2012 | Ancient Egyptian Scribes

Global History Volume I: The Ancient World to the Age of Revolution Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)great book and a great price. I recommend people to buy it in case you kids loses it in school since school charges $100 for it if lost. I am using it to "refresh" myself also as I "learned" this over 30 years ago.Click Here to see more reviews about: Global History Volume I: The Ancient World to the...

Women in the Hebrew Bible: A Reader Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For too long educators have complained that they do not have the materials to teach courses on women in the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. At long last, Bach has filled the void with a collection that appeals to both educators and the general public. It will be a long time before this volume...

Out of Egypt: The Roots of Christianity Revealed Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was intrigued by the thesis of this book; that the roots of both Judaism and Christianity were to be found in ancient Egypt. Amongst other ideas, the author suggests that the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Akhenaten, and Tutankamun were the persons that the Bible calls David, Moses, and Jesus, respectively....

Parallels: Mesoamerican and Ancient Middle Eastern Traditions a Tradition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Diane Wirth has collected an impressive number of cultural parallels between the Old World (Near East) and the New World (Mesoamerica). She presents a large number of examples that show bearded figures in the early cultures of Mesoamerica which have usually been considered as beardless. These examples...

The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I don't care if The Kybalion was authored by William Walker Atkinson, either alone or with others OR it was Harriet Case (Paul Foster Case's wife at the time), Ann Davies (who succeeded Paul Foster Case as head of the B.O.T.A.), Mabel Collins (a prominent Theosophical writer), Claude Bragdon (an architect,...

Gender and Aging in Mesopotamia: The Gilgamesh Epic and Other Ancient Literature Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an interesting way of viewing myths. It is a scholarly book, even if one does not read the footnotes. For scholars, this is a useful book, and I refer to the author's viewpoints when I write about mythology.The author has clearly done a great deal of useful research. Her style of writing is accessible,...

Ancient Egypt Jigsaw Book (Luxury Jigsaw Books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)We can look down on this jigsaw book the ancient Egyptian world under pharaoh's ruling where their cultural and technical ways are quite similar to ours at present. Whenever you pick up each piece of jigsawed pages, vivid smiles of those ancient people with animals may let you know their magnificent...

Ancient Civilizations (Questions and Answers Paperbacks) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)My boys are 6 and 7 and this book has definitely caught their interest! I have learned things as well, and it is easy to just read a bit and then come back to it later. Elementary school doesn't tend to go into this type of material, and I love the fact that it opens my boys up to the concept of history...

Short Role-playing Simulations for Middle School World History Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The ideas for the role playing activies are good, some are new to me as well. I use the one where the kids set off on an exploration to set up a new colony (I adapt the lesson to fit my standards) and they roll a dice to see how the weather is, where they land, how the natives react to them, etc. However,...

An Introduction to the Ancient World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a great introduction to the History of the Fertile Crescent, Greece, and Rome. Needless to say, the Romans get the most attention, but the coverage is good all around (Rome lasted longer anyway, right?). The translation into English is clear and, interestingly, flows well; you wouldn't know...

Ramses: The Son of Light - Volume I Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book kept me entertained, which is usually all I ask from a book. In the historical fiction genre, however, I usually assume that the basic plot elements are either provable fact or at least in some way believable to historians. While I read the book, I was shocked to find out that much of what...

Ancient Egypt and Black Africa Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Dr. Theophile Obenga has written a great book showing the African background to Greek philosophy. The book traces the Greek student's routes when travelling to Egypt in addition to providing the words of the students themselves and their references to learning in Egypt. Dr. Obenga's mastery of ancient...

The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book attempts to reconstruct the ancient mind set of the Egyptians, in so far as possible, and relate it to our own. Assmann writes "ancient Egypt is an intellectual and spiritual world that is linked to our own by numerous strands of tradition." He discusses, for example, the influences of works...

Moses: A Life Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Since there is no archeological evidence that Moses ever existed, author Jonathan Kirsch uses the words of the bible,together with modern biblical scholarship to re-create the great prophet who exists between the lines of scripture. Kirsch goes through each chapter of the bible beginning with the book...

Walk Like an Egyptian: The Expanded Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)this book was very helpfull in my quest for egyptian religious practices. it taught me many things, and ive been reading books and all the information i can get on egyptian religion.and how to practice this in todays world. this book covers many aspects from backgrounds on many of the god to what an...

The Serpent Grail: The Truth Behind the Holy Grail, the Philosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The authors ignore respected sources that apply very directly to their work, and the various observations regarding the serpent icon, meaning and myth.By not including Marija Gimbutas various archeolgical books ("The Language of the Goddess: Unearthing the Hidden Symbols of Western Civilization" for...

Muti's Necklace: The Oldest Story in the World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)What a great gift for a young child. The writing doesn't talk down to kids but keeps their attention. The story is tightly constructed with a strong woman character (so hard to find in books sometimes!) - combined with a sorccercer and a snake what more could you ask for. Set in ancient Egypt timeless...