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The Ancient Egypt Bibliography is a growing list of over 550 books on Ancient Egypt, written in different languages.

This list is intentionally eclectic: some books will be highly scientific, some are meant for a more general audience and others yet are intended for children.

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Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign
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Author(s): O'Connor, David B. (ed.)
Published: University of Michigan Press, 1998

Amenhotep III, the father of Akhenaton, ruled Egypt at the high-point of its power and influence, during the 18th Dynasty. This book provides an in-depth study of the reign of this illustrious king

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Ramesside Administrative Documents

 

Author(s): Gardiner, sir Alan H.
Published: Oxford, 1968

 

 

The Great Tomb-Robberies of the Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty. Volume I: Group I, II and III

 

Author(s): Peet, T.Eric
Published: Georg Olms Hildesheim-New York, 1977

 

 

The Great Tomb-Robberies of the Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty. Volume II: Group IV-VII

 

Author(s): Peet, T.Eric
Published: Georg Olms Hildesheim-New York, 1977

 

 

Thutmosis III. Das �gyptische Weltreich auf dem H�hepunkt der Macht 1490-1436 v.Chr.

 

Author(s): Tulhoff, Angelika
Published: Callwey, M�nchen, 1984

 

 

Urkunden des �gyptischen Altertums IV. Urkunden der 18e Dynastie (1-22)

 

Author(s): Sethe, Kurt - Helck, Wolfgang
Published: Leipzig, 1906-1958

Publication of some of the most important historical texts of the 18th Dynasty.

 

 

- Hatshepsut -

Hatschepsut. Frau auf dem Thron der Pharaonen

 

Author(s): Rati�, Suzanne
Published: F.A. Brockhaus, Wiesbaden, 1976 

 

 

Hatchepsut. The Female Pharaoh

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Author(s): Tyldesley, Joyce
Published: Penguin Books, 1998

An absorbing scholarly biography about Hatshepsut, a remarkable woman who ruled as pharaoh for 20 years in Egypt's 18th Dynasty. Tyldesly gives several fascinating new interpretations of Hatshepsut's life.

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Hatshepsut and Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Greenblatt, Miriam
Published: Benchmark Books, 2000
Reading Level: ages 9 to 12

The life and times of the king/queen Hatshepsut.

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La Reine Hatchepsout: Sources et Probl�mes

 

Author(s): Rati�, Suzanne
Published: E.J.Brill, Leiden, 1979

 

 

Senenmut. Eine Prosopographische Untersuchung

 

Author(s): Meyer, Christine
Published: Verlag Borg GmbH, Hamburg, 1982 

Sources and information on Senenmut, courtier at the court of Hatshepsut and believed by many to have been the king/queen's lover.

 

 

- Akhenaten and the Amarna Revolution -

A Bibliography of the Amarna Period and Its Aftermath: The Reigns of Akhenaten, Smenkhkare, Tutankhamun and Ay

 

Author(s): Martin, Geoffrey T.
Published: Kegan Paul, 1992

A bibliographic survey of one of Ancient Egypt's most interesting and debated periods: the Amarna Period and its aftermath.

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Akhenaten and the Religion of Light

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Author(s): Hornung, Erik
Published: Cornell University Press, 1999

A fascinating study of the Egyptian king who created a cult devoted to the sun god Aten.

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Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt

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Author(s): Montserrat, Dominic
Published: Routledge, 2000

This provocative new biography examines both the real Akhenaten and the myths that have been created around him. It scrutinises the history of the pharaoh, his reign and the archaeology of Akhenaten's capital city, Amarna.

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Akhenaten: King of Egypt

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Author(s): Aldred, Cyril
Published: Thames and Hudson, 1991

The end of the 18th dynasty was marked by the reign of the heretic king Akhenaten. Cyril Aldred examines this interesting and intriguing period, focussing on its principal actor, Akhenaten himself.

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Akhenaten. The Heretic King

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Author(s): Redford, Donald B.
Published: Princeton University Press, 1987

Not just another study on Akhenaten, the king who changed religious and political beliefs in late 18th Dynasty Egypt. Donald B. Redford examines the political motivation behind what has often been described as an idealistic revolution.

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Echnaton

 

Author(s): Schl�gl, Hermann A.
Published: Hamburg, 1986

 

 

Echnaton-Tutanchamun. Fakten und Texte (2. erg�nzte Auflage)

 

Author(s): Schl�gl, Hermann A.
Published: Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 1985 

 

 

Nefertete, een archeologische biografie

 

Author(s): Vandenberg, Philipp
Published: H.Meulenhof, Baarn, 1975

An archaeological biography of Nefertiti. In Dutch.

 

 

Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen

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Author(s): Tyldesley, Joyce
Published: Viking, 1999

An intriguing study of the life and times of Nefertiti, Akhenaten's (principal) queen. The author examins the many theories surrounding Nefertiti's origin's and family relationship, her marriage  and her role during the so-called Amarna-revolution

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Nefertiti Lived Here

 

Author(s): Chubb, M.
Published: Libri 1998

 

 

Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt

 

Author(s): Murnane, William J.
Published: Scholars Press, 1995 

 

 

Texts from the Time of Akhenaten

 

Author(s): Sandman, Maj
Published: Bruxelles, 1938

 

 

The Amarna Age: Western Asia

 

Author(s): Giles, Frederick J.
Published: Aris & Philips Ltd., 1998

 

 

- Tutankhamun -

De vergeten farao - Toetanchamon -. Het opzienbarende verslag van de grootste archeologische ontdekking aller tijden

 

Author(s): Vandenberg, Philipp
Published: H.Meulenhoff, Amsterdam - Brussel, 1979

The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. In Dutch.

