Joann Fletcher

El fascinante mundo del Antiguo Egipto se nos muestra en todo su esplendor, desde las colosales pirámides y templos a la más variada representación de dioses y reyes. Temas tan apasionantes como los ritos y la vida despues de la muerte son tratados en esta obra con una gran profesionalidad y objetividad. Dioses y faraones se nos muestran segun las creencias de esta antigua civilizacion

Completa biografía ilustrada de Amenhotep III, que durante sus 37 años de reinado, llevó al antiguo Egipto a su máximo esplendor y grandeza. Contiene más de 130 ilustraciones y un práctico árbol gene

Music and sheesha smoke wafting from the open doorway of a Cairo coffeehouse, the rippling dune and blinding white sand of the Western Desert, and the awe-inspiring temples of Abu Simbel and Karnak-ou bestselling guide to the ancient land of the Pharaoh covers every corner of this inspiring country. Take a cruise with our dedicated Nile Cruises chapter - we'll gave you the low-down on everything that floats, from local feluccas to luxurious cruise ships. Get around with our 128 detailed maps - including customised itineraries and a walking tour map to help you discover the medieval alleyways of Islamic Cairo Get the background on everything from pyramids to papyrus with our special sections on Pharaonic Egypt and the Egyptian Museum. Discover the outdoors with our comprehensive coverage of Red Sea diving and desert safaris - we know every shipwreck and oasis! Talk the talk with the help of our Egyptian Arabic language chapter.

A Richly Illustrated And Fascinating Analysis Of Ancient Egypt''s Favourite & Thrilling Obsession With Its Own Legacy Of Art & Architecture In The Afterlife Known To The Egyptians As The Sceptre, Thebes Was Egypt''s Most Magnificent And Sacred City For More Than A Thousand Years. It Was Famed Throughout The Ancient World For Its Wealth Of Monuments And Treasures, And Its Shrines, Palaces And Royal Tombs Continue To Astound Us Today - From The Great Temples Of Karnak And Luxor To The Riches Of Tutankhamun''s Tomb In The Valley Of The Kings. Treasures Of The Pharaohs Presents, In Stunning Photographs, A Vivid Picture Of This Great City And Its Treasures - From Its Origins As A Strategic Provincial Town To Its Pinnacle In The New Kingdom As The Seat Of Egypt''s Empire. The Book Looks At The Reign Of Each Pharaoh In Turn And Examines His Or Her Contribution To The City''s Treasures And Monuments, Including The Tombs In The Valley Of The Kings And Those Of Associated Queens, Courtiers And Officials. The Authoritative Commentary Sets The Glories Of Ancient Thebes In Their Geographical, Historical And Artistic Context, And Includes The Latest Research Into Mysteries Such As The Lost Temple Of Akhenaten And The Tomb Of The Sons Of Ramesses II.

Completa biografía ilustrada del gran conquistador Alejandro Magno (356-323 a. C.), al que se ha descrito como "el personaje más famoso de la antigüedad después de Jesucristo". Incluye un riguroso y

The epic 4000-year story of the worlds greatest civilisation from a world-leading EgyptologistThe history of Egypt is full of spectacular sites and epic stories, an evolving society rich in heroes and villains, inventors and intellectuals, artisans and pioneers. Now Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete Story of Egypt - charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into a context that we can all relate to.Joann Fletcher uncovers some fascinating revelations, from Egypts oldest art to the beginnings of mummification almost two thousand years earlier than previously believed. She also looks at the women who became pharaohs on at least 10 occasions, and the evidence that the Egyptians built the first Suez Canal, circumnavigated Africa and won victories at the original Olympic games. From Ramses IIs penchant for dying his greying hair to how we know Montuhoteps wife bit her nails and the farmer Baki liked eating in bed, Joann Fletcher brings the history and people of ancient Egypt alive, as nobody else can.

Cleopatra the Great tells the story of a turbulent time and the extraordinary woman at its centre. She was Greek by descent the last, and greatest, Egyptian pharaoh. But our understanding of her has been obscured by Roman propaganda, Shakespearean tragedy and Hollywood, with little attempt to tell her true story until now. In the first biography for over thirty years, Joann Fletcher draws on a wealth of overlooked detail and the latest research to reveal Cleopatra as she truly was, from her first meeting with Julius Caesar to her legendary death by snakebite.Bringing the ancient world to life, Cleopatra the Great is full of tantalising details about the Pharaohs infamous banquets, her massive library, her goddess outfits, beauty regimes and hairstyles. Joann Fletcher discovers the real woman behind the myth.

Nefertiti (la “hermosa”) es una de las figuras más misteriosas y atractivas de la historia. Esposa del gran faraón Ajenatón, vivió durante el período de Amarna, el más tumultuoso y desconocido del An