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| 978-1-59333-992-0 | -, . Miscellanea Wilbouriana 1
A set of eight copiously illustrated articles concerning the Egyptian collections of the Brooklyn Museum comprise this first volume of the Miscellanea Wilbouriana. Included in this volume are the following articles: “A Monumental Gateway for a Temple of King Sety I: An Ancient Model Restored,” by A. Badawy, “The Head that Grew a Face: Notes on a Fine Forgery,” by B. V. Bothmer, “Some Egyptian Reliefs in Brooklyn,” by R. Fazzini, “Two Early Imperial Faience Vessels from Egypt,” by G. Grimm, “Bronze Age Trade between the Aegean and Egypt: Minoan and Mycneaean Pottery from Egypt in Brooklyn,” by R. S. Merrillees and J. Winter, “Night Light,” by A. Oliver, “An Enigmatic Faience Figure,” by E. Riefstahl, and “Two Representations of Gods from the Early Old Kingdom,” by D. Wildung. These articles represent the considered work of several associates of the museum and stand as a useful resource for anyone interested in the artifacts of Egypt. More... | $20.00 | Add to Cart |  | 
| 978-1-59333-993-7 | -, . The Brooklyn Museum Annual X
For the historian or museum memorabilia researcher, this volume of the Brooklyn Museum Annual would make an unexpected addition to his or her collection. An old-style museum report, the volume contains curatorial reports, photographs of the museum and its activities, as well as the insider’s look at the way the museum used to be. An added bonus for the scholar is the set of seven articles publishing various artifacts of the museum. These include: “Bemused and Benign: A Fragmentary Head of Dynasty XIII in Brooklyn,” by Bernard V. Bothmer, “Two Royal Heads of the Late Period in Brooklyn,” by Edna R. Russmann, “The Wilbour Papyri in Brooklyn: A Progress Report,” by Serge Sauneron, “A Dated Hadra Vase in the Brooklyn Museum,” by Brian F. Cook, “Wedgwood Portrait Medallions of ‘Illustrious Moderns’ in the Emily Winthrop Miles Collection,” by Robert E. P. Hendrick, “Notes on a Polished Greenstone Figure from Guerrero, Mexico,” by Michael Kan, and “A Puppet Figure from the New Hebrides,” by Marian E. Rodee. The Brooklyn Museum, noted for its Egyptology collection, here demonstrates some of the breadth of its formidable collections. More... | $10.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-913696-25-0 | Anonymous, . Pagan and Christian Egypt
Comparing the Christian and non-Christian cultures in late antique into early medieval Egypt through surviving art works, this book reflects the materials displayed at a 1941 exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum Department of Ancient Art. The exhibit artifacts are presented in black and white photographs, as well as in a catalogue description. Spanning the first through the tenth centuries of the common era, the contents of the book cut a wide historical swath through the cultures of ancient Egypt. An introduction to the items in the display and the volume itself was provided by John Cooney, sometime Curator of Egyptology at the Brooklyn Museum. This handsome volume contains a variety of significant pieces that provide a view into a lost world. More... | $45.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-913696-20-X | Badawy, Alexander. A Monumental Gateway of Sety I
This brief exploration of the Brooklyn Museum’s monumental gateway model from the time of Sety I is abundantly illustrated and handsomely presented. This unique piece from ancient Egypt demonstrates in scale model form what the gateway would have been like in the period of Sety (1303-1290 BC), just prior to the period of the biblical Exodus. Several clear photographs of each segment of the model are presented along with comparative material from other sites in Egypt. Images of Sety himself are included, along with transcriptions and translations of the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the model. The reconstruction shows the grandeur of the original, but on a smaller scale. Also included is the concise study of Elizabeth Riefstahl entitled “The Recent History of King Sety’s Model with Bibliography.” These two pieces together offer a rare glimpse into the realm of ancient Egyptian monumental architecture. More... | $10.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-84-7 | Burckhardt, John Lewis. Arabic Proverbs and the Manners and Customs of Modern Egyptians
A compilation and translation of Arabic proverbs by the Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817). In addition to visits to Cairo, Damascus, Lebanon and other points in the Middle East, he was one of the few Europeans to venture to Mecca. More... | $46.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-251-3 | Butler, A J. The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt
This two-volume book is the result of seven months of field work in Egypt. It is an important document for its time and an early and influential example of unprejudiced scholarly interest in the culture of the Coptic Church. More... | $156.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-987-6 | Cooney, John D.. Amarna Reliefs from Hermopolis in American Collections
Generously illustrated, this handy reference tool catalogues the sculptured reliefs of the Amarna period from Hermopolis that are represented in American collections. Each relief is illustrated with an accompanying photograph and is given a physical and artistic description. Numerous subjects are represented in the reliefs: the royal family, the court circle, horses and chariots, flora and fauna, musicians, daily life scenes, architecture, and an offering scene. The material was compiled and described by John Cooney, Curator of Egyptian and Classical Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Only 2000 copies of this museum book were ever printed, making it an unexpected find in new condition. More... | $50.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-941690-42-3 | Crecelius, Daniel, ed.. Eighteenth Century Egypt
