Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs (Google eBook)

Barbara Mertz

HarperCollins, Mar 17, 2009 - History - 352 pages

World-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization.

Afascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people—from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions—Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, and photographs, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; a sampling of culture, religion, and folklore; stories of explorers, scientists, and scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and new insights into the architectural wonders that were raised along the banks of the Nile.

What people are saying

Review: Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

User Review  - Louise - Goodreads

When I visited these areas the tour guide spoke with great certainty about everything. Come to find out almost everything is subject to question. Mertz is clear on what has been established, and what ...

Review: Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt

User Review  - Jen - Goodreads

This review applies to the audio version of the book. This book took longer than it all should have as I would turn it on to listen to when I went to bed, and I would fall asleep and then have no idea ...

Contents

• The Two lands: 1
• Houses of eternity: 46
• The good shepherd: 95
• The Fight for Freedom: 126
• The Woman Who Was king: 142
• The Conqueror: 168
• The power and The glory: 190
• The great Heresy: 205
• The Broken reed: 240
• The long Dying: 269
• Additional Reading: 309
• Index: 315

About the author

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs
• Author: Barbara Mertz
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2009
• ISBN: 0061842362, 9780061842368
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / Egypt; Social Science / Archaeology