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Book Review: A History Of Ancient Egypt: Volume 2

Posted on May 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

A History Of Ancient Egypt: Volume 2: From The Great Pyramid To The Fall Of The Middle Kingdom, by John Romer This book follows from the author’s previous volume and contains many of the same flaws. The author makes his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A History Of Ancient Egypt: Volume 1

Posted on May 16, 2021 by nathanalbright

A History Of Ancient Egypt: Volume 1: From the First Farmers To The Great Pyramid, by John Romer One of the biggest faults of his history is something that a reader can learn from, and that is the fault of … Continue reading →

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The Present Is Too Often The Enemy Of The Past

Posted on May 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

While the vagaries of time have been dangerous enough to the threats of Egyptian history, the worst threat to the memory of Egyptian pharaohs was other Egyptian pharaohs. One would think that Egyptian rulers would want to emphasize the lengthy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of Egypt

Posted on May 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Story Of Egypt: The Civilization That Shaped The World, by Joann Fletcher In one way, this book is a bit of a tease. This book is a story about Egyptian civilization, but like many books on the subject, this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt

Posted on May 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkinson One of the more interesting aspects of a whole suite of books that exist on ancient Egypt is the way that the politics of ancient Egypt have come under increasing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Red Nile: A Biography Of The World’s Greatest River

Posted on April 16, 2021 by nathanalbright

Red Nile: A Biography Of The World’s Greatest River, by Robert Twigger This book is one that has a difficult aim, and that is writing a biography of a river. What this means in practice is that the author tells … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt’s Past And Present

Posted on April 16, 2021 by nathanalbright

Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt’s Past And Present, by Toby Wilkinson One of the hazards of writing books with an agenda in mind is sometimes things change to make that agenda ring more than a little bit hollow. Like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Struggle For Civil Society In Egypt

Posted on January 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Struggle For Civil Society In Egypt, by the U.S. Congress In 2014, in the aftermath of the supposed Arab Spring, the House of Representatives’ Committee on International Relations spent some time talking about the struggle for civil society in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Patterns Of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle: Part One

Posted on February 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

As someone who saw and enjoyed the previous movie in this series when it was also released for a Fathom exclusive [1], I have to say that this is the sort of film that I can easily appreciate.  The filmmaker, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt

Posted on December 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkinson Although Egypt and Egyptology are certainly very popular subjects, there is a striking lack of history books that seek to tackle the entire scope of ancient Egyptian history.  There are … Continue reading →

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