Originating from a conference bearing the same name as the volume, these nine papers were originally presented at California State University, Los Angeles in 1990. They address the rather specific question of the Arabic manuscript resources available in the eighteenth century to document the history of Egypt during the Ottoman Period. Based on the premise that Abd al-Rahman ibn Hasan al-Jabarti’s work had been unduly monolithic in the field, the conference participants addressed the other manuscript sources that were available to compose such a history. For researchers into the Ottoman Period of Egyptian history, this study will prove an invaluable tool. More... | $29.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-931-9 | Crum, W. E.. Coptic Monuments
In this historic catalogue, Crum presents the Coptic monuments of the Museum of Cairo. Although given a French title, the contents of this book are written in English. Some of the more striking items are presented with beautifully drawn sketches of relevant sections of the source. As a museum book, this catalogue is amply illustrated with 57 black and white plates. A variety of artifacts are described: manuscripts, ostraca, and stelae, and indices round out the utility of this volume. A specialized collection from early Christian Egypt, this book will be welcomed by specialists in Coptic materials still found in their native land. More... | $114.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-65-0 | De Guerville, A B. New Egypt
Amedee Baillot de Guerville was one of the most talented women travel writers at the turn of the last century. Her New Egypt, translated from French, is a remarkable record of Egyptian life; social, economic, and political, during that period. More... | $63.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-965-4 | de Lagarde, Paul. The Coptic Pentateuch and Arabic Gospels
Written in the days when textual criticism was still relatively new, and the great mass of manuscripts commonly used by present-day biblical scholars had not yet been plumbed, Lagarde spent many years making these exotic manuscripts available to scholars who previously had no access to them. In this volume are combined two manuscripts: the Pentateuch translated into Coptic, and the Gospels translated into Arabic. Despite the relatively recent dates of the manuscript sources for both collections, the material contained in these translations dates back to earlier days. Each of these translations is introduced in German with some critical notes about the readings included. More... | $165.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-369-0 | Depuydt, Leo. The Other Mathematics: Language and Logic in Egyptian and in General
Since Boole, symbolic logic has supplanted Aristotelian logic. Claude Shannon first applied Boolean algebra to electronic circuits. In this investigation, several facets of ancient Egyptian and its parallels in other languages are reinterpreted from the point of view of modern logic. More... | $182.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-9715986-7-3 | Evetts, B T A. The Churches and Monasteries of Egypt and Some Neighbouring Countries
A descriptive account of monasteries and churches of Egypt primarily, but also of Nubia, Abyssinia, India, North Africa, Spain, the shores of the Atlantic, and southwestern Arabia (including Coptic, Armenian, Ethiopian, Syrian, and Nestorian churches). More... | $99.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-913696-27-7 | Fazzini, Richard. Images for Eternity
Sumptuously illustrated with both black and white and color photographs, Images for Eternity presents the objects displayed in 1975 at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Temporarily receiving the Egyptian collection from the Brooklyn Museum and additional pieces from the Lowie Museum, the San Francisco exhibition was immortalized in this publication. Egyptian artifacts from 4000 to 40 B.C.E. were photographed and briefly described. This show book was intentionally designed to keep the reader interested in the artworks themselves rather than the explanatory notes. As a record of the arts of ancient Egypt, this collection is sure to please those with an eye towards art history and the development of artistic styles of one of the cradles of classical civilization. More... | $35.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-913696-26-9 | Fazzini, Richard. Images for Eternity
Sumptuously illustrated with both black and white and color photographs, Images for Eternity presents the objects displayed in 1975 at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Temporarily receiving the Egyptian collection from the Brooklyn Museum and additional pieces from the Lowie Museum, the San Francisco exhibition was immortalized in this publication. Egyptian artifacts from 4000 to 40 B.C.E. were photographed and briefly described. This show book was intentionally designed to keep the reader interested in the artworks themselves rather than the explanatory notes. As a record of the arts of ancient Egypt, this collection is sure to please those with an eye towards art history and the development of artistic styles of one of the cradles of classical civilization. More... | $45.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-913696-17-X | Goyon, Jean-Claude. Confirmation du Pouvoir Royal au Nouvel An
