SPIRIT OF THE PHARAOHS More Books The A to Z of Ancient and Medieval Nubia  •  Richard A. Lobban REFERENCE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 511 PAGES An authoritative reference on Nubian history from the Paleolithic through Medieval Christianity. It includes a survey of Egyptology and Nubian archaeology. (EGY252, $34.45)   Abydos, Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris  •  David O'Connor ARCHAEOLOGY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES An overview of one of Egypt's most important and most ancient archaeological sites by NYU's Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art. (EGY307, $29.95)   Alexandria Illustrated  •  Michael Haag GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES A warm, richly illustrated portrait of the city, featuring 125 color photographs of the people, monuments and attractions of Alexandria alongside Michael Haag's insightful commentary. A London-based writer and photographer, Haag is also the author of Alexandria: City of Memory. (EGY142, $22.95)   The Alexandria Quartet: Justine/Balthazar/Mountolive/Clea Boxed Set  •  Lawrence Durrell LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 880 PAGES Durell's L.G. Darley stars in this brilliant, multi-faceted collection of four novels set in Alexandria in the years surrounding WWII. Justine, Balthazar and Mountolive all revolving around events before World War II, each from a different point of view. Clea, the final novel, is Darley's emotional tale of nurturing the love he has for Clea Montis, a talented painter. (GRE88, $26.95)   Alexandria Rediscovered  •  Stephane Compoint  •  Jean-Yves Empereur ARCHAEOLOGY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES In this beautifully illustrated hardcover volume, Empereur -- who led the excavations at Alexandria in the 1990s -- discusses his findings and what they reveal about this great Hellenistic city. He discusses Christian, Jewish, Greek and Roman influences; shipwrecks; the library; and archaeological methods. With color photographs by Stephane Compoint. (EGY86, $60.00)   Alexandria, City of Memory  •  Michael Haag HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 384 PAGES This richly atmospheric portrait of the ancient city, port and modern metropolis evokes the Alexandria of history and legend. Haag evokes in detail the cosmopolitan neighborhoods (largely emptied by Nassar in the 1950s), long-vanished ancient monuments and, especially, the literary history of Alexandria, a place that inspired Forster, Durrell and native-born Cavafy. Haag takes as his inspiration E.M. Forster's Alexandria, A History and Guide. (EGY143, $39.00)   Anatomy of a Disappearance  •  Hisham Matar LITERATURE •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES Matar, the son of a prominent Libyan dissident who disappeared 21 years ago, draws on his experiences in this his second novel. 11-year-old Nuri and his father, Kamal, are exiles from an unnamed country ravaged by revolutionary upheaval. They are both bewitched by the ravishing Mona, an Egyptian-English woman they encounter in Cairo who they find lounging beside a hotel swimming pool in a yellow bathing suit. Politics echo in miniature as father and son vie for the young woman's eye. And then tragedy breaks in when Nuri's father is abducted from his bed. (EGY385, $22.00)   The Ancient Economy, Evidence and Models  •  Joseph G. Manning  •  Ian Morris HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 285 PAGES An investigation of the similarities and differences between economies of the ancient Mediterranean. (EGY176, $63.00)   Ancient Egypt  •  David P. Silverman HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An up-to-date, handsomely illustrated survey of ancient Egyptian history, featuring contributions by 12 scholars. It covers the culture and archaeology of the region with essays on topics including language, ritual, economy and society. With 200 color photographs, maps and charts. An excellent reference book for the traveler's library. (EGY37, $24.99)   Ancient Egypt Unearthed  •  Discovery Channel HISTORY •  2009 •  DVD This two-DVD set presents the culture and history of ancient Egypt as uncovered through the important archaeological discoveries of the modern era. (EGY311, $29.98)   Ancient Egypt, A Social History  •  Barry J. Kemp  •  Bruce Trigger HISTORY •  1983 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES From the introduction of a subsistence economy through the establishment of the first agricultural communities to the development of urban centres and the political state, this volume traces the process of political, social and economic change of the ancient societies of the Nile Valley. (EGY124, $52.00)   Ancient Egypt, A Very Short Introduction  •  Ian Shaw HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES An excellent, brief overview of ancient Egypt by a leading specialist. (EGY223, $11.95)   Ancient Egypt, Anatomy af A Civilization  •  Barry J. Kemp HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 437 PAGES Revised and updated to reflect the new developments in the field, this second edition of Kemp's popular text presents a compelling reassessment of what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics. (EGY302, $39.95)   Ancient Egypt, Its Culture and History  •  Jon Ewbank Manchip White HISTORY •  1970 •  PAPER  • 217 PAGES This fascinating account of ancient Egypt presents predynastic civilization through Ptolemies: social and political structure, daily life, international relations, religion and cult of the dead, arts and crafts, science and medicine, sacred writing, and much more. Includes full reference to recent excavations. Features 48 plates. (EGY331, $10.95)   Ancient Egyptian Literature, A Book Of Readings, Vol I: The Old And Middle Kingdoms  •  Miriam Lichtheim LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 245 PAGES A classic three-volume anthology portraying the development of Egyptian literary forms from earliest times to the beginning of the Christian era. (EGY283, $24.95)   Ancient Egyptian Literature, A Book Of Readings, Vol II: The New Kingdom  •  Miriam Lichtheim LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 239 PAGES A classic three-volume anthology portraying the development of Egyptian literary forms from earliest times to the beginning of the Christian era. (EGY284, $24.95)   Chronicle of the Pharaohs, The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt  •  Peter A. Clayton HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES An illustrated biography of the pharaohs, including a useful chronology, architectural plans and portraits. This book will help you to sort out who's who in ancient Egypt, what they built, what they did and what they looked like. It contains 350 illustrations, many in color. (EGY32, $24.95)   Ancient Egyptian Literature, A Book of Readings, Vol III: The Late Period  •  Miriam Lichtheim LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 228 PAGES A classic three-volume anthology portraying the development of Egyptian literary forms from earliest times to the beginning of the Christian era. (EGY285, $24.95)   Anthony and Cleopatra  •  William Shakespeare LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES This World's Classics edition of Shakespeare's most formally ambitious tragedy, set during the Battle of Actium in western Greece, includes an introduction by Professor Michael Neill, eight illustrations and a map. (EGY388, $10.95)   The Ape Who Guards the Balance  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 564 PAGES What seems like a boring excavation season heats up when the Peabody children acquire a papyrus from the Book of the Dead in Cairo and the ever-elusive Master Criminal strikes again. (EGY366, $9.99)   The Arabian Horse of Egypt NATURAL HISTORY •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 133 PAGES Third-generation stud farm owner in Giza, Arabian horse show judge and Egyptian Arabian Horse Breeders Association co-founder Marei wrote most of the text and took the stunning pictures and that make up this photographic essay depicting the Arabian horses bred in Egypt. (EGY336, $39.95)   Arabic, a Language Map  •  Kristine K. Kershul LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2003 •  PLASTIC CARD This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (ARB70, $7.95)   The Arabs, A Short History  •  Philip K. Hitti HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 273 PAGES An overview by the influential historian of the Arab world. (ARB63, $14.95)   The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt  •  William Stevenson Smith  •  William Kelly Simpson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Over 400 illustrations accompany the text of this book, which covers ancient Egyptian tombs, jewelry, temples, palaces, portraits, and other works of art. (EGY118, $40.00)   The Atlas of Ancient Egypt  •  Delia Pemberton CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES A strikingly clear and concise introduction to Egypt, its cultures, history, geography and archaeology, featuring hundreds of color photographs, maps and drawings from the the British Museum. With sections on Alexxandria and the Nile Delta, Nile Valley, Sinai and the eastern and western desert. Not specifically geared for kids, middle schoolers in particular will appreciate Pemberton's visual appraoch. (EGY167, $19.95)   Balthazar  •  Lawrence Durrell LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES The second book in Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, set in the Mediterranean city in the years before WWII. (EGY257, $16.00)   The Beggar, The Thief and the Dogs, Autumn Quail  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 467 PAGES A trio of novels by Nobel Prize-winning Mahfouz set in post-independence Egypt. It includes "The Beggar," "The Thief and the Dogs," and "Autumn Quail." In each, the main characters experience the impact of the revolution on Egyptian society. These novels were first published in the 1960s. (EGY73, $17.00)   Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES • FAVORITE This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East. (FG47, $29.95)   The Black Nile  •  Dan Morrison TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Inspired by Alan Moorehead's classic river chronicles The Blue Nile and The White Nile, foreign correspondent Morrison bought a plank-board boat and set out from Uganda, paddling the Nile across