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Egypt: People, Gods, Pharaohs (Jumbo)

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The best picture is on the cover (courtesy of e.t. archive, London).

There's nothing new here: all the pictures are reproduced from various photo archives. Quite a few photos are out-of-focus and/or over-exposed.

If you're looking for really good pictures that have been newly photographed see those by Araldo De Luca in "The Valley of the Kings" - edited by Kent R. Weeks (ISBN 1-58663-295-7) and "Tutankhamun" - text by T. G. H. James (ISBN 1-58663-032-6).

The Hagens' book is divided into 15 thematic chapters (such as "Survival Techniques - Mummies" and "Tomb Robbers and Curses") - each opening with a metallic gold page which shows up finger marks. The text is comparable to that of a voice-over in a television documentary.

This one is for the mass tourist market.

I bought this book simply for its pictures!! They are great! They are large, sharp - especially given their size, and they are taken from unique angles. The book does not intend to be a comprehensive reference book on ancient egyptian history. its aim is to capture many of the various unique aspects of ancient egypt. i would have liked more full page(s) pictures.

a must buy if you are collecting books on ancient egypt and in the category of pictures! be informed that there are two pictures of explicit sex scenes. it is rare that u will see egyptian artifacts showing egyptian sex scenes, let alone explicit ones. so, be not shocked, the ancient egyptians were human afterall, or weren't they??!!

To put it simply, this is a neat book! For its size, the illustrations and photographs are great and really enjoyable to look at. Perhaps not a good source for detailed information about Egypt, but general information regarding the art and artifacts are very useful and trivial. A perfect handbook to carry with you where ever you go, and fairly priced despite its enduring quality. A must buy for readers just interested or even proffesional. Beware, some information may be outdated in the 2002 issue.

Excellent survey of ancient Egyptian history, culture and artwork with superlative photographs and informative, insightful text.