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5) Egypt
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64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Presents the life of a young child in Egypt, describing the family life, home, food, school, religion, customs, amusements, traditions, and celebrations of the country.
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312 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm.
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English
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You'll explore all aspects of Egyptian life: how religion was practiced; forms of work and play; types of food and drink; clothes, makeup, and adornments like jewelry; temples and homes; fine artwork; and more.
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791 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Set amidst the turmoil of contemporary Middle Eastern politics, this vivid and highly-acclaimed novel by an Egyptian journalist is an intimate look into the lives of Arab women today. Here, a woman who grows up among the Egyptian elite, marries a Westernized husband, and, while pursuing graduate study, becomes embroiled in a love affair with an uncouth Englishman.
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English
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Drawing on a wealth of archaeological evidence, noted Egyptologist Jon Manchip White presents a remarkably accurate picture of Egyptian life throughout dynastic times -- from the end of the third millennium B.C. to the Greek occupation in 330 B.C. Readers come away with a clear idea of the roles and tasks assigned to each section of the community -- to the pharaoh and his noblemen; to priests and scholars, scribes and artists; and to peasants, who...
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179 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Cairo is a city of splendor and spectacle, long celebrated as much for its warmth and bustling street life as for the legacy of its tumultuous past. Yet for the countless visitors who fall under its spell, the prolonged din of its crowds and traffic can seem overwhelming at times, tempting them out of the city's open spaces into its shadow light, the cooler, quieter interiors of restaurants, homes, hotels, and terraces. Cairo Inside Out evokes the...
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