Written to celebrate the centennial of the Sphinx's arrival in Philadelphia, The Sphinx That Traveled to Philadelphia tells the fascinating story of the colossal sphinx that is a highlight of the Penn Museum's Egyptian galleries and an iconic object for the Museum as a whole. The narrative covers the original excavations and archaeological history of the Sphinx, how it came to Philadelphia, and the unexpected ways in which the Sphinx's story intersects with the history of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Museum just before World War I. The book features ample illustrations—photographs, letters, newspaper stories, postcards, maps, and drawings—drawn largely from the extensive materials in the Museum Archives. Images of related artifacts in the Penn Museum's Egyptian collection and other objects from the Egyptian, Near East, and Mediterranean Sections (many not on view and some never before published), as well as pieces in museums in the United States, Europe, and Egypt, place the story of the Penn Museum Sphinx in a wider context. The writing style is informal and text is woven around the graphics that form the backbone of the narrative. The book is designed to be of interest to a wide audience of adult readers but accessible and engaging to younger readers as well.
Would you like to learn how Egyptian's believe the world was created?
Are you interested in learning about Egyptian gods and goddesses and the role they play in the universe?
If you answered yes to any of the questions, then you are going to want to continue reading.
Egyptian mythology are stories and beliefs that come ancient Egypt. It describes the actions of the gods and goddesses as a way to understand the world. The beliefs of these stories played an important role in ancient Egyptian religion. These myths can be frequently seen in Egyptian art and writing, especially in short stories and religious material. Most of the time these sources only contain a brief fragment of the myth.
Ancient Egyptians were inspired by the cycle of nature. Their earliest versions of time were seen as linear, and their myths are set in this type of time. The myths set the pattern of time cycles that are now used. Egyptian myths are fascinating to learn about and some of the most common stories to hear about are the ones involving Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Set. There are also recurring themes within the myths. This book is here to teach you about some of the most and important interesting things of Egyptian mythology.
In this book you will learn about:
The creation story
The history of Egyptian mythology
Egyptian gods and goddesses
Story about Horus and Set - A Mythical Murder Plot
The Book of Thoth
Anubis
How the mythology affects the Egyptian people
The Prince and The Sphinx
... And much more.
Just like with any other mythology, the details of these events differ greatly from one to the next. There are some that even comes off as contradictory. That means there is a chance that you may have heard one of these stories before, but this version is different than what you are used to. It doesn't mean one is wrong. This is just what happens after stories have been told from centuries and translated many times. To that end, the develop of the Egyptian myths are hard to trace as well, but we've done the best we can. You will learn something new and amazing in this book.
The majority of Egyptian myths are metaphorical, and look to translate the actions and essence of deities into terms that humans can understand. You will also come to learn that a lot of their stories and beliefs revolve around the Nile.
This mythology had a profound impact on the Egyptian culture. It has influenced and inspired several religious rituals and gave them the basis for kingship. Throughout Egypt symbols and scenes from their myths appear in amulets, temples, and tombs. The Egyptian mythology can serve a wide variety of purposes.
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Автор: Keita, Maghan Название: Race and the writing of history ISBN: 0195112741 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195112740 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 23879.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This study examines the role of race in the construction of history. Using the historical inquiries of African American and African intellectuals, Keita analyzes the writing of history in America. Ranging from 1700 BCE to the 1990s, he offers the challenge of building new historiographies.
Автор: Holmes Katherine L. Название: Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories ISBN: 0982955839 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780982955833 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Alexandre Dumas Название: The Red Sphinx: A Sequel to the Three Musketeers ISBN: 1681772973 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681772974 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3380.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Later, toward the end of his career, Dumas wrote The Red Sphinx, another direct sequel to The Three Musketeers that begins, not twenty years later, but a mere twenty days afterward. The Red Sphinx picks up right where the The Three Musketeers left off, continuing the stories of Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, and King Louis XIII--and introducing a charming new hero, the Comte de Moret, a real historical figure from the period. A young cavalier newly arrived in Paris, Moret is an illegitimate son of the former king, and thus half-brother to King Louis. The French Court seethes with intrigue as king, queen, and cardinal all vie for power, and young Moret soon finds himself up to his handsome neck in conspiracy, danger--and passionate romance
Dumas wrote seventy-five chapters of The Red Sphinx, all for serial publication, but he never quite finished it, and so the novel languished for almost a century before its first book publication in France in 1946. While Dumas never completed the book, he had earlier written a separate novella, The Dove, that recounted the final adventures of Moret and Cardinal Richelieu.
