Egypt Resources

REFERENCE BOOKS (FOR IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY)

Encyclopedia of Eastern Mythology REF BL 1055.S76 1999
This book provides accessible, fully cross-referenced details of Eastern mythology. Follow myths, legends, and gods of Egypt who influenced the economic, cultural, and political life of the region.

Ancient Civilizations Biographies REF CB 311.K594 2000
This focuses on individuals who lived in ancient times.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt REF DT 58.094 2001
This three volume set includes details about art, architecture, religion, language, literature, trade, politics, everyday social life, and the culture of the court.

CIRCULATING BOOKS (AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT)

Redford, Donald B., editor. The ancient gods speak: a guide to Egyptian religion. BL2428.A53 2002

Wilkenson, Richard H. The complete gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt.
BL2450.G6 W56 2003

Encyclopedia of Sacred Places.
BL 580.B76 1997

Hawass, Zahi, editor. The treasures of the Pyramids.
DT63.H38 2003

Wilkenson, Richard H. The complete temples of ancient Egypt.
DT68.8.W55 2000

Vrettos, Theodore. Alexandria: City of the western mind.
DT73.A4 V73 2001

Doherty, P.C. The mysterious death of Tutankhamun.
DT87.5.D649 2003

King, Michael R. Who killed King Tut: Using modern forensics to solve a 3,300 year-old mystery.
DT87.5.K525 2004

Reeves, C.N. The complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and treasures of Egypt's greatest pharaohs.
DT73.B44 R43 1996

Hoffman, Michael A. Egypt before the pharaohs: The prehistoric foundations of Egyptian civilization.
GN865.E3 H63 1979

Alston, Richard. The city on Roman and Byzantine Egypt.
HT114.A53 2002

Freed, Rita E. Arts of ancient Egypt.
N5335.B6 M87 2003

Tiradritti, Francesco, editor. Egyptian treasures form the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
N5336.E3 M37 1999

Hornung, Erik and Betsy M. Mryan, editors. The quest for immortality: Treasures of ancient Egypt.
N5350.Q47 2002

Smith, William Stevenson. The art and architecture of ancient Egypt.
N5350.S5 1998

Arnold, Deiter. The encyclopedia of ancient Egyptian architecture.
NA215.A754 2003

Phillips, J. Peter. The columns of Egypt.
NA2680.P45 2002

Karabell, Zachary. Parting the desert: The creation of the Suez Canal.
TC791.K37 2003

Alston, Richard. Soldier and society in Roman Egypt: A social history.
U35.A47 1998

For more books on Egypt, go to the online library catalog. To access the catalog, click here or go to http://valenciacc.edu/wp/Library and click on Library Catalog (LINCC) which is located under Research Tools. Search by Subject Keyword and type Egypt.

RECOMMENDED DATABASES
Academic Search Premier
NewsBank (Global NewsBank)
Omnifile Full Text Mega

To access the databases, click here, or

1. Go to http://valenciacc.edu/wp/Library
2. Click on Online Databases (located under Research Tools)
3. Select Valencia Community College from the "Select Your College" drop-down menu.
4. Type your borrower ID (the 14 digit number found on the back of your Valencia student ID) and your PIN (the last 4 digits of your Social Security number or the last four digits of your student ID number.)
5. Click on log on.
6. Click on the name of the database you want to use.

RECOMMENDED WEB SITES

Mysterious Mummies
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/chinamum
Part of the Nova online series, this page examines mummies. This site is not limited to the mummies of Egypt-China, Peru, and Ireland are included.

Egypt Page
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Egypt.html
Discover numerous links to information on Ancient Egyptian history.

History of Ancient Egypt
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~ahm/history.htm
Even more links to information on this topic, including the history of Egypt, archaeology, and information about the pyramids.

At the Tomb of Tutankhamen
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/index.html
Learn more about the famous King Tut at this National Geographic web site.

For more resources on Egypt, visit the Winter Park Public Library 460 E. New England Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789 www.wppl.org

If you have questions or need additional assistance, please call the Winter Park Library at 407-582-6814.