Recs if you like Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt...

Egyptomania

Alexa, play Cleopatra by Weezer.

A collection of texts inspired by my childhood (and adult -- let's be honest) hyperfixation. Subjects cover the history of and our obsession with ancient Egypt.

Recommendations welcome. Except for anything by Zahi Hawass; he can suck eggs.

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Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs

The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: Prayers, Incantations, and Other Texts from the Book of the Dead

The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts Vol 1 Spells 1-354

The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts Vol. 2

Ancient Women

by EmmsBookshelf

27 books

A list of phenomenal books I've either read or that are on my TBR that focus on women or the experiences of women across different ancient societies

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A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women

Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore

The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt

When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt

Early Civilization Non-Fiction

Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States

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