Egils Saga tells the story of the long & brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet & farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry & a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egils progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his fathers exile from Norway defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe & fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotl&. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty the power of poetry & the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman Egils Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character. ...

Are you still the person who lived fifteen ten or five years ago? Fifteen ten or five minutes ago? Can you plan for your retirement if the you of thirty years hence is in some sense a different person? What & who is the real you? Does it remain constant over time & place or is it something much more fragmented & fluid? Is it known to you or are you as much a mystery to yourself as others are to you? With his usual wit infectious curiosity & bracing scepticism Julian Baggini sets out to answer these fundamental & unsettling questions. His fascinating quest draws on the history of philosophy but also anthropology sociology psychology & neurology; he talks to theologians priests allegedly reincarnated Lamas & delves into real-life cases of lost memory personality disorders & personal transformation; & candidly & engagingly he describes his own experiences. After reading The Ego Trick you will never see yourself in the same way again. ...

The series has always been highly regarded for its insight & authority providing an invaluable introduction to key artists & movements in art history. Each volume contains an introductory essay forty-eight full-page colour plates accompanied by extensive notes & numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black & white. ...

Take a journey back in time to the glory days of Ancient Egypt when pharaohs ruled the pyramids were built & the mighty Nile was the source of all life. This book contains fascinating information such as how Egyptians worshipped their Gods buried their dead & built the pyramids as well as amazing details about day-to-day life. With over 50 embedded flaps to lift this book is not only informative but interactive making it an accessible & engaging way for children to learn about life in Ancient Egypt. It is intricately illustrated by David Hancock. ...

Pyramids ancient temples camels: everything you ve seen on the postcards is true. But the full picture of Egypt

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For more than 200 years & especially since the rediscovery of ancient Egypt by Europe in the 19th century the exotic Egyptian style in architecture has been a sign of our fascination with a civilisation that has had a long-lasting & deep-seated influence on British culture. From its fashionable success in the Regency period to its varied uses in the 20th century Egyptian-style architecture has much to say about what ancient Egypt represents to us. Egypt in England is the first detailed guide to the use of the Egyptian style in architecture & interiors in England & to those that survive most of which can be seen or visited by the public. Fully illustrated it combines a series of topic essays giving the architectural & Egyptological background to the use of the style with a guide allowing sites to be located & explaining what can still be seen. A variety of buildings & monuments
- from cinema supermarket synagogue & factory to folly mill Masonic temple & mausoleum
- are highlighted in the book. For those who dont know their architrave from their entablature or their Anubis from their Uraeus there are also glossaries of architectural terms & ancient Egyptian deities. This engaging book is an accessible & practical guide for a general audience but has enough depth to be useful to scholars in a range of subject areas.

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Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning.

Includes:: city plans of Cairo & Thebes/ Luxor. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 1 000 000.


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Whether traversing the Nile or exploring Cairo's labyrinthine alley-ways delve beneath the surface & discover the intriguing language & culture of Egypt. Confidently converse in Egyptian Arabic & ensure you don't miss out on the friendliness & humor for which Egyptians are famous. Enhance your travels throug this enticing country! Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical & social words & phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals & discover their culture
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The Book of the Dead" is a unique collection of funerary texts from a wide variety of sources dating from the fifteenth to the fourth century BC. Consisting of spells prayers & incantations each section contains the words of power to overcome obstacles in the afterlife. The papyruses were often left in sarcophagi for the dead to use as passports on their journey from burial & were full of advice about the ferrymen gods & kings they would meet on the way. Offering valuable insights into ancient Egypt " The Book of the Dead" has also inspired fascination with the occult & the afterlife in recent years." ...

Since its original publication twenty years ago Samia Abdennours Egyptian Cooking" has become a true classic
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