Sudan toward Cairo with a childhood friend who'd never been off American soil in tow. The result is a portrait, sometimes funny and sometimes frightening, of a region in the midst of profound transition. (AFR271, $16.00)   The Blue Nile  •  Alan Moorehead HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES In this grand history of exploration and events on the great river from 1798 to 1869, Moorehead follows the course of the Blue Nile from the Ethiopian highlands through Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean. Originally published in the 1960s. Moorehead has also written of the Victorian exploration of the river in The White Nile. (EGY67, $14.99)   A Brief History of Egypt  •  Arthur, Jr. Goldschmidt HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES This book is a reliable introduction to the rich and fascinating history of Egypt and provides a solid background to this country. Today Egypt plays a vital role in the politics of the Middle East, and learning about its history, economic pressures, cultural identity, and social issues is essential to understanding the contemporary Middle East. (EGY233, $19.95)   The British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt  •  Stephen Quirke  •  Jeffrey Spencer HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A handsome survey of ancient Egyptian civilization from the staff of the British Museum. The museum's magnificent collection illustrates topics including geography, nature, religion, language, art, architecture, funerary practices and technology. With 170 illustrations, including 80 in color. (EGY104, $29.95)   Cadogan Guide Cairo Luxor Aswan  •  Micahel Haag GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES Discover three sides of Egypt: exuberant Cairo, with its Arabian Nights bazaars and breathtaking pyramids; Luxor, with its wealth of age-old temples and magnificent tombs; and timeless Aswan, gateway to Abu Simbel and other Nubian monuments. In this discerning guide renowned author Michael Haag takes you to the very heart of Egypt, allowing you to plan an unforgettable trip. (EGY172, $21.95)   Cadogan Guide Egypt  •  Michael Haag GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 544 PAGES Completely redesigned with full-color touring maps, new introductions and two-color layout, the new Cadogan Guides, now published in the USA, combine in-depth knowledge with personality and comprehensive practical information, including hand-picked sights, restaurants and places to stay. (EGY273, $21.95)   Cairo  •  Andre Raymond HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES An authoritative, scholarly history, chronicling the political and cultural transformations witnessed in Cairo from 642 AD to the present day. Includes descriptive analysis of foreign influences, particularly those from the West. (EGY101, $27.00)   Cairo Maps, The Practical Guide Maps  •  American University in Cairo Press LITERATURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 76 PAGES With over 44 full-color street maps for Cairo, with clear indexes for streets, cultural centers, embassies, hotels and other points of interest, this is an indispensable guide to getting around the city. (EGY239, $12.95)   Cairo Modern  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES The first English translation of the Mahfouz's barbed tale of Cairo and Egyptian society in 1930s. William Hutchins is also the translator of Cairo Trilogy. (EGY243, $15.00)   The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street  •  Naguib Mahfouz  •  William Maynard Hutchins  •  Olive Kenney  •  Lorne Kenney  •  Angele Botras Samaan  •  Edward W. Said LITERATURE •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 1313 PAGES The Nobel Prize-winner's epic trilogy of colonial Egypt in the 20th century, presented in a handsomely bound Everyman's Library edition. It includes Palace Walk, Palace of Desire and Sugar Street. (EGY84, $35.00)   Cairo, A Cultural History  •  Andrew Beattie HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 234 PAGES A literate guide and history of Egypt's metropolis, taking in ancient, Roman, Christian, Jewish, Colonial and Islamic Cairo. Beattie interweaves his own travels through the city with history and literaure. A volume in the Cityscapes series. (EGY151, $30.00)   Cairo, City of Sand  •  Maria Golia CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2004 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES A resident of Cairo for 20 years, Golia brings insight, perspective and soul to this scholary portrait. (EGY214, $27.00)   Cairo, Histories of a City  •  Nezar AlSayyad ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 260 PAGES In twelve vignettes, drawings, photographs and maps AlSayyad captures the many layers of Cairo, weaving together the monuments, historic moments, politics, residents and chroniclers. (EGY379, $29.95)   Cairo, The Practical Guide  •  Claire E. Francy  •  Lesley Lababidi GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 230 PAGES This handy traveler's companion covers plenty of practical information and a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to Cairo's attractions. 17th edition. (EGY178, $18.95)   Cavafy's Alexandria  •  Edmund Keeley LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES Keeley looks with depth and subtlety at the imagined Alexandria of the great Greek poet Cavafy, who was born and lived much of his life in the cosmopolitan city. Keeley includes chapters on The Literal City, The Metaphoric City, The Sensual City, Mythical Alexandria and The World of Hellenism. (EGY144, $32.95)   Children of the Alley  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES The Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian Mahfouz evokes not only the history of an alley in Cairo, a world that las long since vanished, but also provides great insight into a modern Muslim's view of the prophets, putting them into a familiar context. He turns the tale of a modern Egyption family into a parable, retelling the lives of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad. (EGY248, $16.00)   Children of the Storm  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES In the 15th book in the suspenseful series, Amelia and Radcliffe -- now grandparents -- are looking forward to a quiet life in Luxor now that the Great War has ended, but they soon become embroiled in a new set of intertwined mysteries. (EGY343, $7.50)   Clea  •  Lawrence Durrell LITERATURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES The final book in Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, set in the Mediterranean city in the years before WWII. (EGY259, $16.00)   Cleopatra, The Life and Death of a Pharaoh  •  Edith Flamarion  •  Alexandra Bonfante-Warren ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES An illustrated, pocket-size biography of Cleopatra, part of the fantastic "Discoveries" series, following the life, the empire and the noteworthy loves (Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony) of Egypt's most famous queen. (EGY82, $12.95)   The Code Book, The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography  •  Simon Singh HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 410 PAGES The constant struggle between codemaker and codebreaker is the subject of this highly-readable history of cryptography. Singh delves into the history of the science and tells the stories of the personalities behind it. In his investigation of the discipline's future, Singh poses the possibly of a truly impregnable code. (SPY05, $16.95)   The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt  •  Richard H. Wilkinson HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES An authoritative, illustrated guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society. (EGY219, $39.95)   The Complete Pyramids  •  Mark Lehner ARCHAEOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A fully illustrated compendium of every major pyramid in Egypt by the director of the Giza mapping project. With 450 maps, photographs, reconstructions and site diagrams. (EGY33, $26.95)   The Complete Tutankhamun, The King, The Tomb, The Royal Treasure  •  Nicholas Reeves  •  C.N. Reeves HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This compelling book charts Howard Carter's quest for the tomb of King Tutankhamun and reveals interesting information about this famous boy pharaoh. With excerpts from Carter's diaries and notes, this book is an informative and accessible reference on Ancient Egypt. (EGY63, $19.95)   Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt, The One and the Many  •  Erik Hornung RELIGION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES A well-documented, scholarly study. (EGY266, $21.95)   Coptic Monasteries, Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture  •  Gabra Gowdat ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 142 PAGES Former director of the Coptic Museum in Cairo, Gabra introduces the monateries of Wadi al-Natrun, al-Faiyum, Sohag and Aswan, including the remarkable monasteries of St. Antony and St. Paul in the Eastern Desert. With site plans, black-and-white plates and a 16-page section of color photographs. (EGY235, $29.95)   Coral Reef Guide Red Sea  •  Ewald Lieske  •  Robert Myers FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES This definitive Collins Guide features color photographs of 1,200 species of fish, coral, shells and other invertebrates of the Red Sea. Each photograph gets a brief description. (EGY127, $39.95)   Crocodile on the Sandbank  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 273 PAGES In the book that kicked off the now beloved series, strong-willed Brit Amelia Peabody decides to use her inheritance to indulge her passion for Egyptology. Set in 1884 Egypt, she encounters mystery, missing mummies and the dashing archaeologist Radcliffe Emerson. (EGY345, $7.99)   The Culture of Ancient Egypt  •  John Albert Wilson HISTORY •  1956 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES A classic history of ancient Egypt from the pharaohs to the Greco-Roman period, first published in the 1950s and still noteworthy for its graceful, clear presentation and vivid prose. Wilson includes brief biographies of the famous and not-so-famous rulers. Reading the book is like spending time in the classroom of an old-fashioned and exceptionally well informed and articulate master teacher. (EGY40, $16.00)   Culture Shock! Egypt  •  Susan