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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

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this book is worth 10 stars. there is so much info. this book has everything in it, including all the pharaoh's from ramesses the great to den. this book talks about the the queen's of egypt from Nefertiti to a'at. the every day things, different cities, religious in egypt, including gods, their spiritual ideals,are all in this book. If you have ever wondered about the armarna, period how many wives ramesses the great had, what egyptian men and women dress was, how dwarf's were looked upon, or what egyptians used for pillows this is the book for you. it's the best book i'v bought and i'm sure that you will love it as much as me.

So much information packed into this Hardcover book, I got this couple years back at Universal Studios Orlando, Or Busch Gardens Tampa Fla? I don't remember, but it was in A Egyptian themed section of the park? Now that I think about it, it's probably Busch Gardens. Wonderful jam Packed book. Literally A ENCYCLOPEDIA of Ancient Egypt. All the Gods/Pharaohs are here. Ramses, the Young King Tut, Cleopatra. so much, things about Egyptian Culture in those times, that I never knew.This book is what got me interested in Ancient Egypt in the first place.

It's a very informative and useful book for any Ancient Egyptian buff.
Don't hesitate to buy it's a wonderful book to have in you collection! :)

I am not the biggest fan of ancient Egypt, preferring their Assyrian and Hittite neighbors, but this book is very useful for anyone with an interest in the pre-Classical world. It appears to be well-researched (even if not up to academic level, as the other reviewers made plain) and is very thorough in its coverage of the life and times of the Egyptians. Included are short bios of all the pharaohs and many of the queens of Egypt, as well as a number of princesses, officials, and religious figures.

This title would be of particular usefulness to someone studying Egyptian religion; its coverage of the gods, religious practices, festivals, and locations of Egypt is pretty deep.

Included also are lots of black-and-white illustrations, most based on Egyptian artwork.

Overall, the Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt is a singular excellent source for someone with a particular interest in the times and its major personalities.

There is no bibliography or footnotes or any citations at all in this book and that is always a bad sign. Sure the pictures are cool to look at, there are ok timelines and tables, and just having an alphabetical source of Egyptian terms is wonderful. But this should not be somone's primary source for Egyptian information especially if you are doing anything academically like writing a school paper or giving a talk on Egypt. I'll tell you this for certain, it is not worth [the money]...

Having done much research of Ancient Egypt from credible resourses, I found the Encyclopedia to be lacking. Many of the "articles" had little usable information or even incorrect information. Some of the information in this Encyclopedia was the same as that found in the 1880's Manual Of Ancient History that I own. This information, I must add, has been disproved by many new discoveries. I was very disappointed by this book. In my opinion, it wasn't worth the ... I spent on it. There are many other more credible books available that are more worth the money.

This is a very useful book for young students or beginners, but in Japanese standard it is not an encyclopedia but a mere guide or handbook of the ancient Egypt. The reason is evident. For example, in the item of THOTH we can not find his Egyptian name DHWTY , & nobody can find pharaoh's name written in hierogriph encircled with cartouche. When we edit a dictionary or encyclopedia, if the item is Greek noun, we add Greek alphabet spelling after Japanese name indicating each vowel is long or short, et Latin alphabet aussi & at the end of every item, sources or reference texts.

For anyone who has a passing interest in the ancient Egyptian culture, to those who need information for school reports or so forth, this book is incredibly useful.

All the entries are listed alphabetically for easy reference and cross referenced as well, so if you wanted to know about a certain queen or Pharaoh, there will be entries listed with more information on subjects pertaining to that particular entry.

Combined with the reference book Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, you have an invaluable set of resource books.