Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt, Second Edition » (Second)

Barbara Mertz is a New York Times bestselling author who writes the popular Amelia Peabody mystery series under the pen name Elizabeth Peters and romantic suspense novels as Barbara Michaels. She was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Named Grand Master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar Awards in 1998, she lives in a historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

* Mp3 CD Format *. In this updated version of the classic of popular Egyptology, Barbara Mertz reveals herself to be the perfect guide to ancient Egypt for the student, the layman, and those who plan to visit---or have visited---the Nile Valley.

Publishers Weekly

This updated and revised version of Dr. Mertz's stunning collection of everything related to the civilization of ancient Egypt is brought to life through Lorna Raver's informative and entertaining narration. Presented as half textbook, half historical fiction, Raver finds a solid balance between the two genres. Her voice brims with mystery and the unknown as she, along with the listener, travels along the path that Mertz has meticulously paved from the earliest glimpses of the remarkable civilization to the very latest discoveries. Raver is solid and unwavering throughout, sounding as though she's enjoying the information she so clearly presents. She brings fun and excitement to a field that many consider to be overly analyzed and studied, offering a learning experience through an abundance of speculative fiction sure to capture the minds of even the youngest listeners. Simultaneous release with the William Morrow hardcover. (Dec.)

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Foreword to the First Edition     xi
Foreword to the Second Edition     xv
A Note on Names     xvii
Ancient Egyptian Chronology     xix
List of Black-and-White Illustrations     xxiii
List of Color Illustrations in Photograph Insert     xxv
List of Maps     xxvii
The Two Lands     1
Geb the Hunter     1
The Wagon or the Mountain     16
Troubles with Time     24
Wearers of the Double Crown     33
Wars of Religion?     41
Houses of Eternity     46
King Djoser's Magician     46
Good King Snefru     54
The Missing Queen     64
Children of Re     75
The Good Shepherd     95
Despair and Deliverance     95
Binder of the Two Lands     107
The Eight for Freedom     126
Invasion     126
Liberation     132
The Woman Who was King     142
Hatshepsut the Queen     142
The King of Upper and Lower Egypt     145
The Hatshepsut Problem     162
The Other Hatshepsut Problem     164
The Conqueror     168
The Power and the Glory     190
Amenhotep II     190
Amenhotep the Magnificent     198
The Great Heresy     205
The Broken Reed     240
Look on My Works!     240
Ramses II     244
Peoples of the Sea     257
The Long Dying     269
Adventures of a Man of No Consequence     269
The Quick and the Dead     274
Tomb Robbers and Royal Mummies     277
Mummy Musical Chairs     282
The Third Intermediate Period     283
Horsemen from the Holy Mountain     286
Back to the Drawing Board     295
Additional Reading     309
Sources of Quotes     313
Index     315