Edward K. Werner
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Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century
Riggs provides an unparalleled behind-the-curtain view of the challenges and complications involved in mounting a major international traveling museum exhibition. The inclusion of her personal museum and archaeological experiences and her desire to reveal the previously overlooked contributions of women and Egyptians make this a fascinating and moving narrative.
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The Writing of the Gods: The Race To Decode the Rosetta Stone
Dolnick presents a fast-paced intellectual adventure for general readers that surveys the invention of writing and the processes of deciphering and decoding. Highly recommended for anyone who relishes challenging puzzles.
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A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology
Wilkinson is a master storyteller, and the narrative is so engaging that readers will find it hard to put down. This comprehensive study is highly recommended for anyone interested in the exploration and study of Egypt, both ancient and modern.
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Modernism on the Nile: Art in Egypt Between the Islamic and the Contemporary
This richly illustrated, scholarly book is recommended for anyone with an interest in modern Middle Eastern art and society.
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The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt’s Iconic Monuments
This sumptuously illustrated study incorporating the latest archaeological findings is highly recommended for general and informed readers fascinated by the pyramids and ancient Egyptian civilization. Fans might also enjoy Mark Lehner’s The Complete Pyramids.
The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
This is writing at its best and highly recommended for anyone interested in Egypt, modern or ancient. [See Prepub Alert, 11/12/18.]
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Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
This unique study is recommended for anyone interested in ancient Egyptian civilization or the history of Egyptology.—Edward K. Werner, formerly with St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., FL
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Not since Leonard Cottrell's Lady of the Two Lands (1966) has such an engrossing, well-researched collective study of Egyptian power queens been available. Definitively recommended for anyone with an interest in ancient Egyptian civilization or women's studies.—Edward K. Werner, formerly with St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., FL
When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
Not since Leonard Cottrell's Lady of the Two Lands (1966) has such an engrossing, well-researched collective study of Egyptian power queens been available. Definitively recommended for anyone with an interest in ancient Egyptian civilization or women's studies.—Edward K. Werner, formerly with St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Syst., FL
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A History of Ancient Egypt: From the Great Pyramid to the Fall of the Middle Kingdom
This engaging recasting of ancient Egyptian civilization will provide an eye-opening text for both specialists and nonspecialists who will no doubt eagerly await the next installment of this iconoclastic study.
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