 

 

Hieratic Inscriptions from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

 

Author(s): Cerny, Jaroslav
Published: Aris & Phillips, 1965

An overview and study of the hieratic texts found in the famous tomb of Tutankhamun, by the expert in Hieratic texts, Jaroslav Cerny.

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The Complete Tutankhamun. The King. The Tomb. The Royal Treasure

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Author(s): Reeves, Nicholas
Published:Thames and Hudson, London, 1993 (2)

This fascinating book reveals the whole story behind Howard Carter's quest for the tomb and includes extracts from Carter's notes, first-time publication of many of his drawings and reconstructions. A good mix of text, diagrams and photographs.

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The Face of Tutankhamun

 

Author(s): Frayling, Christopher
Published: Faber & Faber, 1992

This book accompanies the television documentary about the life, death and discovery of Tutankhamun. It provides an in-depth view on the controvesy surrounding Howard Carter and what is often called the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century.

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The Murder of Tutankhamun: A True Story

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Author(s): Brier, Bob
Published: Berkeley 1999

Bob Brier makes the case for the theory that Tutankhamun was murdered, a question that has plagued Egyptologists ever since the first examination of his mummy. True crime buffs and historians alike will find much to like in Brier's investigations.

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The Name of the Dead. Tutankhamun Translated

 

Author(s): Assaad, Hany - Kolos, Daniel
Published: Ontario, 1979

This book not only translates the hieroglyphic inscriptions of some of the treasures found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, but also provides a key to three of the most common inscriptions: how to read Royal names and titles; how to decipher funerary formulas; how to understand magical sayings!

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Toetanchamon

 

Author(s): Desroches-Noblecourt, Christiane
Published: Becht, Amsterdam, 1963 

 

 

Toetanchamon, de verzwegen feiten

 

Author(s): Hoving, Thomas
Published: Helmond, 1980 

Thomas Hoving reveals how Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of Tutankhuman before its official opening, their secret dealings with the Metropolitan Museum of Art to smuggle some of the finds out of the country, and places the discovery of the tomb in the changing political context of a modern Egypt that was struggling to become an independent nation.

 

 

Tutankhamen: Life and Death of a Pharaoh

 

Author(s): Desroches-Noblecourt, Christiane
Published: Penguin, 1990 (reprint)

This brilliant classic is the definitive examination of the pharaoh's life and impact as seen through the eyes of his riches. The author covers the story of the tomb's discovery and of the treasures found and relates their importance to the picture we have of ancient Egyptian culture.

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Tutankhamun

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Author(s): Green, Robert
Published: Franklin Watts, 1996
Reading Level: ages 9 to 12

A portrait of Tutankhamun explains how, through the preservation of his tomb, the life and times of the young pharoah have been discovered, in a study that describes diverse aspects of ancient Egypt and its culture.

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Tutankhamun

 

Author(s): James, T.G.H.
Published: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing, 2000

A brilliantly produced volume on one of the most intriguing historical figures ever!

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Tutankhamun: The Boy King

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Author(s): Graff, Jackie - Lewis, Anthony
Published: Peter Bedrick Books, 2002
Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Vivid illustrations and fact boxes provide details about education, family life, culture, and religion during the reign of Tutankhamun.
Part of the series "Kids who Ruled".

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Tutankhamun: The Life and Death of a Pharaoh

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Author(s): Murdoch, David
Published: DK Publishing, 1998
Reading Level: ages 8 to 12

Dramatic "eyewitness" accounts combined with detailed artwork to bring key historical events to life in an important new series of in-depth information books, this book focusses on the life and times of Tutankhamun.

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- Ramesses II -

L'ABCdaire de Rams�s II

 

Author(s): Barbotin, Christophe - David, Elizabeth
Published: Flammarion 1998

 

 

Pharaoh Triumphant. The Life and Times of Ramesses II

 

Author(s): Kitchen, K.A.
Published: American University in Cairo Press, Cairo, 1982

 

 

Ramesses II: The Greatest of Pharaohs

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Author(s): Menu, Bernadette
Published:Harry N. Abrams, 1999

An in-depth study of the life and times of Ramesses II, who ruled Egypt at the highpoint of its power during the New Kingdom.

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Ramses de Grote. De bijbelse farao-schepper van wereldwonderen

 

Author(s): Vandenberg, Philipp
Published: H.Meulenhoff, Amsterdam-Brussel, 1979

The life and times of Ramesses II. In Dutch.

 

 

The Kadesh Inscriptions of Ramesses II

 

Author(s): Gardiner, sir Alan H.
Published: Oxford, 1975

Publication of Ramesses II's accounts of his famous battle against the Hittites at Kadesh.

 
 
 



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