Which king had the worst blackheads? Why some kings had to wear false beards? Why the peasants were revolting? This title lets you discover the foul facts about the Awesome Egyptians.

Looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by various communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated a variety of uses and interpretations. This book explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in culture, and its use for political ends.

A practical teach-yourself course on ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the general reader. In this text, the grammar of ancient Egypt is introduced using the inscriptions found on monuments, with an emphasis on learning to read and translate accurately.

A handbook on ancient Egypt.

The greatest discovery at the Valley of the Kings since Tutankhamen - by the Egyptologist who made the find