The companion volume to Jean-Claude Goyon’s Confirmation du Pouvior Royal au Nouvel An, this rare work contains the photographs of Brooklyn Museum Papyrus 47.218.50. The papyrus, one of a collection of previously unknown documents, was unrolled for the first time in the modern period in the late 1960s. This remarkable document deals with royal ceremonies of ancient Egypt that were performed during the transition period between years. Written in hieratic, the papyrus was published by Goyon in Cairo in 1972, a publication which included the text. This 12-by-16 volume contains the 15 full-sized photographs of the papyrus in black and white, on facing pages with the text written out in hieroglyphic script. Supplies of this uncommon find are limited. More... | $150.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-991-3 | Herbert, Kevin. Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the Brooklyn Museum
Forty-three Greek and Latin inscriptions found among the collection of artifacts in the Brooklyn Museum are the object of this study. Presented in transcription and translation, each inscription is also represented with a photographic record. The classical inscriptions and the artifacts upon which they occur make up the main body of the book, but a introduction and divine name, royal name, personal and place name indices provide further useful tools. Most of the inscriptions included in the collection come from Egypt between the 6th century B.C. and the 6th century A.D. Included are public inscriptions concerning the Ptolemaic monarchs, information about religious cults and military matters. Sepulchral monuments are also included, providing information on the outlook of various segments of society toward death in the days before Christianity reached Egypt. Mummy labels and magical amulets are also represented. This volume also serves as an art book with its museum-quality photographs of the objects upon which the inscriptions appear. More... | $30.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-590-8 | Koenig, Nicholas August. The History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu 'Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi
Published for the first time in this book is the History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi (d. 870). Edited from a single manuscript by Nicholas Koenig, this study is as close as possible to a critical edition when only one manuscript survives. More... | $38.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-276-9 | Leroy, J. Monks and Monasteries of the Near East
Jules Leroy, the French art expert, spent several months touring the Near East in search of Early Christian remains. During this time he visited most of the monasteries in Egypt, Syria, the Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq. More... | $63.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-68-5 | Milner, Sir Alfred. England in Egypt
This book effectively argues for greater British involvement in Egypt. In 1920, Milner headed a commission to Egypt that recommended Egyptian independence, but the British Cabinet rejected the recommendation. More... | $63.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-697-4 | Muir, William. The Mameluke or Slave Dynasty of Egypt 1260-1517 A.D.
Alert to the implications of Egyptian politics to the world of the Middle Ages, Muir offers a detailed look at the rule of the slave-soldier caste known as the Mamelukes who ruled Egypt from 1260 to 1517. Each ruler of the Bahrite and Circassian dynasties is given a full chapter, and the role of the Mamelukes under the Ottoman Empire is reviewed. More... | $99.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-050-7 | Neale, John Mason. A History of the Holy Eastern Church: The Patriarchate of Alexandria
The first volume of an ambitious project to document the history of the early church, this is one of John Mason Neale’s crowning achievements. Meticulously researched, Neale’s treatment of the early church in Egypt is among the required reading of any student of oriental Christianity still today. Beginning with the traditions of St. Mark’s foundation of the Egyptian church, the developments of Christianity are traced up through the controversies associated with Nestorius and the Council of Chalcedon. In Neale’s characteristically readable style, the early stages of Eastern Christianity and its noteworthy figures are presented here with historical accuracy and authority. The origins of monasticism, the troubles and triumphs of St. Athanasius, the Arian heresy, and the ecumenical councils are all treated in this important study of the church in Egypt. More... | $121.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 0-87273-099-9 | Needler, Winifred. Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in the Brooklyn Museum
This richly illustrated museum book on the Pre-dynastic and Archaic Egyptian materials in the Brooklyn Museum is very hard to locate. A full-sized exploration of the considerable materials from ancient Egypt owned by the museum, this volume is an indispensable tool for anyone wishing to use the museum’s collection for research. Fully illustrated with black and white photographs of the artifacts in the department, the book begins with a substantial historical introduction, followed by a re-evaluation of Henri de Morgan’s excavations in Upper Egypt. The finds from the principal sites, as well as sites of the Naqada Culture make up the initial presentation. A zoological study of an ivory knife handle also appears. A catalogue raisonné of the Predynastic and Archaic works including tools, household objects, cylinder seals, and figurines fills out the description. Useful appendices include sample pages of de Morgan’s notebooks and related objects in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. More... | $50.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-911-1 | Newman, E. M.. Seeing Egypt and the Holy Land