Wilson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2011 •  PAPER  • 263 PAGES A lively introduction to culture and manners in Egypt, with a focus on customs and etiquette. (EGY322, $15.95)   The Curse of the Pharaohs  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 357 PAGES In the second installment in the popular series, Amelia Peabody and new husband Radcliffe are raising their young son in Britain when they are called on to investigate a mysterious death at a tomb in Luxor, possibly caused by a curse. (EGY344, $7.99)   Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt  •  John H. Taylor HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A visual history of the funerary rites of Ancient Egypt. Includes discussions of mummification, funerary figurines, and sarcophagi, illustrated with artifacts from the British Museum's collection. (EGY106, $30.00)   Death Comes as the End  •  Agatha Christie MYSTERY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 267 PAGES Christie's only murder mystery set in the ancient past, in 2000 BC, and based on an actual ancient Egyptian family archive. Married to an archaeologist husband, Christie traveled throughout the Middle East. Originally published in 1944. (EGY184, $6.99)   Death on the Nile  •  John Guillermin LITERATURE •  2009 •  DVD When a beautiful young heiress is murdered on her honeymoon in Egypt, detective Hercule Poirot must solve the mystery in this terrific adaptation of Agatha Christi'es classic, filmed on location in Luxor, Aswan and Kom Ombo in 1977 and starring Peter Ustinov, David Niven, Angela Landsbury, Jane Birkin, Mia Farrow and other stars. (EGY338, $14.98)   Deeds of the Disturber  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES The fifth installment in the popular series follows Amelia Peabody from London to Cairo as she investigates the death of a night watchman in the British Museum said to have been killed by a mummy's curse. (EGY362, $9.99)   Desert Songs, A Woman Explorer in Egypt and Sudan  •  Arita Baaijens TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES Arita Baaijens, who gave up a traditional life in Holland to explore the deserts of Egypt and Sudan, recounts her passion for the desert's vistas and horizons, dangers and physical challenges, nomads and camels, in this personal photographic journal, which also includes the biographies of early explorers. (DES14, $34.95)   Discover Egypt  •  Lonely Planet Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES An illustrated, full-color guide to Egypt's history, highlights and culture, with suggested itineraries, maps and recommendations by local experts. (EGY335, $24.99)   Discovery at Rosetta  •  Jonathan Downs HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 262 PAGES Set in 1798, the year of Bonaparte's arrival to Egypt, this gripping historical tale uncovers mysteries of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. This story of battle and struggle tracks down the stone's journey from Cairo to Alexandria, and finally Britain. (EGY289, $22.95)   The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen  •  Howard Carter  •  Arthur C. Mace ARCHAEOLOGY •  1977 •  PAPER  • 231 PAGES Archaeologist Howard Carter's first-hand story of discovering the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Written just one year after the site was discovered, this account communicates the thrill of the find and the detailed process of excavating a 3,000 year-old treasure. With 105 photos. (EGY68, $12.95)   Dive the Red Sea  •  Guy Buckles GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES A fully illustrated guide to dive and snorkel sites, highlighting the finest reefs, wrecks, troughs and walls to explore in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea. With sections on technique and equipment, as well as maps and color photographs. (ARB94, $20.00)   Early Christian Lives  •  Carolinne White LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES These pioneering Lives are central sources for the major Christian monastic figures from St Antony, who died in 356, to St Benedict (c. 480-547). They also shed light on the beliefs and values of their celebrated authors. Athanasius' Life of Antony reveals the man who many believe was the first to set out into the Egyptian desert to pursue the path of poverty, abstinence and solitary prayer. St Jerome fought for the cause of chastity and asceticism in writing about Paul of Thebes, Hilarion and Malchus, while in his Life of Martin Sulpicius Severus described the achievements of a man who combined the roles of monk, bishop and missionary. Almost two hundred years later, Pope Gregory the Great in his Dialogues focused above all on St Benedict, whose Rule became the template for every subsequent form of monasticism. Full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, all these works proved hugely popular and influential and also inspired much of the visual imagery of the Middle Ages. (REL49, $16.00)   Egypt and the Egyptians  •  Emily Teeter  •  Douglas J. Brewer HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 255 PAGES Surveying more than three thousand years of Egyptian civilization, Egypt and the Egyptians offers a comprehensive introduction to this most rich and complex of early societies. Written for students and the general reader, this richly illustrated book is an essential resource for anybody wishing to explore the society and civilization of ancient Egypt. (EGY329, $40.00)   Egypt from Alexander to the Early Christians, An Archaeological and Historical Guide  •  Roger Bagnall  •  Dominic Rathbone HISTORY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES Essays by leading experts populate this historical compilation, which attempts to shift focus away from the architecture of the pharaohs and toward the Egyptian cities, tombs and religious buildings created in the later Hellenistic, Roman, and Late Antique periods. With site plans, museum guides, and building information, this is a fascinating introduction to the culture and art of an overlooked era. Includes 26 beautiful and rare color photographs. (EGY185, $65.00)   Egypt from the Air  •  Max Rodenbeck  •  Guido Alberto Rossi NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES An inspired, unusual portrait of Egypt and the Nile as documented in 178 aerial photographs and accompanying text by Middle East corespondent and author Max Rodenbeck. The lively text and color images capture the allure of the landscapes and ancient monuments, and the verve of modern Egypt. With chapters on Egypt of the Mind, The Monuments, The Metropolis and The Nile with shorter chapters on The Desert and The Sea. The photos by Rossi, though taken from the air, are taken from what appears to be stunningly low altitudes, showing buildings and landscapes in relief. (EGY80, $75.00)   Egypt of the Pharaohs, An Introduction  •  Alan Gardiner HISTORY •  1966 •  PAPER  • 466 PAGES An authoritative general history of Egypt from the earliest settlement through the conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Sir Alan Gardiner (1879-1963) was a leading British Egyptologist. (EGY170, $34.99)   Egypt Pocket Guide Coptic Egypt  •  Alberto Siliotti GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES This handy illustrated pocket guide covers the sites in Cairo, along with the remarkable monasteries of Wadi Al-Natrun and the Red Sea. (EGY241, $9.95)   Egypt Pocket Guide the Oases  •  Alberto Siliotti GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES A handy, informative pocket guide to the oases of Ancient Egypt, including Bahariya and Dakhla, with more than 170 photographs, maps and drawings. (EGY236, $9.95)   Egypt, 4000 Years of Art  •  Jaromir Malek ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 376 PAGES This handsome books chronologically presents a wide-ranging and well-reproduced selection of Egyptian art, from the period of 4000 BC to AD 200. (EGY119, $39.95)   Egypt, How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered  •  Joyce A. Tyldesley ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES A history of archaeological exploration and discovery, featuring tombs, monuments and artifacts. (EGY181, $35.00)   Egypt, Pharaonic Period  •  Alessia Fassone HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 383 PAGES This hefty illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the University of California Press series Dictionaries of Civilization covers art, culture and government. (EGY342, $28.95)   Egyptian Arabic, Start the Conversation  •  30 Words LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2009 •  PLASTIC CARD An easy-to-access pocket-sized card with 800 words and phrases organized by category. (EGY356, $9.95)   Egyptian Art in the Days of the Pharaohs, 3100-320 BC  •  Cyril Aldred ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1985 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES More than 3000 years of Egyptian architecture, painting, and sculpture abound in this comprehensive look at Egyptian art. In addition, Aldred describes the political and social context that shaped this country's art and examines the evolution of Egypt's highly skilled artists and craftsmen. (EGY62, $18.95)   An Egyptian Journal  •  William Golding TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1985 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES • COMING IN Ancient ruins and modern life along the classic route from Cairo to Aswan. The "New Yorker" called Golding's marvelous journey, in which he takes to the Nile on a rather questionable river boat, "a leisurely, grand, almost epic comedy." It contains this bit of wisdom from the captain: "He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience." Not bad advice. (EGY06, $24.95)   Egyptian Museum In Cairo, A Walk Through the Alleys of Ancient Egypt  •  Abeer El-Shahawy ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 312 PAGES Cairo's Egyptian Museum houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Some 150,000 pieces are exhibited, and another 30,000 are held in storerooms. This book carries full-color illustrations of many of the masterpieces of ancient art in the museum from the decorated vases, flint knives, and palettes of the predynastic period, through the magnificent artifacts of the pharaonic period, to the beautiful tempera portraits of the Roman period. (EGY264, $49.95)   The Egyptians  •  Sergio Donadoni CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 360 PAGES A vivid collection