipwrecked Romans and others. DISCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF ANCIENT AMERICA: LOST...

The Ancient Egyptians: Beliefs and Practices (The Sussex Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This clearly written book provides in its first section a historical account of the ancient Egyptian beliefs from the Predynastic Period to the New Kingdom. The author gives a description of the political and religious situation in each period. The cosmogonies, funerary customs, literature and the role...

Egyptian Dawn: Exposing the Real Truth Behind Ancient Egypt Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I decided to splurge and bought the UK edition and it was worth every penny. Mr. Temple continues to amaze with his ability to see past main stream assumptions and come up with new theories and alternative explanations. I am sold on this theory about Atlantis.Fun fact: As "Sphinx Mystery" had the crazy...

The Ancient Egyptians: Dress, Eat, Write, and Play Just Like the Egyptians (Hands-on History) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)While Fiona MacDonald's Ancient Egyptians was originally designed to accompany a British TV series, it needn't only be considered for British viewers alone: kids around the world will appreciate this visual treat, packed with color illustrations throughout and providing a survey based on major themes...

Ancient Egypt (DK Eyewitness Books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I'm a dabbler in Ancient Egyptian history and this is a great buy. At under $15 I think it's a great deal considering it's hardcover and has a TON of full color pictures. It covers a wide array of topics from Geography to Pharoahs. The book is handsome enough to display on a coffee table, detailed enough...

Ancient Egyptian Names for Dogs Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Having written for several online communities where Ancient Egypt is one of the time periods, this book has proven to be invalauable. The biggest problem for people there is finding good, authentic character names for themselves and their storylines. Ms. Durr's book, though intended as a resource for...

Amulets of Ancient Egypt Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I had the pleasure of hearing the author lecture at an Egyptian conference at the Brooklyn Museum a few years ago. Her fascinatiing text and brilliant slides lose none of their impact as they find their way into print in this handsome little book. Some of Ancient Egypt's most beautiful and magical objects...

Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is at the top of many lists for those wishing to study ancinet Egyptian religion in-depth. Upon reading it, I can see why! This book explores what exactly the ancient Egyptians thought god(s) were, how the gods reacted to humans, and how humans reacted to the gods. Given the unique and often...

Civilization and the Ancient Egyptians Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Egypt was one of the first cultures to rise above the hunter gatherer societies of mankind. "Civilization and the Ancient Egyptians" brings a strange look at the origins of mankind, and the revered civilization of the Egyptians. Claiming that the roots of mankind may lie in the tribes of South America,...

The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (Landmark Books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As a home-schooling father, I bought this book to supplement our study of ancient history for my son (grade 7) and daughter (grade 5). My son who likes history is enjoying it; and although my daughter finds the reading a little difficult at times, she likes it OK, too. I found it very well written and...

The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook (Hardcover Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a very good book to read and learn from. It gives great insight into the how's and why's of Kemetic Orthodoxy. Very explicit information on Rituals, the Gods and Goddesses names and various prayers for everyday and holiday use. Includes a festival calendar and other sources of information. Very...

Egyptian Birth Signs: The Secrets of the Ancient Egyptian Horoscope Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In the prelude/introduction, the author states herself that she made the system up. It's not authentic by any stretch of the word. True egyptian astrology was entirely different- go look it up instead.It's an amusing read, though, and you can tell the author did put effort into making it, but seriously......

The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a wonderful tool for teaching children about another culture's religion and way of life. It has brilliant pictures of the Gods like Isis, Osiris, Horus, Anubis, etc and the format is easy to follow. It tells all about the struggles they faced such as when Seth killed Osiris and when Isis...

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Despite having a doctorate in early American history, I have been fascinated with Ancient Egypt since I can remember. And, having read Toby Wilkinson's earlier works (Early Dynastic Egypt and Genesis of the Pharaohs, in particular), I knew that I would have to read this latest interpretation of the course...

The Ancient Egyptian Family: Kinship and Social Structure (African Studies) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I purchased this book based solely on the title. Please don't be fooled by it. This book is not a scholarly treatise on the "Ancient Egyptian Family." It is a shockingly ignorant anti-Caucasian, anti-Semitic rant, with no academic value.First of, let me say that racism is wrong, whether it is in the...