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Egyptian Temple Architecture
Gyozo Vörös
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Author: Gyozo Vörös

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2008-06-01

ISBN: 9636620849

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

Egyptian Temple Architecture

This jubilee book celebrates a century of Hungarian excavations in Egypt, which began on 1 January 1907 with the first of nine archaeological missions over four academic generations. Through the beautifully illustrated pages of this centenary volume, the reader becomes acquainted with the archaeological work of L·szlû Alm·sy, F¸lˆp Back, L·szlû Castiglione, Gèza Fehèrv·ri, Gyula Hajnûczi, Gyula Istv·nfi, L·szlû K·kosy, and Imre Makovecz.



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The Art & Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
Giorgio Agnese, Maurizio Re
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Author: Giorgio Agnese, Maurizio Re

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2004-01-01

ISBN: 9774248805

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

The Art & Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

The treasures of Pharaonic Egypt from Alexandria to Aswan

The Art and Archeology of Ancient Egypt explores and reveals the treasures of ancient Egypt from one end of the country to the other. Fully illustrated with excellent color photographs and historic prints, this book covers it all: a historical introduction and chronological listing of the pharaohs, the gods of ancient Egypt, the cult of the dead, hieroglyphic writing, travelers and explorers, the birth of modern archaeology, Alexandria, Tanis, the Giza plateau, the Egyptian Museum, Memphis, Saqqara, Dahshur, the oases of the Western Desert, Tell al-Amarna, Abydos, Dendera, Luxor, the temples of Western Thebes, the Theban necropolis, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Philae, Abu Simbel and the Nubian temples, Serabit al-Khadem, and even a short section on the Monastery of St. Catherine. With captivating, concise text and hundreds of full-color illustrations, The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt is the perfect gift or memento from a visit to Egypt.



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THE TOMB OF NEFERTARI: HOUSE OF ETERNITY
John K. McDonald
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Author: John K. McDonald

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 1996-01-01

ISBN: 9774243986

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

Price: 55.00

THE TOMB OF NEFERTARI: HOUSE OF ETERNITY

Nefertari, the favorite queen of Rameses II, was buried about 3,200 years ago in the most exquisitely decorated tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Queens. Discovered in 1904 by Italian explorer Ernesto Schiaparelli, the tomb had deteriorated to a disastrous extent when emergency consolidation began in 1986. The six-year conservation project of the GCI and the Egyptian Antiquities Organization was completed in 1992.

In this fascinating exploration of the tomb, John McDonald takes the reader through each chamber, describing the hieroglyphic messages depicted in the brilliant wall paintings and discussing the images within the context of Egyptian beliefs. He also offers insights into the life of Nefertari, the development and symbolism of royal tombs, and the construction and decoration of the tombs. House of Eternity is illustrated with historic black-and-white images and more recent color photographs that reveal the vibrant beauty of the wall paintings.

In November 1995 the tomb was reopened to the public. Because of the potential for damage and deterioration to the fragile wall paintings caused by increased humidity, carbon dioxide, and microbiological activity introduced by visitors to the tomb, the number permitted to enter daily is strictly controlled by the Egyptian authorities. This book results from a desire of the GCI to enrich visitors' experience by providing a detailed descriptive walk-through of the tomb while conveying a strong message regarding the need for conservation and continuous monitoring to ensure the long-term survival of the tomb's paintings.

Visitors to the tomb and the armchair traveler alike will find House of Eternity to be an excellent resource for understanding Nefertari's journey to the afterlife and for appreciating the extraordinary depictions of that journey on the walls of Nefertari's tomb.