of essays by renowned Egyptologists on life in ancient Egypt. Each of the 11 chapters is devoted to a specific role in Egyptian society (Peasants, Slaves, Scribes, Priests, the Pharaoh, Women, etc.). Together, the essays provide an intriguing look at daily life in ancient Egypt. (EGY20, $25.00)   The Egyptians  •  Barbara Watterson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1998 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A comprehensive overview of the politics, society and culture of the Egyptian people, from the earliest settlers on the Nile in 5000 BC through the present day. A volume in the Peoples of Africa series. (EGY121, $41.95)   Eyewitness Top 10 Cairo and the Nile  •  Inc. Dorling Kindersley GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions. (EGY290, $14.00)   The Falcon at the Portal  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A friend of Amelia's son Ramses is accused of dealing forged antiquities to support a rising nationalist movement and the Peabody family springs to action to clear his name. The 11th installment in the popular series. (EGY348, $9.99)   A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt  •  Richard Hoath FIELD GUIDE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Every mammal species recorded in Egypt is described here in detail, with identification features, status, habitat, behavior and comparisons to similar species. Includes range maps and illustrations in color and black-and-white. (EGY262, $29.95)   Fishwatcher's Field Guide Red Sea  •  Jerry Greenberg FIELD GUIDE •  PLASTIC CARD This double-sided plastic card shows 64 of the most commonly encountered reef fish of the Red Sea in full-color illustrations, convenient for the boat or beach. It's even got a hole punched in it to hang around your neck while snorkeling. (DIV13, $7.50)   Flaubert in Egypt  •  Francis Steegmuller  •  Gustave Flaubert TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Among the many European travelers romanced by Egypt and the Nile, Flaubert, via his letters and journal entries from 1849, stands out. The place inspired him -- and his observations are still delightful reading, augmented by an accompanying narrative by the editor. Ostensibly in Egypt to study antiquities with his friend Maxim du Camp, he was taken in by the sensual pleasures of the place. A year later he wrote "Madame Bovary." (EGY12, $15.00)   Fodor's Egypt  •  Fodor's Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (EGY256, $24.99)   Footprint Diving the World  •  Beth Tierney  •  Shaun Tierney GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This beautifully illustrated guide covers 220 dive sites in 19 countries with chapters on Australia and the Pacific, Mexico and Honduras, Egypt, East Africa and the Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Micronesia. Featuring the diving couple's favorite destinations, the book includes a planning guide, practical tips and listing of dive centers, hotels, restaurants and live-aboards. (OCE102, $29.95)   Footprint Egypt Handbook  •  Cherine Badawi GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 601 PAGES A practical guide in the Biritsh series. (EGY162, $24.95)   Footprint Egypt, Nile Valley & Red Sea  •  Kelly,Pipes GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Featuring hundred of color photographs and maps, this informative guide balances an overview of nature, history and culture with practical travel information. (EGY272, $21.95)   From Beirut to Jerusalem  •  Thomas Friedman HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 530 PAGES A clear, illuminating, and heartfelt exploration of the complexity of the Middle East conflict. Pulitzer Prize winner Friedman (who reported from Beirut and Jerusalem for the New York Times throughout the 1980s, and is now a foreign affairs columnist) provides a personal and a scholarly perspective on the roots of conflict. (MDE03, $17.00)   From Beirut to Jerusalem  •  Thomas L. Friedman CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2006 •  AUDIO CD A clear, illuminating, and heartfelt exploration of the complexity of the Middle East conflict. Pulitzer Prize-winner Friedman (who reported from Beirut and Jerusalem for the "New York Times" throughout the 1980s, and is now its foreign affairs columnist) provides a personal and a scholarly perspective on the roots of conflict. (MDE98, $22.95)   From Slave to Pharaoh, The Black Experience of Ancient Egypt  •  Donald B. Redford HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES In a lively and engaging style, Redford examines the once powerful Nubian kingdom of southern Egypt and the Sudan and the racial and cultural tensions with the ancent Egyptians. (EGY188, $27.00)   Frommer's Egypt  •  Matthew Carrington GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (EGY271, $24.99)   Gifts from the Pharaohs, How Ancient Egyptian Civilization Shaped the Modern World  •  Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 287 PAGES This lively, scholarly work traces the influence of ancient Egypt on western civilization, including a wide array of medical practices and cultural traditions. (EGY227, $39.95)   The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa  •  Alexander McCall Smith LITERATURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES McCall Smith brings together a collection of often hilarious, often bizarre folktales which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. In addition to the tales from his previous collection, Children of Wax, the best-selling author includes seven new tales from Botswana. In an interesting twist on a writer's creation, the title character of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency provides an introduction. (AFR141, $22.00)   The Giza Plateau Mapping Project  •  Mark Lehner ARCHAEOLOGY •  2007 •  PAPER olume 1 includes a foreword by Zahi Hawass, a preface, a history of the project, three articles on the work to establish a survey grid over the Giza Plateau, and a preliminary ceramic report. There are also detailed reports on two excavation operations - Main Street and Gallery III.4 - along with short reports on the ceramics, lithics, floral, fauna, charcoal, and sealings from these areas. The volume is heavily illustrated with 196 line drawings (many of which are archaeological plans and sections) and 96 black and white photos. It also includes two large fold-out maps: a topographical map of the Giza Plateau and a map of the site. (EGY297, $60.00)   The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt, An Illustrated Dictionary  •  Manfred Lurker ARCHAEOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 142 PAGES A compact overview of the spiritual and symbolic world of the Ancient Egyptians, with 114 illustrations and 100 dictionary entries (from Acacia to Wreath). It's an essential guide to understanding the meaning of Egyptian art and architecture. (EGY21, $19.95)   Gods of Ancient Memphis  •  Stephen P. Harvey ARCHAEOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 40 PAGES An illustrated guide to a 2001 exhibition on the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, focusing on religion from the city's founding around 3100 BC to the advent of Christianity. (EGY253, $15.00)   Gods, Graves and Scholars, The Story of Archaeology  •  C.W. Ceram ARCHAEOLOGY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 515 PAGES In this entertaining popular history of archaeology, Cream tells of the glory days of discovery -- an excellent, very readable account. (EGY28, $17.00)   The Golden One  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 490 PAGES In 1917, while Amelia and Emerson are at home in Luxor fending off thieves and killers, their son Ramses is on a dangerous mission with the British military in the Holy Land, which is fiercely defended by the Germans and Turks. The exciting 14th book in the popular series. (EGY367, $7.99)   The Great Belzoni, The Circus Strongman Who Discovered Egypt's Ancient Treasures  •  Stanley Mayes BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES The unusual life story of a circus strongman who explored the remains of Ancient Egypt. Though he is often considered a tomb robber, Mayes portrays Belzoni as one of the great archaeologists of the 19th Century. Belzoni was the first to explore the heart of the second pyramid at Giza and the first European to visit the oasis of Siwah and discover the ruined city of Berenice on the Red Sea. (EGY376, $19.95)   The Great Pyramids  •  Jean-Pierre Corteggiani ARCHAEOLOGY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A gorgeous pocket primer on the Giza Necropolis, its construction, archaeology, mythology and legacy. (EGY221, $12.95)   Guardian Of The Horizon  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES This installment brings the years 1907-1908 into focus, shedding light on a period of Amelia Peabody's career previously unrevealed. The family is spending their summer in Kent, England when a mysterious messenger sends them off on a treacherous journey to a mountain fortress. (EGY346, $7.99)   Guide to the Giza Plateau and Some Mysteries of Original Egyptian Culture  •  Sun Ship 1997 •  MAP A beautiful full-color archeological site plan of the famous pyramids at Giza, featuring insets with photographs and line drawings and information on artifacts, methods of construction, and dynasties. One Side. 27x34 inches. (EGY193, $18.95)   Hashish, A Smuggler's Tale  •  Henri De Monfreid BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2007 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri De Monfreid lived by his own account 'a rich, restless, magnificent life' as one of the great travelers of his or any age. Infamous as well as famous, his name is inextricably linked to the Red Sea and the raffish ports between Suez and Aden in the early years of the 20th century. This is a compelling account of how de Monfried seeks his fortune by becoming a collector and merchant of the fabled Gulf pearls, then is drawn into the shadowy world of arms trading, slavery, smuggling and drugs. (EGY315, $15.00)   Hatchepsut, The Female Pharaoh  •  Joyce Tyldesley BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES A scholarly biography of the pharaoh Hatchepsut and the controversy surrounding her life and her place in history. Completely forgotten until the 1820s, Tyldesley revives this obscure ruler, depicting her as competent and worthy. Despite having been a successful ruler, she was attacked after her