The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
$35.17
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2011
Summary
Unveiling the Mysteries: Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
‘As panoramic a survey as one could hope to read’ - Observer
‘This readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others … in this book there are animals who talk, princesses who are locked up at the top of towers, wicked stepmothers and many other themes … An enjoyable book by a skilled author’ - Financial Times
The civilization we know as Ancient Egyp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141021768 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141021764 |
| Author: | Joyce Tyldesley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Tyldesley, by painstakingly analysing the myths and therefore the beliefs, of the ancient population, endeavours to get under the skin of Egyptian life … befuddling myth-stories are clarified – Bettany Hughes * The Times *Required reading for Egypt’s imaginative tour guides * The Sunday Times *her great strength is her story-telling * Sunday Telegraph *
About The Author
Joyce Tyldesley
Archaeologist and historian, Joyce Tyldesley has written many successful books about ancient Egypt, including acclaimed biographies of Rameses the Great and Cleopatra (a Radio 4 Book of the Week), and Egypt- How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered, which accompanied a major BBC television series. She teaches Egyptology at Manchester University and is an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool University. She lives in Bolton, Lancashire.
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