Travellers Guide Ancient World Egypt
In the Year 1200 BCE
Published on 29. August 2008
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7153-2921-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover what it would be like to travel back in time and explore the ancient world with this new history series written in the style of contemporary travel guides.It is packed with all the maps, illustrations and fascinating insights that a tourist or traveller would expect from a guidebook.Each carefully researched guide paints a vivid picture of the past allowing you to experience ancient wonders when they were new and get to know the people who used them.The second title in this exciting series is a detailed guide to Thebes and the Nile Valley (a romantic name for Egypt), listing everything from visiting the legendary pyramids to where to eat.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Newton Abbot
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 123 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-2921-4 (9780715329214)
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Person
Charlotte Booth has both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Egyptian Archaeology at University College London and currently teaches at Birkbeck, University of London. She has been giving talks on a wide array of subjects to Egyptology Societies across the UK since 2000, and currently runs a range of seminars and courses, as well as guided tours both in the field in Egypt and in museums. She is the author of several previous books and journal articles.
Content
Introduction; Map of Egypt; The Legacy of Ancient Egypt; 1. Background; 2. Sighteeing in Thebes; 3. Other Places to Visit; 4. Entertainment; 5. Practicalities; 6. References and Resources.