death, and she was systematically dismissed from the ranks of history. (EGY120, $17.00)   Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Unearthing the Masterpieces of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo  •  Zahi Hawass ARCHAEOLOGY •  2004 •  HARD COVER Published in conjunction with a new permanent exhibit on Hidden Treasures from the Museum of Archaeology in Egypt. With 120 color photographs. (EGY201, $35.00)   Hieroglyphs, A Very Short Introduction  •  Penelope Wilson ARCHAEOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 130 PAGES This slim volume in the series by Oxford University Press is a stimulating, concise introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphs. (EGY309, $11.95)   The Hippopotamus Pool  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 447 PAGES In the eighth installment in the popular series, Amelia and family sail to Thebes on the trail of a mysterious guide who offers to reveal an Egyptian queen's lost tomb. (EGY365, $7.99)   A History of Ancient Egypt  •  Ian Shaw  •  Nicolas Grimal HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES This account of the history of civilization in the Nile Valley covers the first human settlement (c. 120,000 BC) to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC. Professor Grimal of the University of Paris blends archaeological and textual evidence, such as the funerary autobiographies of individuals and the official accounts of military campaigns, to create a lucid narrative of events. (EGY332, $45.95)   History of Ancient Egypt, An Introduction  •  Erik Hornung HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 185 PAGES The influential Egyptologist traces the development of Egypt from the first recorded Pharaoh to Alexander's conquest with authority in this influential, scholarly survey. (EGY292, $21.95)   A History of Egypt  •  Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid Marsot HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES Marsot, a professor at the University of California, begins his concise history with the Arab conquest of Egypt in 639 and continues through the Nassar years, Sadat and Mubarak. He presents the history of modern Egypt as a history of living under imperial rule, shedding light on the character of the culture, politics and society of its people. Now in an updated second edition. (EGY122, $28.99)   A History of the Arab Peoples  •  Albert Hourani HISTORY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 624 PAGES Hourani's acclaimed survey ranges over 13 centuries, chronicling the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples. Noted Islamic scholar Malise Ruthven brings the story up to date, including momentous events from the mid-80s through aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001.This book has been called a landmark and a masterpiece -- and it's essential to understanding the Middle East. (MDE11, $18.95)   I Know Many Songs, but I Cannot Sing  •  Brian Kiteley LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES Set in Cairo during Ramadan, this strange, dreamy novel tells of an American expatriate and an Armenian-born theater critic exploring the cultural and political complexities of modern Egypt. (EGY205, $14.95)   Imagining Egypt, A Living Portrait of the Time of the Pharaohs  •  Mark Millmore CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES Millmore animates the history, culture and daily life of the people of ancient Egypt in this lively illustrated overview. The book is jammed with original drawings and diagrams, color photographs, essays and stunning 3-D computer renderings. You can see more at Millmore's website discoveringegypt.com. (EGY202, $24.95)   An Imperfect Lens, a Novel  •  Anne Roiphe LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER This historical novel -- a science thriller, romance and travelogue -- takes off from actual events: a cholera epidemic in Alexandria in 1883. (EGY169, $25.00)   In An Antique Land  •  Amitav Ghosh CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1994 •  PAPER  • 393 PAGES In this heady book, the author-historian combines his own journey as a student from India at Oxford with the tale of a South Indian slave who lived along the ancient Nile. It's invaluable for understanding the history of the Malabar coast and relations between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. Not exactly historical fiction, the book artfully interweaves personal history, travel writing and philosophical meditation. (EGY18, $18.00)   The Innocents Abroad  •  Mark Twain TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 523 PAGES On June 8, 1867, young journalist Samuel Longhorne Clemens, not yet famous as Mark Twain, set sail on a grand tour of Europe. With his disarming wit, Clemens makes the very best traveling companion in this classic account. The section on his visit to "the land which was the mother of civilization" is a celebrated highlight of the book. Twain has few rivals in art of reporting the horrors of travel with humor. "Paris, England, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy--Garibaldi! The Grecian Archipelago! Vesuvius! Constantinople! Smyrna! The Holy Land! Egypt and 'our friends the Bermudians'!" are among the main ports of call. (MDE08, $14.95)   Islam and the West  •  Bernard Lewis RELIGION •  1994 •  PAPER  • 217 PAGES In this illuminating collection of essays, one of the great authorities on the Middle East explores the common ground shared by Islam and the West. It is an excellent guide to the history of the relationship between East and West. (ARB12, $19.99)   Islam Without Fear, Egypt and the New Islamists  •  Raymond William Baker RELIGION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Baker intertwines rich narrative observation with his provocative and groundbreaking study of the New Islamists in Egyptian politics and society. (EGY228, $22.50)   Islam, A Short History  •  Karen Armstrong HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 230 PAGES Armstrong brings authority and experience to this vivid, clear-headed survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present-day challenges. With timeline, glossary, biographies of major figures and bibliography. A Modern Library Chronicles book. (ISL15, $15.95)   Islamic Monuments in Cairo, A Practical Guide  •  Caroline Williams ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 287 PAGES A popular guide, divided geographically, to 200 Islamic monuments scattered throughout Cairo. It may look like it was photocopied in the basement of a local mosque, but this guidebook published in Cairo is indispensable for anyone interested in the medieval treasures and architectural heritage of the city. With suggested walking tours, local maps and building-by-building detail. (EGY45, $24.95)   Justine  •  Lawrence Durrell LITERATURE •  1977 •  PAPER  • 245 PAGES The first of Durrell's acclaimed "Alexandria Quartet," this novel concerns the romantic and intellectual fortunes of a group of Europeans in Egypt on the eve of World War II. Not every reader will be won by Durrell's dense and winding prose, but those who persevere may come to love his portrait of a hot and sinister city where lovers are lost and hopes are broken. (EGY87, $15.00)   Karnak Cafe  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES In this gripping and suspenseful novella from the Egyptian Nobel Prize-winner, three young friends survive interrogation by the secret police, only to find their lives poisoned by suspicion, fear and betrayal. (EGY245, $13.00)   The Key to Rebecca  •  Ken Follett LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 337 PAGES Set in 1940s North Africa, during Rommel's campaign against the British, Follett's thriller follows Alex Wolff, a master spy on a covert mission in wartime Cairo, and Major Vandam, the British officer sent to destroy him. (EGY317, $16.00)   Knopf Guide Egypt  •  Knopf Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES A lavishly illustrated compact guide featuring 1,000 color photographs, innovative architectural diagrams and extracts from classic travel literature. It captures the thrill of ancient and modern Egypt, with a long section on Cairo (and a selection of maps). (EGY23, $29.95)   Knowledge for the Afterlife  •  Erik Hornung  •  Theodor Abt CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 154 PAGES A detailed, comprehensive analysis of the Amduat, a key Egyptian funerary text from the New Kingdom Era, reserved exclusively for use by pharoahs. Includes illustrations, a glossary and chronology. (EGY282, $39.00)   KV 5, A Preliminary Report on the Tomb of the Sons of Rameses II in the Valley of the Kings  •  Kent Weeks ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 201 PAGES The discovery in 1995 that a long-ignored doorway in the Valley of the Kings was actually the entrance to the largest tomb ever found in Egypt made headlines around the world. Called KV5, it contains over 150 corridors and chambers, and was used as a family mausoleum forseveral sons of the New Kingdom pharaoh, Ramesses II. The first edition of this preliminary report was the first comprehensive, technical publication on the work of the Theban Mapping Project in the tomb; it has now been revised and expanded to take account of the latest discoveries and analyses. It includes detailed archaeological and architectural studies, epigraphic surveys, object and pottery descriptions, discussions of conservation work, and extensive reports on the site's geology, hydrology, mineralogy, and geotechnical engineering. Copiously illustrated with photographs and line drawings, KV5 is the essential source for the study of this fascinating and important tomb. (EGY296, $34.50)   Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt, The Structure of Land Tenure  •  Joseph G. Manning HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 360 PAGES Manning offers a framework for understanding the structure of the Ptolemaic state and economy and the dynamics between central and local power in Egypt. (EGY177, $128.00)   Land of Enchanters: Egyptian Short Stories from the Earliest Times to the Present Day  •  Stanley Burstein  •  Bernard Lewis ANTHOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 183 PAGES Spanning 4000 years of Egyptian history -- the Middle Kingdom through the Greco-Roman and Christian eras and up to the present day -- this anthology reveals a national history varied in its events, yet unified by a continuity of themes