Nefertiti and Cleopatra: Queen-Monarchs of Ancient Egypt Review

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(More customer reviews)In this clearly written book, the author explains the importance of the two best-known and greatest queen-monarchs of Ancient Egyptian times, Nefertiti and Cleopatra. In the first part of the book, Samson describes the reign of Akhenaten and clarifies the influence of Nefertiti on that particular reign. In the second part, Samson discusses Cleopatra and her association with Caesar and Mark Antony. A very detailed, well-illustrated book, recommended for students, particularly those interested in these two queens.

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A vivid account of two female pharaohs; beautiful Nefertiti (1367-1350 BC) and mysterious Cleopatra (51-30 BC). Both politically adept, they also distinguished themselves in their love for the greatest men of their day: Nefertiti for the sun-worshipping Akhenaten, and Cleopatra for Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The author has researched museum collections and excavation reports, as well as contemporary writings, to recreate the settings of their domestic lives.

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Eden in Egypt: Adam and Eve Were Pharaoh Akhenaton and Nefertiti (Egyptian Testament) Review

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(More customer reviews)One overriding theme permeates Eden in Egypt, which is that Ralph Ellis is a consummate advocate of his own work. Throughout the book he constantly referred to his other writings. Even with his unabashed self-advertising, I gave this book a high rating for curiosity factor; in his many rants Ellis raises a plethora interesting questions with respect to Biblical translation, history and artifact interpretation.

The read itself is a different matter. Ellis jumps topics with great frequency, makes incredible leaps and, as noted above, he relies heavily on his previous works (whereas the reader is expected to be fully familiar with the concepts forwarded). Make no mistake; Ellis clearly knows the history of Egyptian kings, Greek mythology, Mediterranean geography, and ancient Egyptian and Hebrew philology. He rounds out his skill set with a sound knowledge of the Koran and Biblical tradition.

Eden in Egypt offers much to consider and poses provoking questions related to the Book of Genesis and the revolutionary Egyptian King, Akhenaten. To be sure, this book could take a hum-drum Bible Study or adult Sunday School class and really give participants something to talk about.

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The Bible says that a river flowed through the Garden of Eden and then split into four branches. There is only one river in the Near East that does exactly this, and that is the long oasis-garden of the Nile valley and its division into the (originally) four branches of the Nile Delta. This observation takes Ralph into the depths of the Genesis account, and it would seem that Adam and Eve were actually Akhenaton and Nefertiti; and so the Genesis story is actually a distillation of Akhenaton's Hymn to the Aten. Thus the Garden of Eden was originally the Garden of Aten (Akhenaton's god), and it resided at Amarna in Middle Egypt. The book also demonstrates that Hebrew is a direct descendant of the ancient Egyptian language, and that the Bible was written in Egyptian. This allows us to see that much of the Old Testament was based upon very ancient Egyptian law, stories and morality-tales.

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The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)The most frustraing thing about E.A. Wallis Budge's books is that it's often impossible to tell when he's using conjecture and when he's actually stating a fact. Far too often he'll make a statement that today we know to be false -- for example, that the name of "Bast" and "Sekhmet" derive from words for "fire", which they don't as they mean (respectively) "Devouring/Ointment Lady" and "Powerful Lady" (nothing at all to do with fire) -- and then make a statement that actually has some basis in fact. For BEGINNERS, I would say: STAY AWAY from this book until you have a very firm grasp of Egyptian society and culture. If you need an indexed book about Egyptian deities, try George Hart's "Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses". For ADVANCED USERS, I would say: Yes, you should probably read this, but be sure that when Budge makes a statement that there's some way to verify what he's saying, or your research could be seriously skewed.

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Volume 2 of a two-volume set by one of the foremost Egyptologists contains 20 chapters including Amen, and Amen-Ra, and the Triad of Thebes; Hapi, the God of the Nile; The Triad of Elephantine; Osiris; Isis; miscellaneous gods of the winds, senses, planets, and more; and Sacred Animals and Birds. 49 plates, 93 illustrations.

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Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt Review

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(More customer reviews)Ancient Egyptian art was the star attraction of the Mediterranean world for 3000 years, only for some of it to be transported to various museums across the world. This book examines those scenes in over 25 American museums as well as private collections which serve to shed light on the role of Ancient Egyptian women in their society. Objects such as mummy cases, coffins, statues and other sacred items also hold much information. The book contains essays by Egyptologists Janet H. Johnson, Catherine H. Roehrig and Betsy M. Bryan. A chronological index, map, beautiful photos, bibliography and index have also been included. It is an excellent book, recommended for all serious students and scholars to have in their private libraries.

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