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The most comprehensive resource available, March 27, 2003
This review is from: British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
I bought this book at the British Museum a few weeks ago and it has not left my side since. It's perhaps the most informative book on Ancient Egypt I've ever come across. Perfect for hobbiests to enthusiasts to anyone who wants a comprehensive resource. The book is amazingly complex in detail and filled with amazing pictures.
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One of the Best Places to Start!, September 17, 2009
This review is from: British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
Ten years ago this book was given to me in hardcover. With a life long interest in Egypt and Egyptologists in the family, inevitably I have read a great many books on Ancient Egypt itself. Of all of the books that I own, this is probably one of my most uses because it does truly live up to its name. It is a fabulous overview of the culture, history and life of the Ancient Egptians anywhere. You can look up just about any term, place name, deity, Pharaoh, etc and you are given a great deal of good information that informs but does not overwhelm. Dr. Shaw and Dr. Nicholson have done an outstanding job of making Ancient Egypt very accessible in this little book. I highly recommend it for anyone of any age who might be interested in the subject.
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