Guide to Ancient Egypt, The Penguin: Revised Edition (Penguin Handbooks) (Paperback)

by William J. Murnane (Author)

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Product Description
Itineraries include significant pharaonic remains, Christian sites, and (new to this edition) the Islamic monuments around Cairo. This updated classic by a distinguished Egyptologist also covers sites only recently opened to visitors, such as the Nubian temples on the shores of Lake Nasser. Advises on food, lodging, transportation, and local custom. 189 figures. 25 b&w photos. 19 maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 2 edition (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140469524
• ISBN-13: 978-0140469523
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,456,198 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for Egypt Buffs, March 24, 1999

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This guide was essential reading prior to and during my trip to Egypt. The information given regarding the ancient sites and how to find them was most helpful. The guide offers invaluable historical perspectives and interesting tidbits about the sites. My friends and I even found information about remote sites that we thought we'd have no chance of finding. Although we used other travel guides for most of the information on lodging, etc., the information contained on those aspects was certainly accurate. I wouldn't go back to Egypt without it!