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Eyewitness Guide Egypt

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A visually rich guide to the history, culture and monuments of Egypt. (EGY90, $25.00)

The Search for Ancient Egypt

by Jean Vercoutter

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 1992
• PAPER
• 207 PAGES

This pocket encyclopedia, packed with illustrations, tells the tale of Greek travelers, buried treasure, international intrigue and scholarship in understanding Egypt. (EGY02, $15.95)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt

by Bill Manley

• HISTORY
• 1996
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

Ingenious color maps, site plans, photographs and accompanying essays trace Egyptian civilization from the founding of Memphis through the sacking of Thebes and invasion by Alexander the Great in 332 BC in this authoritative, remarkably concise history. (EGY54, $20.00)

Egypt Map

by Nelles

• 2010
• MAP

A handy map with insets of Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Giza, the Nile River Valley, Cairo and other sites. (EGY03, $13.95)

 

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Cairo Map

by Cartographia

• MAP

A colorful, folded map of Cairo on thick paper. Insets of Luxor, Alexandria and Heliopolis. Scale 1:13,000. (EGY163, $8.95)

Culture Smart! Egypt

by Jailan Zayan

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A handy pocket guide to understanding local customs and etiquette. (EGY196, $9.95)

How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs

by Mark Collier | Bill Manley

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 191 PAGES

Museum-goers and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt with this excellent step-by-step guide to decoding tomb scenes and inscriptions. With 200 illustrations of tome scenes and descriptions, very useful sign lists, mini-dictionary and answer key. (EGY34, $29.95)

Say It in Arabic (Egyptian)

by Farouk El-Baz

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 1968
• PAPER
• 185 PAGES

A guide to common words and phrases in the widely spoken Cairo dialect. (ARB54, $4.95)

The Ancient Egypt Guide

by William J. Murnane

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 528 PAGES
• COMING IN APRIL

With sections on history, individual sites and practical details, this new edition of the classic Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt has been thoroughly updated by Aidan Dodson. (EGY50, $25.00)

The Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings

by Kent R. Weeks

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 563 PAGES

This illustrated, authoritative guide to the celebrated temples, tombs and art of Thebes by a leading scholar includes not only Luxor and Karnak but also the temples of Madinat Habu, Merenptah and Dayr al-bahari. (EGY295, $24.95)

Write Your Own Egyptian Hieroglyphs

by Angela McDonald

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2007
• PAPER
• 80 PAGES

Understand the language of the Pharaohs! McDonald's handy illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases includes 50 color illustrations and 200 line drawings. (EGY25, $17.95)

The Pharaoh's Kitchen, Recipes from Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions

by Amr Hussein | Magda Mehdawy

• FOOD
• 2010
• PAPER
• 161 PAGES

Adventurous cooks and Egyptophiles will enjoy this illustrated guide to the culinary traditions of the ancient Egyptians, which includes recipes, cooking methods, ingredients, commentary on the ancient home and kitchen. (EGY352, $24.95)

A History of Egypt, From Earliest Times to the Present

by Jason Thompson

• HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

From the birth of Egyptian civilization though the Pharaohs, Ptolemaic, Roman and Coptic Egypt, the advent of Islam, the Mamluks, Ottoman empire, British occupation, Nassar, Sadat, Murabak and beyond, this succinct book traces the arc of Egyptian history and culture in just under 400 pages. (EGY275, $17.00)

A Traveller's History of Egypt

by Harry Ades

• HISTORY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 452 PAGES

This effectively condensed chronological history takes in the full sweep from the earliest inhabitants to 21st century politics. (EGY180, $14.95)

Cairo Illustrated

by Michael Haag

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2006
• PAPER
• 96 PAGES

A warm, richly illustrated portrait of the city, featuring 125 color photographs of the people, monuments and attractions of Cairo alongside Michael Haag's insightful commentary. (EGY203, $22.95)

Cairo, The City Victorious

by Max Rodenbeck

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2000
• PAPER
• 300 PAGES

Rodenbeck presents his hometown in all its chaotic, marvelous glory, combining a lively history of the 5,000-year-old metropolis with description, anecdote and political commentary. (EGY38, $15.95)

Egypt on the Brink

by Tarek Osman

• HISTORY
• 2011
• PAPER
• 300 PAGES

With a lengthy new introduction, Osman brings his thoroughly readable history of increasingly divided, complex modern Egypt since the rise of Nassar up to date through the fall of Mubarak. (EGY371, $15.00)

Egypt, A Short History

by Robert L. Tignor

• HISTORY
• 2011
• PAPER
• 371 PAGES

Princeton historian Tignor distills five decades of study and travel for this vivid account of the sweep and tumult of Egyptian history from the settlement of the Nile to the present. (EGY370, $19.95)

Egypt, A View from Above

by Philip Plisson | Christian Jacq

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2010
• HARD COVER
• 336 PAGES

From sand-swept desert ruins and fishing boats along the Nile to bustling Cairo and modern Alexandria, photographer Philip Plisson and Egyptologist Christian Jacq document in stunning color the many places and faces of this spectacular land. (EGY323, $55.00)

Inside Egypt

by John R. Bradley

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2012
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

A reporter in the region since 1999, Bradley pulls no punches in this highly readable expose of the politics and policies of Mubarak's military and modern Egypt. (EGY261, $16.00)

Luxor Illustrated, With Aswan, Abu Simbel and the Nile

by Michael Haag

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2009
• PAPER
• 96 PAGES

The ideal companion to a Nile cruise, Michael Haag introduces all the famous monuments and temples of the Upper Egypt from Luxor, Karnak, Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Tutankhamun to the marvels of Aswan and Abu Simbel in full color. (EGY277, $22.95)

