A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt

A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Author: Anthony E. David
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2002-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135377030

Important historical and cultural figures as well as some well-known individuals in Egypt's long history (c 3100 BC - c AD 600) are incorporated in this work of reference. Rulers and members of their families, significant figures and important foreigners with whom the Egyptians came into contact are all included. The entries are based on original source material and there are bibliographies for each entry.

A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt

A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Author: Anthony E. David
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2002-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1135377049

Annotation Important historical and cultural figures, as well as some less well-known individuals in Egypt's long history are incorporated in this scholarly work of reference.

Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women

Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women
Author: Marjorie Lightman
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780816044368

Provides biographical sketches of 447 women from ancient Greece and Rome, drawn from surviving Greek and Latin literature, including Julia, mother of Mark Antony; Cratesipolis, ruler of Sicyon; and the Greek poet Sappho.

World Military Leaders

World Military Leaders
Author: Mark Grossman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0816074771

Articles profiling important military leaders are arranged in A to Z format.

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0744057558

Discover the intimate details of life under the pharaohs--and their extraordinary legacy--in this fascinating e-guide to Egypt's ancient civilization. Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures helps you navigate the political intrigues and cultural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians, from the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza to the Great Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria. You'll meet pharaohs such as King Tutankhamun--whose mummified remains and lavish grave goods reveal so much about the society and its beliefs--as well as influential women such as Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, and warriors including Alexander the Great. Lavish photographs reveal the exquisite craftsmanship of their scribes, artists, and metalworkers, and the tomb paintings and relief carvings that captured the everyday life of farmers, artisans, soldiers, and traders in exquisite detail. Exclusive CGI reconstructions use the latest scientific information to recreate the finest tombs, temples, and pyramids. Beautifully illustrated, and unparalleled in scope, Ancient Egypt is the perfect ebook for anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: A-F

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: A-F
Author: Donald B. Redford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:

Featuring 600 original articles written by leading experts, it goes far beyond the findings of archaeology to include social, political, religious, cultural and artistic information on the Nile Delta civilization.

A Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (221 BC - AD 24)

A Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (221 BC - AD 24)
Author: Michael Loewe
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 864
Release: 2000-04-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9004490256

This is a unique and conclusive reference work about the 6,000 individual men and women known to us from China’s formative first empires. Over decennia Michael Loewe (Cambridge, UK) has painstakingly collected all biographical information available. Not only those are dealt with who set the literary forms and intellectual background of traditional China, such as writers, scholars, historians and philosophers, but also those officials who administered the empire, and the military leaders who fought in civil warfare or with China’s neighbours. The work draws on primary historical sources as interpreted by Chinese, Japanese and Western scholars and as supplemented by archaeological finds and inscriptions. By devoting extensive entries to each of the emperors the author provides the reader with the necessary historical context and gives insight into the dynastic disputes and their far-reaching consequences. No comparable work exists for this important period of Chinese history. Without exaggeration a real must for historians of both China and other cultures.

British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt

British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Author: Ian Shaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1995
Genre: Egypt
ISBN: 9780714119090

Cross-referenced and comprehensively indexed entries provide clear explanations and descriptions of the major ideas, events and personalities that shaped 4000 years of civilization in the Nile Valley. Entries on the archaeologists who revealed Egypt's legacy bring the story up-to-date. Each entry is followed by a short bibliography to enable readers to pursue the topic in greater detail.