the waddington Lending Library

Author: Raymond O Faulkner

This concise dictionary of ‘Middle Egyptian’ – that phase of the Ancient Egyptian language which had the widest general application – contains 5400 carefully selected words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on Egyptian texts. Each entry gives the most common hieroglyphic form of the word, accompanied by its transliteration, translation, references to texts where it occurs, its less usual hieroglyphic variants, and phrases in which it is used. First published in 1962 and incorporating addenda from 1966, this Concise Dictionary has become the standard work of reference and is now in its tenth printing.

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Author: E A Wallis Budge

Containing a comprehensive dictionary of hieroglyphs to all the texts of the Theban Recension of the Book of the Dead, and also to most of the supplementary Chapters of the Saïte and Graeco-Roman period that are usually appended to it, this volume will prove to be a staple part of a rounded appreciation of Ancient Egyptian literature.

First published in 1911, the index includes all English equivalents to the Egyptian words. Phonetic values for each symbol are provided, the arrangement of the words and their various forms is arranged alphabetically throughout, and each hieroglyph is printed clearly: a user-friendly and concise tool for all enthusiasts, students and researchers.

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Author: John Romer

How, over a thousand years, did a culture of semi-itinerant farmers create the rich, vivid, world of ancient Egypt, culminating with the Great Pyramid? In this extraordinary book John Romer draws on a lifetime of research to tell one of the greatest human stories.

Showing how archaeological evidence has allowed this long-vanished civilization to gradually re-appear from under the sand, and the changing interpretations to which its breathtaking but enigmatic remains have been subjected, Romer reveals what these highly idiosyncratic objects have to tell us. The result is an engrossing detective story, as we discover what we really know of Nile civilization – and where the record remains silent.

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Author: John Romer

The extraordinary era between Egypt’s Great Pyramid and the fall of the Middle Kingdom was a golden age, encompassing its greatest literary and artistic achievements. Using a wealth of fresh discoveries, the second volume of John Romer’s epic history of ancient Egypt reshapes our understanding of the world’s first-known state.

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Author: John Romer

‘A high-quality introduction for those orienting themselves with the period… Romer has woven an intricate tapestry of ancient evidence from the bottom up, accessible to the general reader without losing academic rigour or sensationalizing the past for dramatic effect’

TRENT HUGLER, SPECTATOR

‘This deeply informed history focuses on the New Kingdom, including rulers Nefertiti, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II: crucial figures’

ANDREW ROBINSON, NATURE

‘Fresh, detailed, and often unexpected…

A genuine pleasure to read … Romer’s essential point – that pharaonic culture simply cannot be fully comprehended in modern Western terms or ways of thinking – is valid and needs shouting from the rooftops’

CAMPBELL PRICE, ANCIENT EGYPT MAGAZINE

‘Romer does not peel back accreted myths about Egypt, he sandblasts them away’

JAMES McCONNACHIE, SUNDAY TIMES

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Author Nicholas Reeves

One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Much has been written about this strange, persecuted figure whose freakish appearance – elongated and effete – is totally at odds with that of the traditional Egyptian ruler-hero. Scholars and laymen have speculated that he was a eunuch or a sufferer of a genetic disorder – or even a woman. Known today as a heretic, Akhenaten sought to impose upon Egypt and its people the worship of a single god, radically affecting the country in every way, from art to the written language. In this reevaluation, Nicholas Reeves gives a different perspective on the turbulent events of Akhenaten’s 17-year reign. Reeves argues that, far from the idealistic founder of a new faith, Akhenaten cynically used religion for purely political ends in a calculated attempt to reassert the authority of the king and concentrate power in his own hands. In the process, he suppressed potential opposition by unleashing a terror that reverberated down the centuries. The founding of the new capital at el-Amarna was also politically motivated: Thebes, Egypt’s premier city, had proved unreceptive to the king’s ideas. Akhenaten’s revolution ultimately failed as political, financial, and moral corruption overwhelmed the regime. His traditionalist successors showed little mercy. With a ruthless determination not seen in Egypt before or since, all trace of the pharaoh’s existence was systematically expunged.

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Author: Campbell Price

In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price asks how we know so much about life in ancient Egypt, from the working lives of pyramid builders to the power of the Pharaoh. The book explores the complexities of the hieroglyphic writing system, the meanings behind the ritual of mummification, and the functions of Egyptian art. What was the legacy of famous pharaohs like Tutankhamun and Queen Cleopatra, and how does the colonial nature of archaeology shape our understanding of ancient Egypt?

Brief Histories answers the most popular questions on Ancient Egypt with some new perspectives on this fascinating civilisation.

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Author: Janice Kamrin

What do the enigmatic images on ancient Egyptian artefacts mean? What royal names adorn the walls of some of the world’s oldest temples? What kind of lives did the people buried in the ancient tombs lead? The keys to unlock this fascinating civilization lie within the glyphs of its sacred language. Appearing a little before 3200 BC, Egyptian hieroglyphs were used for thousands of years to write names, label commodities, commemorate historic events, and convey complex stories.

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Author: Bob Brier

Ancient Egyptian Magic is the first authoritative modern work on the occult practices that pervaded all aspects of life in ancient Egypt.

Based on fascinating archaeological discoveries, it includes everything from how to write your name in hieroglyphs to the proper way to bury a king, as well as

• Tools and training of magicians
• Interpreting dreams
• Ancient remedies for headaches, cataracts, and indigestion
• Wrapping a mummy
• Recipes for magic potions and beauty creams
• Explanations of amulets and pyramid power
• A spell to entice a lover
• A fortune-telling calendar

These subjects and many more will appeal to everyone interested in Egyptology, magic, parapsychology and the occult, or ancient religions and mythology.

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