Resultaten gefilterd op "American University in Cairo Press"

From Siena to Nubia

• Hardcover | Engels
• A medical practitioner and talented draftsman, Alessandro Ricci was born in Siena, Italy, at the end of the eighteenth century. He traveled extensivel... Lees meer

Fayoum Pottery

R Neil Hewison

• Hardcover | Engels
• NAMED A BEST NEW POTTERY BOOK TO READ IN 2022 BY THE BOOK AUTHORITY Lavishly illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs of unique designs and ra... Lees meer

Egyptian Cooking

Samia Abdennour

• Met spiraalrug | Engels
• Since its original publication in 1984, Samia Abdennour's Egyptian Cooking has become a true classic--a must-have cookbook for anyone who wants to eat... Lees meer

Farewell to Alexandria

Harry E Tzalas

• Paperback | Engels
• The eleven short stories in this book take us back to an Alexandria past, the cosmopolitan city as it was experienced by the author in the years befor... Lees meer

Sacred Flames

Meghan E Strong

• Hardcover | Engels
• A fascinating examination of the role of lighting in ancient Egyptian culture Artificial lighting is one of the earliest tools used by humans. By the ... Lees meer

Lughatuna Al-Fusha: Book Four

Samia Louis

• Paperback | Arabisch
• Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's princi... Lees meer

Lughatuna Al-Fusha: Book One

Samia Louis

• Boek | Arabisch
• An innovative and highly structured course for teaching Arabic to beginners and for self-study Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language o... Lees meer

Directions of Change in Rural Egypt

• Paperback | Engels
• This volume based on recent fieldwork by distinguished specialists includes information on the changing economic situation in the countryside, particu... Lees meer

Annales Du Service Des Antiquités de l'Egypte

• Paperback | Engels
• For centuries, Egyptian civilization and its antiquities have inspired passionate interest. Archaeologists, engineers, astronomers, poets, painters, p... Lees meer

Zar

Hager El Hadidi

• Paperback | Engels
• An examination of the history and waning culture of zar in Egypt, and the world in which Muslim women negotiate relations with spirits Zar is both a p... Lees meer

Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt

Robert A Armour

• Paperback | Engels
• Robert Armour's classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs and line drawings that ... Lees meer

Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology, Volume 1

Jason Thompson

• Paperback | Engels | Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology
• A comprehensive history of the study and understanding of ancient Egypt, filled with intriguing mysteries, great discoveries, and scholarly creativity... Lees meer

Writing the History of Mount Lebanon

Mouannes Hojairi

• Hardcover | Engels
• A meticulous deconstruction of Maronite history writing and the ways in which Lebanese nationalist myths have been invented and perpetuated by histori... Lees meer

Taha Hussein's the Days

David Dimeo

• Paperback | Engels | Great Works of Arabic Literature: Guided Texts for Arabic Learners
• Volume one of Taha Hussein's classic work, unabridged, and supported with robust comprehension, interpretation, and analytical exercises, for advanced... Lees meer

Constructions of Masculinity in the Middle East and North Africa

• Hardcover | Engels
• A multi-disciplinary exploration of how masculinity in the MENA region is constructed in film, literature, and nationalist discourse Constructions of ... Lees meer

Dates on My Fingers

Muhsin Al-Ramli

• Paperback | Engels
• Saleem, fed up with all the violence, religiosity, and strict family hierarchies of his Iraqi village, flees to Spain to establish a new life for hims... Lees meer

Djekhy & Son

Koenraad Donker Van Heel

• Paperback | Engels
• Djekhy & Son, two businessmen living 2,500 years ago in the densely populated neighborhoods built around the great temple of Amun at Karnak, worked as... Lees meer

Islamic Monuments in Cairo

Caroline Williams

• Paperback | Engels
• Cairo's Islamic monuments are part of an uninterrupted tradition that spans over a thousand years of building activity. No other Islamic city can equa... Lees meer

Egypt Inside Out

Trevor Naylor

• Hardcover | Engels
• An outstanding combination of words and photographs, showcasing Egypt's charisma in the 21st century, its varied and magnificent geography, and its ho... Lees meer

Securing Eternity

Reg Clark

• Hardcover | Engels
• The ancient Egyptian tomb evolved rapidly over a period of about 2,500 years, from a simple backfilled pit to an enormous stone pyramid with complex s... Lees meer

Tahrir's Youth

Rusha Latif

• Hardcover | Engels
• January 25, 2011 was a watershed moment for Egypt and a transformative experience for the young men and women who changed the course of their nation's... Lees meer

Mishkah

Supreme Council of Antiquities

• Paperback | Engels
• Reports on the excavations and restorations. Lees meer

From Akhenaten to Moses

Jan Assmann

• Paperback | Engels
• A critical examination of the origins and development of monotheism, now in paperback The shift from polytheism to monotheism changed the world radica... Lees meer

The Sculptors' Models of the Late and Ptolemaic Periods

Nadja Tomoum

• Paperback | Engels
• This important study looks at a group of so-called sculptors' models from the Late and Ptolemaic periods, which may have formed an essential part of t... Lees meer