Napoleon's Egypt, Invading the Middle East

by Juan Ricardo Cole

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 279 PAGES

Historian Cole, effectively utilizing diaries and letters of contemporaries on both sides, illustrates the confusion, hostilities, and necessary accommodations as two distinct cultures collide at the end of the 18th century. (EGY386, $16.95)

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women

by Geraldine Brooks

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

A highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society, drawn from the author's many interviews with women throughout the Arab World. (ARB06, $15.00)

Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

by Barbara Mertz

• HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 324 PAGES

Mertz's great enthusiasm and formidable scholarship brings ancient Egypt to life for the general reader in this updated classic. She's also the author, writing as Elizabeth Peters, of the best-selling Amelia Peabody mysteries. (EGY27, $15.99)

The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt

by Richard Wilkinson

• HISTORY
• 2000
• HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES

This superbly illustrated survey covers Egyptian temple life from construction of the monuments to society, religious rites, festivals and discovery. (EGY238, $39.95)

The Egyptians

by Cyril Aldred

• HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

A volume in the "Ancient Peoples and Places" series, this classic book is an outstanding account of the history and culture of ancient Egypt. With hundreds of illustrations and maps. (EGY26, $18.95)

The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations

by Lee Smith

• HISTORY
• 2011
• PAPER
• 236 PAGES

Reporting from Cairo, Smith writes incisively the spotty history of democracy in Egypt and the long relationship between Mubarak and a succession of U.S. presidents. (ARB133, $14.95)

The White Nile

by Alan Moorehead

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 431 PAGES

A lively history of the Victorian search for the source of the Nile including the extraordinary tales of Burton and Speke, not to mention the famous meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. With vivid descriptions of Zanzibar, the last days of Khartoum and the building of the Suez Canal. (EGY79, $14.99)

Egypt Yesterday and Today

by Antonio Attini | Fabio Bourbon | David Roberts

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2011
• FLEXI-BOUND
• 304 PAGES

Beautifully produced, this richly illustrated book pairs the 19th-century lithographs and diary extracts by the great landscape artist David Roberts with modern photographs of the same sites along the Nile from Alexandria to Abu Simbel. (EGY381, $39.95)

The Art of Ancient Egypt

by Gay Robins

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

Organized chronologically, this authoritative survey of the tombs, temples and sanctuaries of ancient Egypt features 300 illustrations. (EGY52, $30.50)

The Complete Valley of the Kings

by Nicholas Reeves | Richard Wilkinson

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

A thorough and intriguing look at the burial place of the New Kingdom pharaohs, this book brings together the art, architecture and history of the valley; contains profiles of archaeologists, diagrams and detailed site descriptions. (EGY14, $26.95)

The Nile Cruise

by Jenny Jobbins

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2010
• HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES

Weaving classic travelers' accounts with essays and 150 color photographs, this compact book beautifully illuminates the history and allure of the towns, temples and tombs of the Nile from Abydos to Abu Simbel. (EGY278, $29.95)

Apricots on the Nile, A Memoir with Recipes

by Colette Rossant

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2004
• PAPER
• 160 PAGES

Rossant's zesty tale of waiting out WWII on the Nile in Cairo's Garden City with her father's extended Egyptian-Jewish family. With recipes. (EGY213, $12.00)

Down the Nile, Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff

by Rosemary Mahoney

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 273 PAGES

Mahoney weaves the tale of her quest to row the Nile with deft portraits of the people she meets in this marvelously engaging chronicle. (EGY207, $14.99)

Out of Egypt, A Memoir

by Andre Aciman

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2007
• PAPER
• 339 PAGES

Aciman transports us to Alexandria and the richly imagined world of his eccentric, polyglot Jewish family in this dazzling memoir. (EGY19, $17.00)

The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World

by Lucette Lagnado

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2008
• PAPER
• 368 PAGES

Lagnado poignantly evokes the life of her marvelously social father (the "boulevardier of Cairo") and his milieu in this textured memoir. (EGY215, $14.99)

Traveling Through Egypt, From 450 B.C. to the Twentieth Century

by Sahar Abdel-Hakim | Deborah Manley

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2008
• PAPER
• 255 PAGES

From Herodotus to Napoleon, Flaubert to Twain, Egypt has long enchanted travelers, as shown by this choice anthology of excerpts from centuries of travelogues, histories and memoirs. (EGY237, $24.95)

Death on the Nile

by Agatha Christie

• MYSTERY
• 2004
• PAPER
• 333 PAGES

How could we resist? Christie wrote Egypt's most famous murder mystery on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan. (EGY09, $12.99)

He Shall Thunder in the Sky

by Elizabeth Peters

• MYSTERY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 512 PAGES

This riveting mystery novel finds Amelia Peabody and her family hard at work at an Egyptian archaeological site on the brink of WWI. (EGY75, $9.99)

Palace Walk

by Naguib Mahfouz

• LITERATURE
• 2011
• PAPER
• 504 PAGES

The first volume in the monumental Cairo Trilogy, a family saga set in post-WWI Egypt. Nobel Prize-winning Mahfouz provides insight into life in Egypt and the revolution against the British. (EGY04, $16.00)

The Egyptologist, A Novel

by Arthur Phillips

• LITERATURE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 416 PAGES

A playful and clever novel convincingly set in the milieu of 1920s Egyptian archaeology. Phillips deftly combines historical personages and events with wild invention. (EGY128, $15.00)

The Yacoubian Building

by Alaa Al Aswany

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 255 PAGES

The politics, repressed desires, hopes and dreams of Cairo are reflected through the lives of the inhabitants of a once grand apartment house in this deft novel of contemporary Egypt. (EGY175, $13.99)

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