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Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmakers
Rebecca Hillauer
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Author: Rebecca Hillauer

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2006-02-02

ISBN: 9774249437

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmakers

Arab women filmmakers: Who are they? What drives them? What are their experiences in a male-dominated profession? How do they function within the contexts - and constraints - of patriarchal societies? The answers are complex and sometimes surprising, as complex and surprising as the vastly different films these women direct. In this unprecedented book, Rebecca Hillauer assembles a comprehensive and penetrating look into the history of Arab women’s filmmaking, as well as the political and social background of the countries - Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Algeria, among others - from which these artists emerged.
In addition to the biographies, filmographies, and discussions of their most important works, lively, in-depth interviews allow us to hear from the filmmakers themselves. Collectively, these women, who hail from a wide range of professional, religious, and social backgrounds, provide a varied and vivid picture of what it means to work in creative and journalistic fields in the modern Arab world. For Hillauer, the subject of a film, its genesis, and the personal story of the artist who created it reveal far more than a particular approach to cinematography. Arab women filmmakers and their main characters (who are often semi-autobiographical) not only afford us a look at seldom-seen facets of Arab societies, they personify an alternative women’s ‘model,’ one that is far removed from western clichés. Broad in scope, and rich in insight, Arab Women Filmmakers is a must read for cineastes as well as students of film, feminism, and the Middle East.



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Alexandria: A History and Guide
E.M. Forster
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Author: E.M. Forster

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2004-01-01

ISBN: 9774248503

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 95.00

Alexandria: A History and Guide

The aim of the Abinger Editions is to provide a new, properly edited library of the literary works of E.M. Forster that does justice to his literary genius. The latest in the series is Alexandria, written while Forster was in Egypt during the First World War. This edition collates and compares all the existing editions of the work to provide the definitive version of the text. It also contains the subsequent work by Forster, Pharos and Pharillon.



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Adrift on the Nile
Naguib Mahfouz
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Author: Naguib Mahfouz

Publisher: the American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 1993-01-01

ISBN: 0385423225

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

Adrift on the Nile

In a houseboat moored along the banks of the Nile, a group of disaffected middle-class Cairenes who gather each evening to socialize experience a tragedy that rips apart their friendships.



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Muntaha: A Village Novel
Hala El Badry
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Author: Hala El Badry

Publisher: the American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2006-10-16

ISBN: 9774160053

Binding: hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

Muntaha: A Village Novel

Set in the sleepy Egyptian village of Muntaha during the late 1940s, this novel paints a vibrant portrait of rural life in Egypt that is both moving and memorable. Between the turbulent events of 1948 and the final years of the British presence in Egypt, the village’s inhabitants find themselves caught up against their will in the swirl of larger world events, although their daily lives, concerns, and beliefs are grounded in the timeless nature of a rural past. Hala El Badry’s masterful narrative depicts, in intimate detail, her characters’ relationships, not only to each other but to the natural environment that surrounds them: from fishing on the Nile and cotton and corn harvests, to chicks raised to be members of the family, crazed bulls, hordes of ravenous locusts, and donkeys and sparrows gone tipsy on overripe fruit.

The trials and fortunes of Taha El Musaylihi, the mayor of Muntaha, together with those of his extended family, form the backbone of this tale of real life in the guise of fiction. Confronted with the fear and injustices born of war and foreign occupation, as well as the insecurity of their dependency on Nature and her forces, Taha joins the village farmers in
valiant defiance of their British occupiers.



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Memory in the flesh
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
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Author: Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2000-10-01

ISBN: 9774245296

Binding: Hardcover

Language: english

Price: 75.00

Memory in the flesh

This novel, written originally in Arabic, takes the reader through the emotional and political upheavals that beset Algeria from the 1940s to the 1980s by following the paths of two of the emerging nation's new leaders, the one a militant artist, the other a young fiction writer.



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Basrayatha: Portrait of a City
Mohammed Khudayyir
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Author: Mohammed Khudayyir

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2007-03-01

ISBN: 9774160649

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 55.00

Basrayatha: Portrait of a City

Basrayatha is a literary tribute by author Mohammed Khudayyir to the city of his birth, Basra, on the Shatt al-Arab waterway in southern Iraq. Just as a city's inhabitants differ from outsiders through their knowledge of its streets as well as its stories, so Khudayyir distinguishes between the real city of Basra and Basrayatha, the imagined city he has created through stories, experiences, and folklore.

