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The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt 1st Edition

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (November 2, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 019936138X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199361380
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.7 x 6.2 inches
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4.0 out of 5 starsInformation about bees, honey, and beekeeping in ancient Egypt
By Debbie TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on November 2, 2015
Format: Hardcover
"The Tears of Re" described the currently available information about bees, honey, and beekeeping in ancient Egypt. Apparently, we know very little about ancient beekeeping practices, though we know they did it and they even had an administrative structure based around it. The author gave detailed descriptions of the existing visual evidence in tombs and temples related to bees, honey, and beekeeping. He described what can still be seen, what parts have been destroyed, and the different theories about what, exactly, the scenes depict.

He also included what ancient written sources say about beekeeping, the worth of honey, how honey was used in food and medicine, how beeswax was used, and the various myths about the origin and purpose of bees. He provided several translations of various texts that he quoted so we could get a good feel for what was meant. He also talked about beekeeping practices that were used in Egypt until recently which look very similar to the ancient visual record.

It's a short book, but it did a nice job of presenting the available information about beekeeping practices and bee products used in ancient Egypt. I'd recommend it to those seriously interested in the topic.

I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA well told story.
By Mark in Cincinnati on December 23, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Because I enjoyed reading Dr. Kritsky’s book "The Quest for the Perfect Hive" I looked forward to reading "The Tears of Re". I was not disappointed. The story of beekeeping in ancient Egypt across the millennia is very interesting and the inclusion of a chronology in the beginning of the book made the long Egyptian history easy to follow. The chapter on the honey bee hieroglyph and the chapter on healing are probably my favorites. The use of photographs and drawings of specific archaeological sites detailed in the writing is most helpful. The fact that there are many illustrations is wonderful.
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3.0 out of 5 starsThe Tears of Re
By J. Hamby on November 7, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
As a compendium of beekeeping as recorded in Ancient Egypt this gets four stars. But as a read? It is just too dry. And that is sad since the author's interest and expertise come through here and there. Amid what is nothing more, too often, of list after list of tomb inscriptions and records, there is some wonderful writing by Kritsky that underscores the enthusiasm that prompted such a book. But for me it was mere sentences. Maybe a paragraph at most. And then the return to rote citation. And that is a disappointment. Particularly at a time when the importance of bees and their place in the environment still gets ignored at our peril. Getting a glimpse of how long and how important bees have been in one of the oldest and most enduring civilizations that impacted the rest of the world and its growth was fantastic. Unfortunately I just feel we barely get even a glimpse through an expert's eyes. Maybe a hint instead; it almost felt more like I was reading a great book's bibliography and notes.
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4.0 out of 5 starsI most enjoyed reading Mr
By Jay I. Gilliland on December 12, 2015
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The symbolisms brought down to us in the art and architecture of the Ancient Egyptian's with the hope of perpetuating their identity and beliefs is fascinating to me. Not surprising the Egyptians would see the Bee and its complexities as a gift from god. I most enjoyed reading Mr. Kritsky work with my morning tea mit honey.
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2.0 out of 5 starsA surprisingly intriguing subject told badly.
By Paul on November 16, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
I was expecting a quick easy read from this book that is so short it would have been called a novella had it been fiction. It proved to be neither quick nor easy.
I like to think of myself as an amateur Egyptologist, though that might be pushing it; it’s one thing to memorize the gods, but to remember every pharaoh and hieroglyph seems silly. The problem here is the author assumes the reader does know all that, so I had to keep looking through other books and/or the internet to understand the context. It’s really too scholarly to enjoy, reading like a grad school paper; most lay people would probably be bored quickly. The most interesting part was the chapter on the honeybee hieroglyph, which was completely unexpected. Can’t help but wonder if this actually was some grad school term paper where someone had the bright idea of selling it to the public without revisions.
1/10th of this already short book is bibliography.
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