and spirit. (EGY189, $18.95)   The Last Camel Died at Noon  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 430 PAGES In this mystery set in 1897, Amelia Peabody and family trek into the desert in search of an English aristocrat and his wife, who disappeared over a decade before. (EGY363, $7.99)   The Laughter of Dead Kings  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 386 PAGES When charming international art thief John Tregarth is accused of stealing one of Egypt's most priceless treasures, he swears he is retired -- and innocent -- and his girlfriend Vicky Bliss, an art expert and sometimes sleuth, follows him to the Middle East to clear his name. (EGY350, $9.99)   The Library of Alexandria, Rediscovering the Cradle of Western Civilization  •  Roy Macleod HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES A collection of scholarly essays about the origins, contents and demise of the great library at Alexandria. It includes an essay about Aristotle's works, many of which were lost in the fire of 47 A.D. (EGY88, $59.50)   Life of the Ancient Egyptians  •  Eugene Strouhal HISTORY •  1992 •  HARD COVER  • 279 PAGES An illustrated account of day to day life in Ancient Egypt. Featuring 219 color plates, it covers art, agriculture, diet, recreation, religion, medicine and many other subjects. (EGY152, $24.95)   Lion in the Valley  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES Archaeologist duo Amelia and Emerson are busy excavating the burial chamber of the Black Pyramid in Dahshoor, but they soon learn a notorious looter known as the Master Criminal is after Amelia -- and her eight-year-old son Ramses. The second book in the series following the intrepid Amelia Peabody. (EGY361, $9.99)   The Literary Atlas of Cairo, One Hundred Years on the Streets of the City  •  Samia Mehrez ANTHOLOGY •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 337 PAGES An extensive selection of literary excerpts on Cairo by Egyptian writers including May al-Telmissany, Yusuf Idris and Naguib Mahfouz. (EGY357, $39.95)   The Literature of Ancient Egypt: An Anthology of Stories, Instructions, Stelae, Autobiographies, and Poetry  •  William Kelly Simpson ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 624 PAGES A collection of translated texts from Ancient Egypt, updated in 2003 with 25 new selections. (EGY153, $26.00)   Lonely Planet Egypt  •  Andrew Humphreys  •  Siona Jenkins GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 572 PAGES In its hallmark style, this practical guide to Egypt by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With a section of color photos and 120 maps. (EGY60, $25.99)   Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook  •  Siona Jenkins LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2008 •  PAPER  • 286 PAGES A convenient, palm-sized phrasebook and min-dictionary geared for travelers to Egypt. (EGY138, $9.99)   Lord of the Silent  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 622 PAGES Risking life, limb and her second-best hat, Amelia and her husband defy German submarines and warring Senussi to embark on another season of exploration and crime-solving in 1915 Egypt. (EGY351, $9.99)   The Map of Love  •  Ahdaf Soueif LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 529 PAGES Looking back from present day Egypt to the turn of the century, Souief writes brilliantly about the role of women in contemporary Egyptian society in this absorbing family saga. Short-listed for the Booker Prize. (EGY93, $16.00)   Midaq Alley  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Nobel laureate Mahfouz, author of The Cairo Trilogy, depicts the lives of residents of a bustling, impoverished Cairo neighborhood in this absorbing early novel, first published in the 1940s. (EGY220, $15.00)   The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of Pharoahs  •  Jan Assmann  •  Andrew Jenkins HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES Egyptologist Jan Assmann combs through ancient texts, hieroglyphs and other archaeological remnants for this scholarly study of how the Ancient Egyptians recorded and viewed their own history. (EGY195, $27.00)   Miramar  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A novel from the Nobel prize-winning Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz. Multiple narrators tell this story, set in Alexandria in the late 1960s, about a once-great hostelry which has become a pension. (EGY123, $15.00)   Modern Egypt, The Formation of a Nation-State  •  Arthur, Jr. Goldschmidt HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This concise, scholarly overview covers politics, social history, economics, military history and religion. (EGY226, $36.00)   Mountolive  •  Lawrence Durrell LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 376 PAGES The third book in Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, set in the Mediterranean city in the years before WWII. (EGY258, $16.00)   The Mummy Case  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 362 PAGES Denied access to the pyramids of Dahshoor and assigned to a far less desirable site, Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and his archaeologist wife Amelia Peabody find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery when an antiquities dealer is murdered and a mummy case disappears. (EGY286, $7.99)   Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead  •  Heather Pringle ARCHAEOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Not nearly as macabre as you might think, this wide-ranging (and dare we say lively) book takes as its point of departure the World Congress on Mummy Studies, a meeting in Arica Chile where the journalist-author met many of the scientists and researchers featured in the book. It's a fascinating look at mummies and the people who study them. (SCI77, $13.95)   The Mysteries of Abu Simbel  •  Zahi Hawass  •  Farouk Hosni ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES A short overview of the temples of Abu Simbel by a noted Egyptologist. With 78 color illustrations. (EGY111, $15.95)   The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun  •  Paul Doherty ARCHAEOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 260 PAGES In this well-told, illustrated murder mystery, novelist Doherty considers "Why did King Tut die at 18?" Interestingly, he rejects intrigue or foul play and postulates a degenerative disease as the culprit. (EGY150, $14.00)   The Nag Hammadi Library in English  •  James M. Robinson  •  Richard Smith HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 549 PAGES The complete translated collection of 45 philosophical and religious manuscripts attributed to 4th-century Gnostic Christians and rediscovered in the Egyptian city of Nag Hammadi in 1945. (EGY156, $22.95)   National Geographic Egypt  •  Andrew Humphreys GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES This guide to Egypt, published in the National Geographic attractive visual style, features hundreds of photographs, 30 full color maps, and good information history, nature, culture and travel in Egypt. (EGY97, $27.95)   The Nile  •  Robert O. Collins HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 384 PAGES Collins draws on a lifetime of study and travel in this revealing portrait of the 4,000-mile-long river, its political geography and environmental history. (AFR129, $52.00)   Odyssey Guide Egypt, Land of the Pharaohs  •  Robert Morkot GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 503 PAGES An authoritative, illustrated guide to Egypt, and especially its ancient monuments, with color photographs and maps, literary excerpts, and suggested excursions. (EGY78, $24.95)   The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt  •  Ian Shaw HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 552 PAGES This collection of historical essays by several Egypt scholars provides a wide-ranging overview of Egyptian history as well as society, culture, art and literature, from the period of 700,000 BC to AD 311. (EGY117, $29.95)   Pagan Holiday, On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists  •  Tony Perrottet TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This eccentric pilgrimage by Perrottet and his pregnant wife takes the couple in the footsteps of the ancient Romans, who -- way back when -- enjoyed too a tour of their empire from Rome to Naples to Sparta to Cairo culminating, naturally, with a cruise on the Nile. Has anything changed in the intervening millennia? Off the couple went to the Mediterranean to find out. (MED72, $13.95)   Palace of Desire  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 422 PAGES The second novel in the Cairo Trilogy, set during the 20s in Egypt, finds patriarch Al-Sayyid Ahmad more mellow than before. Great changes are in store for him and his family in this second installment. (EGY16, $16.00)   A Peace to End All Peace  •  David Fromkin HISTORY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 688 PAGES The 20th anniversary edition of David Fromkin's vivid tale of the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the making of the modern Middle East -- indispensable to understanding current tensions, shifting alliances and the colonial legacy of the region. Frompkin illuminates the personalities, politics and, above all, the decisions by Britain, France and allies that divvied up the scraps of the Ottoman Empire into modern nations in the wake of WWI. This book has been called the best survey of the early 20th-century background to modern day realities in the region. A new edition. (ARB13, $22.00)   The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation  •  James L. Newman CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. With 50 maps. (AFR140, $26.00)   Petra, The Rose-Red City  •  Christian Auge  •  Jean-Marie Dentzer ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A pocket guide to the art, history and culture of Petra with hundreds of archival and color illustrations, maps, site plans and a section of original documents. It includes a detailed overview of individual buildings and sectors within the desert city. Occupied by the Nabataeans from the 4th-century BC, conquered by the Romans, and overrun by the Crusaders, the city was long lost to the west; only the local people knew of this desert stronghold until its rediscovery by the Swiss explorer Burckhardt in 1812. (JRD13, $15.95)   Pimsleur Quick & Simple Arabic (Egyptian)  •  Pimsleur Language Method LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2005 •  AUDIO CD An audio CD with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Egyptian Arabic, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it." (EGY157, $19.95)   The Pocket Book of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo  •  Abeer El-Shahawy ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES Small in size, big in content and color, this handy guidebook offers a compact glimpse and memento of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. (EGY263, $17.95)   A Portrait of Egypt, A Journey Through the World of Militant Islam  •  Mary Anne Weaver HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 306 PAGES A foreign correspondent for The New Yorker gives a detailed account of contemporary Egyptian politics and culture that highlights Egypt's potential volatility and importance to international relations. (EGY378, $26.00)   Private Life In New Kingdom Egypt  •  Lynn Meskell HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Drawing on the rich and detailed archaeological and textual evidence from the New Kingdom era, this book examines how ordinary ancient Egyptians lived their lives, reconstructing private and social life from birth to death, often through the use of invidual biographies. (EGY301, $28.95)   The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments  •  Miroslav Verner  •  Steven Rendall ARCHAEOLOGY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES An authoritative, chronological history of Egypt's pyramids and the culture that produced them, geared for the general public and with a focus on recent archaeology. With black-and-white photographs and site diagrams. The author is director of the Egyptology Institute of Charles University in Prague. (EGY147, $17.95)   The Quest  •  Wilbur A. Smith LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 504 PAGES The gripping sequel to Warlock (EGY206), set in ancient Egypt, is a tale of adventure and magic. When the Nile dries up, the wise magus Taita must journey towards its source--in the unexplored depths of Africa. (EGY211, $9.99)   Ramses, The Battle of Kadesh  •  Christian Jacq LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Volume three in the series of entertaining, bestselling novels by French egyptologist Christian Jacq. A fast read, the five-volume account of the life and adventures of the Pharaoh Ramses mixes history with plenty of romance, cheesy dialogue and wholly invented situations. (EGY132, $21.99)   Ramses, The Eternal Temple  •  Christian Jacq LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES Volume two in the series of entertaining, bestselling novels by French egyptologist Christian Jacq. A fast read, the five-volume account of the life and adventures of the Pharaoh Ramses mixes history with plenty of romance, cheesy dialogue and wholly invented situations. (EGY131, $21.99)   Ramses, The Lady of Abu Simbel  •  Christian Jacq LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Volume four in the series of entertaining, bestselling novels by French egyptologist Christian Jacq. A fast read, the five-volume account of the life and adventures of the Pharaoh Ramses mixes history with plenty of romance, cheesy dialogue and wholly invented situations. (EGY133, $21.99)   Ramses, The Son of Light  •  Christian Jacq LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER Volume one in the series of entertaining, best-selling novels by French Egyptologist Christian Jacq. A fast read, the five-volume account of the life and adventures of the Pharaoh Ramses mixes history with plenty of romance, cheesy dialogue and wholly invented situations. (EGY130, $21.99)   Ramses, Under the Western Acacia  •  Christian Jacq LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES The concluding novel in the five-volume series by French egyptologist Christian Jacq. The five-volume account of the life and adventures of the Pharaoh Ramses mixes history with plenty of romance, cheesy dialogue and wholly invented situations. (EGY134, $21.99)   The Rape of The Nile: Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt  •  Brian M. Fagan HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 303 PAGES An updated edition of Fagan's chronicle, first published in 1975, of the historical and modern exploitation of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. (EGY377, $17.95)   Reading Egyptian Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and Sculpture  •  Richard Wilkinson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A guide to making sense of the symbols and hieroglyphic images of Egyptian art., filled with 350 illustrations. You'll want to take this book along. (EGY39, $19.95)   The Realm of the Pharaohs  •  Zahi A. Hawass CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 415 PAGES Head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, Hawass presents an illustrated tour of pharaonic Egypt and its architectural landmarks. (EGY372, $60.00)   The Red Land, The Illustrated Archaeology of Egypt's Eastern Desert  •  Steven E. Sidebotham ARCHAEOLOGY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 424 PAGES Based on twenty years of archaeological fieldwork conducted in the Eastern Desert, this authoritative survey reveals the cultural and historical richness of this little known area of Egypt, exploring a range of important archaeological sites dating from Prehistoric to Byzantine times in text and illustrations. Petroglyphs, cemeteries, fortified wells, gold and emerald mines, hard stone quarries, roads, forts, ports, and temples come to life in 250 photographs and artistic reconstructions based on evidence. Includes accounts from ancient sources and modern researchers and travelers, leading you into the human history of the hauntingly beautiful Eastern Desert. (EGY255, $39.50)   Red Sea Dive Guide  •  Alessandro Carletti  •  Andrea Ghisotti GUIDEBOOK •  1999 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES A handsome oversize guide to 42 dive sites in the Reed Sea from Eilat, Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada to Eritrea, featuring innovative underwater maps and beautiful color photographs throughout. With a field guide to commonly encountered fishes. (DIV43, $27.50)   Religion in Ancient Egypt, Gods, Myths, and Personal Practice  •  John Baines RELIGION •  1991 •  PAPER  • 217 PAGES A scholarly overview of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Egyptians. With halftone illustrations and maps throughout. (EGY204, $21.95)   Religion in Roman Egypt: Assimilation and Resistance  •  David Frankfurter HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES A scholarly history of the influence of Christianity in Egypt from its first appearance in approximately 100 A.D. to its dominance in the region by 600 A.D. (EGY155, $31.95)   The Rise And Fall of Alexandria, Birthplace of the Modern Mind  •  Justin Pollard HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 352 PAGES A readable narrative that brings to life one of history's most fascinating and prolific cities. (EGY210, $27.95)   The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt  •  Toby Wilkinson HISTORY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 656 PAGES In his penetrating, engrossing revisionist overview of ancient Egyptian history, covering the 3,000 year period from the Pharoahs of the First Dynasty (2,900 BCE) to dynastic rule of the Ptolemies (300 BCE), Wilkinson reveals ancient Egypt to be much more violent and tyrannical than enthusiasts might like to believe. (EGY380, $35.00)   River God  •  Wilbur A. Smith LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 818 PAGES Smith's best-selling saga of ancient Egypt torn by civil war follows Tanus, a hot-headed young warrior and his forbidden love, Lady Lostris. (EGY250, $9.99)   The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt  •  John Ray ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 2008 PAGES This pocket book in the Wonders of the World series by Harvard University Press tells the story of the discovery, meaning and status of the celebrated Rosetta Stone -- the controversial and single most visited object on display at the British Museum. (EGY260, $19.95)   Rough Guide Egypt  •  Dan Richardson  •  Daniel Jacobs GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 868 PAGES A comprehensive guide to travel in Egypt with dozens of excellent sketch maps and detailed practical information. It concludes with a concise, 40-page survey of the history and culture of Egypt. (EGY43, $24.99)   The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses  •  George Hart RELIGION •  2005 •  PAPER  • 229 PAGES The second, expanded edition of Hart's comprehensive, illustrated dictionary. It's an excellent introduction to the many different gods, their role, mythic associations and attributes. George Hart is staff lecturer in the Education Department at the British Museum. (EGY61, $28.95)   The Search for God in Ancient Egypt  •  Jan Assmann RELIGION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES This meticulously researched, classic work by one of the world's most distinguished Egyptologists offers a distillation of Assmann's views on ancient Egyptian religion, with special emphasis on theology and piety. (EGY303, $24.95)   Secrets from the Sand  •  Zahi Hawass BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2011 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES An illustrated celebration of a career in archaeology by Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt. Hawass takes us from Giza, where he supervised the restoration of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid and excavated the cemetery of the pyramid builders, to the Valley of the Golden Mummies in Bahariya Oasis. A storyteller par excellence, Dr. Hawass speculates about life in ancient Egypt based on the many excavations conducted by himself or under his supervision. He also spins tales of tomb robbers, explains how he negotiates with local Egyptians whose houses may lie directly above important sites, and describes in exciting detail the experience of entering an ancient tomb for the first time after thousands of years. (EGY112, $45.00)   Seeing a Large Cat  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 414 PAGES Set in Cairo in 1903, Amelia Peabody and her family are getting ready to dig in the Valley of the Kings when they receive an ominous warning. The ninth book in the series. (EGY349, $7.99)   The Serpent