Ancient Egypt
A History in Seven Treasures – The perfect gift for history lovers from the Sunday Times bestselling author
$31.20
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
Few civilisations capture our imagination like Ancient Egypt. Home to pharaohs and kings, breathtaking structures and astonishing tombs, it was a culture light years ahead of its time that laid the foundations for our modern world.
Join bestselling historian Bettany Hughes as she unearths the stories of an awe-inspiring civilisation through seven astonishing treasures, bringing the land of the pharaohs vividly to life. From the Great Pyramid of Giza and Tutankhamun’s tomb, to the unde…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399642422 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399642421 |
| Author: | Bettany Hughes |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 126mm x 202mm |
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Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster. Her previous books include Venus and Aphrodite (shortlisted for the Runciman Award), Istanbul (a Sunday Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Runciman Award), The Hemlock Cup (a New York Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Writers Guild award), and Helen Of Troy. All her books have been translated into multiple languages.
She has made many documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, National Geographic, ABC, and the Discovery and History channels. Bettany has been a Professor at the New College of the Humanities and a Research Fellow at King’s College London. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Medlicott Medal for services to history, Europe’s Cultural Heritage Prize, and an OBE for services to history.
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