With the characteristic compelling photographs that accompany his work, E. M. Newman here presents his unique outlook on Egypt and the Holy Land. Written with the competence of a professional travel writer Newman takes the reader through his arrival in Egypt by ship and on a virtual tour of the noted wonders of that land. His impressions of Egypt, Palestine, the Arabian Desert and the Sinai are all dutifully recorded. Finishing up with the accounts of his main New Testament sites, Nazareth, the Jordan River, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, this travelogue contains a wealth of impressions and memories. Illustrated with over 300 photographs, this volume provides a visual as well as descriptive tour to these ancient lands. More... | $129.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-571-7 | Peyron, Amedeo. Coptic-Latin Lexicon
Peyron’s lexicon is the classic Coptic-Latin dictionary of the early twentieth century. It is of special historical importance because of the association of Peyron with Champollion, Napoleon’s epigrapher on his Egyptian voyage. Placed so early in the dawn of Egyptian studies, Peyron sheds light from an eye undimmed by the subsequent decades of scholarship. More... | $218.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-651-6 | Rawlinson, George. Ancient Egypt
Rawlinson’s study of ancient Egypt is intelligent and contains material that is of interest to archaeologists as well. This learned study surveys the land and people of Egypt before taking the development of the nation through historic chapters such as the period of pyramid builders, the rise of Thebes, the invasion and expulsion of the Hyksos, the great pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom, all the way to the decline of the Egyptian Empire. Told in a level of detail to rival Breasted’s classic work on Egypt, this earlier study makes fascinating reading. More... | $124.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-44-8 | Rhind, Alexander Henry. Thebes [Modern Luxor]: Its Tombs and Their Tenants, Ancient & Present
Rhind's book on Thebes is unique in that unlike many other Egyptologists of his time, he gives a precise and detailed description of how he excavated the sites, in itself an immense value to the history of archaeology. More... | $89.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-990-6 | Riefstahl, Elizabeth. Ancient Egyptian Glass and Glazes in the Brooklyn Museum
Renowned for its facility with faience and other glasswork, ancient Egypt produced many surviving pieces of glassware. Illustrated descriptions of over 90 pieces of glass art from ancient Egypt, this study of the collection in the Brooklyn Museum will catch the eye of collectors and those who appreciate the finer works of ancient craftsmanship. With an introduction and descriptions by Elizabeth Riefstahl, this collection is informative as well as pleasing to view. Sprinkled with vividly colored illustrations, the photographs alone are worth the price of the volume. A variety of art forms are represented in this collection; deities, animals, jewelry, household wares, and anthropomorphic figures all grace the pages of this catalog. The first in the prestigious Wilbour Monograph series, this volume retains its value in presenting an art form in which ancient Egypt excelled. More... | $30.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-609-7 | Smith, G. Elliot. The Ancient Egyptians and the Origin of Civilization
This monograph, in its second, hard-to-locate edition, proposes a connection between prehistoric monumental European sites and those of the Pyramid Age in Egypt. Using ethnicity as a basis, Smith ties the ancient peoples of Egypt to those of Syria and discusses how Egyptian culture spread from its point of origin. More... | $99.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-989-0 | Thompson, Deborah. Coptic Textiles in the Brooklyn Museum
An under-studied aspect of Coptic culture is the remains of beautiful Coptic textiles. In this amply illustrated museum art book, black and white and color photographs of these rare artifacts appear. The Brooklyn Museum possesses one of the major collections of Coptic art in the Western world. Fabrics seldom survive from the ancient world due to the ravages of time and climate. In this unique presentation of Coptic antiquities, the material culture of the Nile Valley is wonderfully displayed. Textiles dating from the Late Roman period up into Islamic times, from the context of native Egyptian Christians, are ably described and generously illustrated in this rare edition. With a text written by a recognized expert in both textiles and ancient Egypt, this book is full of information as well as nearly lost artifacts. 38 pieces are presented in the collection, along with a chronology, glossary, and bibliography for those who wish to learn more about this intriguing aspect of material culture. More... | $40.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-931956-73-1 | Torrey, Charles. History of the Conquest of Egypt, North Africa and Spain
History of Egypt from its legendary early beginnings until the seventh century, including the subsequent conquests of North Africa and Spain. Covers the judges of Egypt to 860, and a list of the companions of Mohammad and their Hadiths. More... | $63.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-723-0 | Warner, Charles Dudley. My Winter on the Nile
From the eyes of a novelist, Warner illustrates the drama and romance of a voyage through Egypt. Particularly attracted to the Muslim life and practice in Egypt, and the monuments of the ancient empires, Warner takes the reader through the length of the country into Ethiopia and tropical Africa. A travelogue that captures the nineteenth century fascination with the East, this volume will delight anyone interested in days of the blossoming interest in Egypt. More... | $127.00 | Add to Cart | |
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