on the Crown  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES The intrepid Amelia Peabody encounters the golden likeness of a forgotten king whose curse appears to be more than superstition. (EGY368, $9.99)   The Sisters of Sinai, How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels  •  Janet Soskice EXPLORATION •  2010 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES At a time when most Westerners -- male or female -- feared to tread in the Middle East, two sisters slept in tents, endured temperamental camels and refused to let the disdain and jealousy of male scholars stand in their way. Soskice tells the story of Agnes and Margaret Smith, two Victorian women without formal training who uncovered and translated some of the earliest known copies of the Gospels. (EGY334, $16.00)   The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES When her husband Emerson is kidnapped, Amelia must rescue him and help restore his memory. Meanwhile, she is tantalizingly close to her most important discovery yet: a tomb that may have been Nefertiti's. (EGY364, $7.99)   Spend the Day in Ancient Egypt, Projects and Activities That Bring the Past to Life  •  Linda Honan CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Subtitled "Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life," this book zooms in on the life of a family in ancient Egypt, presenting their diet, clothing and way of life through 30 hands-on activities. Geared for kids ages 8-12 (EGY268, $14.95)   The Spirit of Mediterranean Places  •  Michel Butor TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1986 •  PAPER  • 147 PAGES • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE In this remarkable short book, the celebrated French novelist chronicles his travels to Mallia in Crete, Delphi, Salonica, Ferrara and Mantua in Northern Italy, Cordova, Istanbul and Egypt, where Butor spent a year as a young man. It's an absorbing, wonderfully appreciative account of the region, a favorite of ours. (MED03, $13.95)   Stealth  •  Sonallah Ibrahim LITERATURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES Popular novelist and activist (he turned down the American University in Cairo's Naguib Mahfouz Medal in 2000 and pointedly refused the Egyptian government's Novelist of the Year award in 2003), Ibrahim writes with affecting simplicity in this short, idiosyncratic novel tracking the coming-of-age of an 11-year-old boy in contemporary Cairo. The novel's title in Arabic, Al Talassus, could also be translated as "Eavesdropping" or "Sneaking." (EGY384, $15.95)   The Struggle for Egypt, From Nasser to Tahrir Square  •  Steven Cook HISTORY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 408 PAGES The Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a leading expert on Arab and Turkish politics, Steven Cook illuminates Egyption modern history with exceptional insight. (EGY389, $27.95)   Sugar Street  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 308 PAGES In the concluding volume to the Cairo Trilogy, Mahfouz wraps up the sprawling tale of the Abdal-Jawad clan, a family that is changing as it faces modernization along with their country. (EGY17, $16.00)   Thebes at War, A Novel of Ancient Egypt  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 242 PAGES A gripping tale of war and intrigue recalling the expulsion of foreign forces who controlled the northern region of ancient Egypt for two centuries. Regarded throughout Egypt as a classic celebration of its national character and heritage. (EGY265, $15.00)   Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor  •  Nigel Strudwick  •  Helen Strudwick ARCHAEOLOGY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES An illustrated, scholarly overview of ancient Thebes, its monuments, geography and daily life. With photographs, maps and illustrations, the book is an outstanding guide to the enormous archaeological site centered on modern-day Luxor. (EGY41, $31.50)   A Thousand Miles Up the Nile  •  Amelia B. Edwards TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 499 PAGES An instant hit in 1876, A Thousand Miles up the Nile provides a wealth of background information and detail on Egyptian archaeology, culture and society. Fans of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody Emerson series will see similarities between the two Amelias! This reproduction of the 1890 edition by Routledge and Sons includes Amelia Edwards' own hand-drawn illustrations. She was a great traveler, novelist and benefactor -- best known for this beloved account of her journey in a houseboat up the Nile. (EGY274, $60.00)   Three Novels of Ancient Egypt Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia, Thebes at War  •  Naguib Mahfouz LITERATURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 648 PAGES A collection of three novels by Nobel laureate Mahfouz (Cairo Triology) set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt. This well-researched triology weaves tales of Egyptian nobility, star-crossed love and the divine rule of the pharoahs. (EGY198, $26.95)   Tomb of the Golden Bird  •  Elizabeth Peters MYSTERY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES This installment in the popular series starring the intrepid Amelia Peabody revolves around the famous discovery of King Tut's tomb. (EGY347, $9.99)   The Tragedy of the Korosko  •  Arthur Conan Doyle LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 121 PAGES Conan Doyle's desert drama (based on actual events) of a Nile cruise that goes terribly awry, first published in 1898 in the Strand Magazine. (EGY107, $13.95)   Traveling Through the Deserts of Egypt, From 450 B.C. to the Twentieth Century  •  Deborah Manley  •  Sahar Abdel-Hakim TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 268 PAGES This choice selection of writings by desert travelers through the ages captures the majesty, mystery and multiple identifies of Egypt's deserts. Includes passages from Herodotus, Harriet Martineau, Ahmed Hassanein and many others. (EGY280, $24.95)   Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, Official Companion Book to the Exhibition Sponsored by National Geographic  •  Zahi Hawass ARCHAEOLOGY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES The lavishly illustrated companion book to a traveling Tut exhibit organized by National Geographic in 2005. Hwass is a leading Egyptologist and popular author who has directed much of the recent archaeology in his native Egypt. With color photographs of 130 treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun and others in the Valley of the Kings. (EGY148, $35.00)   Tutankhamun's Armies, Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt's Late Eighteenth Dynasty  •  Colleen Manassa  •  John Coleman Darnell HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 286 PAGES An exploration of the politics of war and the weaponry, tactics and military machinations during the age of King Tut. (EGY251, $27.95)   Tutankhamun, The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs  •  Zahi Hawass HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 264 PAGES The official companion to the international exhibition, featuring 180 color photographs by Sandra Vannini. (EGY244, $40.00)   Tutankhamun: The Untold Story  •  Thomas Hoving HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A look at Howard Carter's famous discovery and excavation of King Tut's tomb by the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (EGY149, $18.95)   Valley of the Kings  •  John Romer HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 374 PAGES This reprint of Romer's 1981 overview of the Egyptian royalty entombed in the valley includes a good history of archaeology at the site. (EGY229, $12.99)   Vintage Egypt  •  Alain Blottiere CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES A visual celebration of early 20th-century life in Egypt, featuring archival photographs (20 in color, 124 black-and-white) and excerpts from famous European travelers. Alain Blottiere paints a portrait of mostly privileged travelers and residents, steamships and luxury hotels during the British occupation. His focus is on the high life in Cairo and Alexandria. (EGY145, $39.95)   Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses  •  Bruce S. Feiler TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  AUDIO CD An illuminating account of a 10,000-mile odyssey with Israeli archaeologist Avner Goren across the Biblical lands of the Middle East. It's part travelogue, part pilgrimage, and part quest for religious meaning. (MDE99, $14.95)   Warlock  •  Wilbur A. Smith LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 735 PAGES An epic novel about war and royality in ancient Egypt from master storyteller Smith. (EGY206, $9.99)   The Western Desert of Egypt  •  Cassandra Vivian GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 459 PAGES A comprehensive guide to the little-traveled regions of Western Egypt, included the Bahariya Oasis, site of the recently discovered Valley of the Golden Mummies. With chaptes on the natural history and culture of the region, descriptions of numerous sites, and practical information for the independent traveler. (EGY166, $29.95)   Woman at Point Zero  •  Sherif Hetata  •  Nawal El Saadawi LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 108 PAGES This powerful novel of a woman condemned to death for the murder of her pimp serves a scathing critique of the society that never allowed her to live. El Saadawi, a prominent feminist writer and activist, tells Firdaus' story in this slim testimonial -- from her deprived childhood to her last days in an Egyptian jail. Told in sparse prose, but full of brutal detail, Firdaus's fate is the culmination of a life of oppression, abuse and exploitation. Beware, Firdaus's tale will continue to haunt you long after putting it down. First published in the mid 1970s. (EGY102, $8.50)   A Woman of Egypt  •  Jehan Sadat BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES The widow of Anwar Sadat reviews her life, from her middle-class childhood in Cairo to her experiences after the assassination of her husband. (EGY159, $30.95)   Zaat  •  Sonallah Ibrahim LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 349 PAGES The unusual story of the life of an Egyptian woman through the regimes of Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak. A politically charged social commentary. (EGY300, $16.95)
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