Now for the first time, in one cohesive narrative, The Red Sphinx and The Dove make a complete and satisfying storyline--a rip-roaring novel of historical adventure, heretofore unknown to English-language readers, by the great Alexandre Dumas, king of the swashbucklers.
Название: Sphinx and the riddles of passion, love and sexuality ISBN: 3631639821 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783631639825 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 4148.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book investigates the role of symbolization in the development of the human mind, from prehistoric paintings until poetry of the 20th century. Case stories show that patients today feel not "devoured by the Sphinx", but by their work ("burn out"), by annihilation anxiety, psychosomatic problems etc. But the "archaic mother never dies".
Автор: Ha, Christine Название: Legendary beasts: sphinx ISBN: 1637380615 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781637380611 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 2357.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores thrilling legends about the Sphinx. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with eye-catching images to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading.
Автор: Le Plongeon Augustus Название: Maya/Atlantis: Queen Moo and the Egyptian Sphinx ISBN: 1162569506 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781162569505 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6796.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Ali Abbas Название: Sphinx Search Beginner`s Guide ISBN: 184951254X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849512541 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 8458.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Ayer Toby Название: The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker ISBN: 1493066404 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493066407 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 2935.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Harry Parker was probably the most important figure in American rowing of the past century. His heavyweight crews at Harvard topped the leagues more consistently than any other team (they won the Eastern Sprints regatta, against most of the top college crews, more than three times as often as their nearest rival). From the time they miraculously won the 1963 Harvard-Yale Race at the end of his first year at the helm, his varsity didn't lose a race for six years, and they didn't lose to Yale until the Reagan administration. He was the first US National Team coach, and oversaw five Olympic teams. He coached the sons of his great oarsmen from the 60's and 70's, and at age 70 was still putting the sons to shame on a bicycle, or running the steps of the Harvard Stadium. He was respected by all, revered and adored by his rowers, and yet no one seemed to know him. The persistent myth was that he hardly said a word, and that his powerful mystique alone made his oarsmen great and their boats go fast. Though a fundamentally compelling figure, Parker's famous reticence means that few managed to spend much time close to him. Since he made no attempt to explain himself, legends abound: he never got older; he could control the weather; he could walk on water. The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker takes the reader not only inside the Harvard boathouse, but into the coaching launch with Parker. We see how he coached-how many words he actually uttered-as he guided his team through a year of training, and hear about his life in the sport. We see a paradox: Parker remained remarkably constant over the last forty-five years, yet he constantly evolved, changed his style, and used every means at his disposal to build champion crews. The Sphinx of the Charles goes inside the rowing world in a way hasn't been done before, putting the reader in the passenger seat next to one of the most successful coaches of all time. Parker is a historical icon, part of a tradition that goes back to the beginning of intercollegiate athletics in America. His story needs to be told. The Sphinx of the Charles is fundamentally a chronicle of a year with the Harvard team and a profile of Harry Parker as he was, five years before his death: comfortable in his position as elder and master of the sport, reflective but not nostalgic, aged but nearly impervious to aging. It is driven by Ayer's own observations of Parker from his seven years of coaching and training at the Harvard boathouse, but especially from one academic year, 2008-9. he shadowed him for a few days every week from September to June, observing practices both on and off the water, and interacting with the team. The present tense of the narrative reflects this immediacy, but also the sense that Parker has endured and continues to endure. And though The Sphinx of the Charles is not a biography in the usual sense, Parker's life and career were rich and extraordinary and they must be explored. Thus, each chapter carries the reader another month through the training year at Harvard, with vivid descriptions of team practices and a sense of progress towards the spring racing goals. From the passenger seat next to Parker we watch the rowers tackling the daily workouts, honing their mental and physical stamina along with their bladework, always trying to beat their teammates in the crew next to them, under Parker's watchful eye and ever-present megaphone. Parker makes asides in the launch that the rowers will never hear: remarks about the crews and their progress, passing wildlife, memories of his life in rowing, the river and its history, the sunlight on the water. Intertwined with the narrative are historical perspective, descriptions of the boathouse and the river, profiles of other coaches at Harvard, and impressions from rowers and coaches who worked with Parker over the previous forty-five years. Newspaper and magazine articles reveal how Parker was depicted, and how he
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