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Egyptian Religion.
Reviewed by doudouce55
For the ancient Egyptian their civilisation and their religion were one and the same. To this end they developed over time a complex cosmolo... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
For the ancient Egyptian their civilisation and their religion were one and the same. To this end they developed over time a complex cosmolo... More
Added 18 years ago
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Temple of the Cosmos: The Ancient Egyptian Experie...
Reviewed by doudouce55
This is an ambitious book which attempts to explore the controversial issue of the Ancient Egyptian consciousness, their thought processes a... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
This is an ambitious book which attempts to explore the controversial issue of the Ancient Egyptian consciousness, their thought processes a... More
Added 18 years ago
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Egyptian Faience and Glass (Shire Egyptology)
Reviewed by doudouce55
Ancient Egyptian faience is a marvel to look at, leading to the question of what makes it such a beauty and how it is made. This book answer... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
Ancient Egyptian faience is a marvel to look at, leading to the question of what makes it such a beauty and how it is made. This book answer... More
Added 18 years ago
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Egypt: Splendors of an Ancient Civilization
Reviewed by doudouce55
The book contains over 300 magnificent photographs and illustrations of Egypt's monuments, treasures, archaeological discoveries and travele... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
The book contains over 300 magnificent photographs and illustrations of Egypt's monuments, treasures, archaeological discoveries and travele... More
Added 18 years ago
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A History of Ancient Egypt
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this book, the author attempts to summarize the latest evidence and theories on Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the beginning of Gr... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this book, the author attempts to summarize the latest evidence and theories on Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the beginning of Gr... More
Added 18 years ago
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Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and t...
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this book, the author introduces the basic concepts of the gods. He first defines the terminology for the word 'god' and then explains th... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this book, the author introduces the basic concepts of the gods. He first defines the terminology for the word 'god' and then explains th... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife
Reviewed by doudouce55
Egyptologists tend to focus mostly on the Book of the Dead, ignoring lesser known texts to a large degree. Here the author offers a concise ... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
Egyptologists tend to focus mostly on the Book of the Dead, ignoring lesser known texts to a large degree. Here the author offers a concise ... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Passion of Isis and Osiris: A Union of Two Sou...
Reviewed by doudouce55
This exploration of the world's most transcendent story of love is rewritten in its entirety within the first chapters. The reader lives the... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
This exploration of the world's most transcendent story of love is rewritten in its entirety within the first chapters. The reader lives the... More
Added 18 years ago
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Egyptian Household Animals (Shire Egyptology)
Reviewed by doudouce55
The Ancient Egyptians felt close to their pets : some were given names. Dogs and cows, cats and monkeys were all cherished by their owners. ... More
Reviewed by doudouce55
The Ancient Egyptians felt close to their pets : some were given names. Dogs and cows, cats and monkeys were all cherished by their owners. ... More
Added 18 years ago
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Cradle and All
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
**May contain spoilers** Taking a break from heavy reading I decided to pick up a James Patterson book to give my brain a rest. As usual ... More
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
**May contain spoilers** Taking a break from heavy reading I decided to pick up a James Patterson book to give my brain a rest. As usual ... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde Trilogy)
Reviewed by Crooty
The Ill-Made Mute is the first book in the Bitterbynde trilogy (before The Lady of Sorrows and The Battle of Evernight). The story starts... More
Reviewed by Crooty
The Ill-Made Mute is the first book in the Bitterbynde trilogy (before The Lady of Sorrows and The Battle of Evernight). The story starts... More
Added 18 years ago
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Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
Reviewed by Susy
this book is pretty interesting, and better than the movie. More
Reviewed by Susy
this book is pretty interesting, and better than the movie. More
Added 18 years ago
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The Gunpowder Plot: Terror & Faith in 1605
Reviewed by letterHead
I had always thought that the idea of the Gunpowder Plot was to destroy the Houses of Parliament. I didn't realise that it was mainly to di... More
Reviewed by letterHead
I had always thought that the idea of the Gunpowder Plot was to destroy the Houses of Parliament. I didn't realise that it was mainly to di... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Story of Little Black Sambo
Reviewed by KingFahtah
When I was a kid child they used to read this to us at school. I just thought it was a nice little story. We used to read Noddy and other En... More
Reviewed by KingFahtah
When I was a kid child they used to read this to us at school. I just thought it was a nice little story. We used to read Noddy and other En... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Hallo-wiener
Reviewed by chuckmuck
The Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey, a very cute story about an embarrassed wiener dog that gets a cute hotdog bun costume from his well meaning ... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
The Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey, a very cute story about an embarrassed wiener dog that gets a cute hotdog bun costume from his well meaning ... More
Added 18 years ago
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Room on the Broom
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson with pictures by Azel Scheffler, a great story to read aloud with wonderful illustrations of a witch an... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson with pictures by Azel Scheffler, a great story to read aloud with wonderful illustrations of a witch an... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Stone Diaries
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I didn't find this book to be all that good. I thought it was a boring, depressing story with bland characters. While it did have some beaut... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I didn't find this book to be all that good. I thought it was a boring, depressing story with bland characters. While it did have some beaut... More
Added 18 years ago
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Into the Wild
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I felt that the story could have been laid out better, it was an interesting subject and I liked Krakauer's Under The Banner of Heaven. Into... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I felt that the story could have been laid out better, it was an interesting subject and I liked Krakauer's Under The Banner of Heaven. Into... More
Added 18 years ago
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Roots (Dell Book)
Reviewed by chuckmuck
To say this book is sad or tragic is an understatement, it deals with the history of slavery in the US and paints a horrific picture of what... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
To say this book is sad or tragic is an understatement, it deals with the history of slavery in the US and paints a horrific picture of what... More
Added 18 years ago
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Thunderstruck
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I thought this book was interesting, although not quite as gripping as his Devil In The White City (which I loved). They were both written i... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I thought this book was interesting, although not quite as gripping as his Devil In The White City (which I loved). They were both written i... More
Added 18 years ago
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I enjoy books like this, the ones that take you to a different time & place and make you feel a part of it. I loved that the tone seemed to ... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I enjoy books like this, the ones that take you to a different time & place and make you feel a part of it. I loved that the tone seemed to ... More
Added 18 years ago
1 votes
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoi...
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Bryson gives a quick, funny, nostalgic glimpse into his 1950s childhood. I saw a review comparing this book to Jean Sheperd's, A Christmas... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Bryson gives a quick, funny, nostalgic glimpse into his 1950s childhood. I saw a review comparing this book to Jean Sheperd's, A Christmas... More
Added 18 years ago
1 votes
The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I liked the concept of this book very much, twins are born one is perfect and one is not, what do you do? How does your decision effect your... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I liked the concept of this book very much, twins are born one is perfect and one is not, what do you do? How does your decision effect your... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Mephisto Club (Rizzoli & Isles, Book 6)
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Another, quick, easy book. It was a good story, if typical of this genre. It was my first time reading a Tess Gerritsen book and I liked it,... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Another, quick, easy book. It was a good story, if typical of this genre. It was my first time reading a Tess Gerritsen book and I liked it,... More
Added 18 years ago
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The Book of Lost Things
Reviewed by chuckmuck
It is a dark, sometimes gory adventure through many familiar fairy tales with new twists. Although it was somewhat predictable I enjoyed it ... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
It is a dark, sometimes gory adventure through many familiar fairy tales with new twists. Although it was somewhat predictable I enjoyed it ... More
Added 18 years ago
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Kafka On The Shore
Reviewed by chuckmuck
It came close but didn't quite do it for me. I can't put my finger on exactly what put me off, there was much about the book I did like but ... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
It came close but didn't quite do it for me. I can't put my finger on exactly what put me off, there was much about the book I did like but ... More
Added 18 years ago
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When We Were Orphans
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I did not like this book as much as I liked the Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, I did not feel interested in the story until I was n... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I did not like this book as much as I liked the Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, I did not feel interested in the story until I was n... More
Added 18 years ago
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A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I enjoyed it. I thought it was an amusing, quick, easy read. I enjoyed the characters and snickered at several of the scenes of family drama... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I enjoyed it. I thought it was an amusing, quick, easy read. I enjoyed the characters and snickered at several of the scenes of family drama... More
Added 18 years ago
2 votes
Profit Over People: Neoliberalism & Global Order
Reviewed by azuege
Chomsky makes a lot of very good points here, and his analysis of contemporary political trends seems pretty accurate. However, there are a... More
Reviewed by azuege
Chomsky makes a lot of very good points here, and his analysis of contemporary political trends seems pretty accurate. However, there are a... More
Added 18 years ago