About this title: Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in the late eighteenth century sparked a global fascination with ancient Egyptian culture that remains undiminished to this day. This book, written by leading author and archaeologist Joyce Tyldesley, tells the full story of the discoveries of treasures that had lain completely hidden and undisturbed for nearly two thousand years. Tyldesley follows in the footsteps of real-life Indiana Joneses in their quest for the splendid monuments, tombs, and artifacts that have unlocked many of the secrets of this mesmerizing civilization. Crafting a riveting chronicle of ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BBC Books
Date Published: 2005
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Publisher: BBC Books, 2005. 8vo, 256 pp. Condition: Almost As New, in black cloth, clean and crisp throughout, binding sound and tight. D/w unclipped with minor shelf-wear. An excellent used copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780520250208ISBN:0520250206
Description: Fine. 0520250206 Pub date: 2006. Condition: Fine / Fine. Brand new. We are a tested and proven company with over 400, 000 satisfied customers since 1997. Choose expedited shipping for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780520250208ISBN:0520250206
Description: New. 0520250206 Pub date: 2006. Condition: BRAND NEW / BRAND NEW. We are a tested and proven company with over 400, 000 satisfied customers since 1997. Choose expedited shipping for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 9-18-06
ISBN-13:9780520250208ISBN:0520250206
Description: GOOD. Crisp, clean, and unread hardcover with minor creasing and tearing to dustjacket, lightly bumped board corners, and publisher's mark to one edge-Still Nice. 0.95 lbs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780520250208ISBN:0520250206
Description: Fine. No dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. NEW / no dust jacket. read more
Description: Good. 0520250206 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520250208ISBN:0520250206
Description: New. This book examines the hypothesis that connections exist between Greek Hellenistic romances and a small group of 11th century Persian romances. It further suggests that parts of the Hellenistic romances themselves derive from Persian prototypes. If both hypotheses are correct it means that an intermittent mutual borrowing and mingling of Greek and Persian literary cultures existed for several hundred years...Taken from the [i]Introduction[/i] read more
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