Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The eternal light of Egypt The eternal light of Egypt Sarite Sanders "The monuments of Ancient Egypt have been photographed over and over again, but never as in these wonderfully dark, edgy, atmospheric images. Using infra-red film, they hint at the transience of all … OL10241791W
Down the Nile Down the Nile Rosemary Mahoney Rosemary Mahoney was determined to take a solo trip down the Egyptian Nile in a small boat, even though civil unrest and vexing local traditions conspired to create obstacles every step of the way. S… OL1893987W
The land beyond The land beyond Leon McCarron There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild … OL19753989W
Egyptomania Egyptomania Fritze, Ronald H. Ancient Egypt has been a focus of awe and fascination from the age of the Pyramids to the present day. In 'Egyptomania' Ronald H. Fritze takes us on a historical journey to unearth the Egypt of the i… OL20042628W
Red Land Red Land Martin Hense,Hendrikje M. Nouwens,Steven E. Sidebotham "Based on twenty years of archaeological fieldwork conducted in the Eastern Desert, this book reveals the cultural and historical richness of this little known and seldom visited area in Egypt. A ran… OL26298920W
Celestial nights Celestial nights Neil Folberg "The world depicted in Celestial Nights is composed of a delicately constructed order where earthly elements and the heavens mirror each other. In this new series of compelling night images, the land… OL3002574W
Words to live by Words to live by Tim Vivian,Apostolos N. Athanassakis,Birger A. Pearson,Magad S. A. Mikhail,Maged S. A. Mikhail "Personal accounts of journeys to present-day monasteries in Egypt and translations of ancient monastic texts"--Provided by publisher. OL5280573W
Cairo Cairo Maria Golia Cairo is a 1,400-year-old metropolis whose streets are inscribed with sagas, a place where the pressures of life test people's equanimity to the very limit. Virtually surrounded by desert, sixteen mi… OL5813196W
Description de l'Egypte Description de l'Egypte Gilles Néret This book is a collection of all the illustrated plates that appeared in the French multi-volume book series 'Description De L' Egypte'. It goes to the original source drawings and several are in ful… OL8363334W