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Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs
de Mertz, Barbara
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Librería
-
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc. [1964], 1964. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [6], 7-349, [3] pp. Bound in blue cloth with decorative design stamped in bronze on the front board; designs, a single horozontal rule, and lettering in bronze on the spine; light blue topstain; bright yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Pictorial dust jacket with wrap-around color illustrations, price of $6.95 on front flap. Illustrated with eight plates, five in-text maps, and a few in-text drawings. Chronology, Additional Reading, and Index. Mertz is best-known for her popular mystery novels written under her pen-name Elizabeth Peters featuring Egyptologist Amelia Peabody. Mertz received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago and this popular book on Egyptology is her first book. Near Fine with traces of fading to the boards in a Near Fine dust jacket with light wear to the bottom edge of the spine panel.
Sinopsis
An eye-opening, edifying, and endlessly entertaining tour through an astonishing bygone world—the acclaimed classic history of ancient Egypt, now newly revised and updatedWriting as Elizabeth Peters, world-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz is the author of the phenomenally popular New York Times bestselling mystery series featuring archaeologist Amelia Peabody. In Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, Dr. Mertz explores the breathtaking reality behind her fiction by casting a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization that, even after thousands of years, still stirs the human imagination and inspires awe with its marvelous mysteries and amazing accomplishments.A fascinating chronicle of an extraordinary epoch—from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions—Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, photographs, and charts, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society and everyday life; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; religion and culture; folklore and fairy tales; stories of the explorers, scientists, and unmitigated scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and breathtaking insights into the magnificent architectural wonders that rose up from the desert sands. Revised and updated to include the results of the most recent historical research and archaeological finds, Dr. Mertz's book is unhampered by stuffy prose and dry academic formality. Instead, it is a vibrant, colorful, and fun excursion for anyone who's ever fantasized about exploring the Valley of the Kings, viewing up close the treasures of the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, or sailing down the Nile on Cleopatra's royal barge.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 000010468
- Título
- Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs
- Autor
- Mertz, Barbara
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Editorial
- Coward-McCann, Inc. [1964]
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1964
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Sobre Evening Star Books
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