By turns a memoir, a travelogue, a love letter, and a meditation, Basrayatha summons up images of a city long gone. In loving detail, Khudayyir recounts his discovery of his city as a child, as well as past communal banquets, the public baths, the delights of the Muslim day of rest, the city's flea markets and those who frequent them, a country bumpkin's big day in the city, Hollywood films at the local cinema, daily life during the Iran Iraq War, and the canals and rivers around Basra. Above all, however, the book illuminates the role of the storyteller in creating the cities we inhabit. Evoking the literary modernism of authors like Calvino and Borges, and tinged with nostalgia for a city now disappeared, Basrayatha is a masterful tribute to the power of memory and imagination.



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Clamor of the Lake
Mohamed El-Bisatie
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Author: Mohamed El-Bisatie

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2004-04-01

ISBN: 977424852X

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

Clamor of the Lake

Clamor of the Lake begins with the appearance of an old fisherman of unknown origin sailing a black boat. Taciturn and enigmatic, he takes on a woman and her twin boys. While he gives away nothing about his past, his undemanding companionship prompts the woman to narrate her turbulent life. Meanwhile, in a nearby village by the lake, Gomaa and his wife have found respite from the dreariness of their existence in the fantastic objects the sea churns up during gales - a sword, alluring panties, a talisman. But when the waves cast up a chest that speaks in a language no one can comprehend, Gomaa is haunted by its voice. As the tumult of the lake drives a wedge between the couple, it turns two neighbors into close allies: Karawia, a café proprietor, and Afifi, a grocer. Eventually, they too will be haunted by the siren song of the lake.
In Mohamed El-Bisatie's lyrical novel, the stories of these various figures converge on the mercurial presence of the lake, which in the end proves the narrative's true hero. An accomplished experiment in the poetics of space, Clamor of the Lake won the 1995 Cairo International Book Fair Award for Best Novel of the Year.



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Cairo Swan Song
Mekkawi Said
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Author: Mekkawi Said

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2010-01-01

ISBN: 9774163060

Binding: hardcover

Language: english

Price: 75.00

Cairo Swan Song

Cairo, Mother of the World, embraces millions but some of her children make their home in the streets, junked up and living in the shadows of wealth and among the monuments that the tourists flock to see. Mustafa, a former student radical who never believed in the slogans, sets out to tell their story, but he has to rely on the help of his American girlfriend, Marcia, who he is not sure he can trust. Meanwhile, his former leftist friends are now all either capitalists or Islamists.

Alienated from a corrupt and corrupting society, Mustafa watches as the Cairo he cherishes crumbles around him. The men and women of the city struggle to find lovers worthy of their love and causes worthy of their sacrifice in a country that no longer deserves their loyalty. The children of the streets wait for the adults to take notice. And the foreigners can always leave.



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Khufu's Wisdom
Naguib Mahfouz
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Author: Naguib Mahfouz

Publisher: the American University in Cairo Press

Publication Date: 2005-01-15

ISBN: 9774248066

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Price: 75.00

Khufu's Wisdom

Pharaoh Khufu is battling the Fates. At stake is the inheritance of Egypt's throne, the proud but tender heart of Khufu's beautiful daughter Princess Meresankh, and Khufu's legacy as a sage, not savage, ruler.
As the tale begins, Khufu is bored in his great palace at Memphis. To entertain him, his architect Mirabu expounds on the mighty masterwork he has so far spent ten years building, with little yet showing above ground - what will become the Great Pyramid of Giza. Mirabu and the clever vizier Hemiunu try other amusements as well - but to no avail. Then one of the king's sons fetches a magician with the power to predict the future. The sorcerer says that Khufu's own offspring will not inherit Egypt's throne after him, but that it will fall instead to a son born that very morning to the High Priest of Ra. Furious, Khufu and his crown prince, the ruthless Khafra, set out to change the decree of the Fates - which fight back in the form of Djedefra, the boy at the center of the prophecy, and his heart's desire, Princess Meresankh. Yet will the unsuspecting Khufu survive the intrigue around him - not only to finish his long-awaited book of wisdom, but to become truly wise?



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