<p>Dreams and nightmares have long puzzled and fascinated, yet this is the first book to explore such visions in the Ancient Egyptian world. The author traces the evidence from the first half of Egypt's long history, the Old Kingdom through the New Kingdom, a time-span of over 1,000 years. The book is arranged thematically, with chapters devoted to the literary use of dreams, to the political use of divine visions, to the technology used to ward away terrorizing nightmares. It also explores the Ramesside Dream Book, a unique text that reveals the desires and anxieties that could inspire an Egyptian's dreams, with images of sex and power, of gods and the dead. All the relevant passages are conveniently translated in an appendix.</p>

Behind Closed Eyes: Dreams and Nightmares in Ancient Egypt

History

Szpakowska, Kasia

Middle East

Classical Pr of Wales

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

<p>Using the life of a young girl and her family as a model, this book recreates the daily life of the middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom period. This perfect snapshot in time has been painstakingly recreated using recently published textual data and archaeological findings. </p>
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<li>Provides an illuminating and engaging re-construction of what daily life was like in ancient Egypt</li> <li>Describes the main issues of everyday life in the town - from education, work, and food preparation to religious rituals, healing techniques, marriages, births, and deaths</li> <li>Authentically recreated through the use of recently published textual data and archaeological findings directly from the settlement of Lahun and other sites</li> <li>Includes photographs and illustrations of actual artifacts from the settlement of Lahun</li> </ul>

Ancient Civilizations

Wiley/Blackwell

Through a Glass Darkly: Magic, Dreams and Prophecy in Ancient Egypt

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