Egyptian Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization

Flame Tree Collector's Editions Mythology

by Jake Jackson (Editor)

A striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of Egyptian society and culture.

Gorgeous Collector's Edition which brings to life the culture of one of the great founding civilisations. Companion volume to Egyptian Myths & Legends in the same series, this title brings to life the beginnings of human experience, the irrigation of the Nile, the origins of hieroglyphics in demarcation of land and water resources as the first people of North Africa gathered around the Nile to create one of the greatest and most enduring civilisations, one that fascinated the later titans of Antiquity, the Greeks and Romans. From these lands come the pyramids, the statues and the great Kings such as Khufu (reigning 2589–2566 BC), Hatshepsut (reigning 1478–1458 BC), Amenhotep III (reigning 1388–1351 BC), Akhenaten (reigning 1351–1334 BC), Tutankhamun (reigning 1332–1323 BC) and Ramses II (reigning 1279–1213 BC).

Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction: authors, myths, tales and history without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new Introduction and a Glossary of Terms or lists of Ancient Leaders.

Genres: Mythology, History, Nonfiction

416 pages, Hardcover

Published August 29, 2023

About the author

SF and dark fantasy author but also a writer/creator of practical music books - Beginner's Guide to Reading Music, Guitar Chords, Piano Chords, Songwriter’s Rhyming Dictionary and How to Play Guitar. Other publications include Advanced Guitar Chords, Advanced Piano Chords, Chords for Kids, How to Play the Electric Guitar, Piano & Keyboard Chords, Scales and Modes and Play Flamenco. Also editor of Mythology books 

Released EP Jakesongs on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, LastFM, etc and on CDBaby. Lifelong passion for fantastic worlds of any kind, from movies to fiction, art to music, posters, album and paperback book covers.

Jake Jackson is the artist name for Nick Wells, Publisher of Flame Tree Press / Flame Tree Publishing.

Reviews

[Alistair Mallory · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book lures you in with a well written introduction talking about ancient Egypt from a modern standpoint, conveying as clearly as possible that it is necessary to look at archaeological evidence and historical records with nuance, to not assume things about past cultures because of present biases and all the other parts of modern day etiquette when it comes to looking at history.
This introduction gives the impression that the book may actually contain some sort of contemporary science which could be used to acquire knowledge on ancient Egypt, but after only a few pages you're welcomed by the fact that all the material used here are just texts so old that they're considered history themselves. The information is outdated and the topics discussed are questionable to say the least. May it be about "the Egyptian race", the constant references to the Bible, as it was common back then to think of the Bible as a proper source for Egyptology, or perhaps even the white supremacist undertones in passages where religious aspects of Egyptian culture are deemed "primitive" and "absurd" because they do not resemble Christianity as much as some other Egyptian religious practices.
This book was obsolete even half a century ago and is only good for having a laugh about how insane early Egyptology got sometimes. As an introduction to the topic, it's borderline dangerous to put out such material without giving the needed context to understand why these texts are written in that way and that some information is straight up false.
Yeah some people may call this a scam... hypothetically... perhaps...

[Periplus Bookshop]

Menelusuri jejak peradaban Mesir kuno, buku ini menghidupkan kembali masa-masa awal manusia yang berkumpul di sekitar Sungai Nil, membangun salah satu peradaban paling megah dan abadi dalam sejarah. Dari pengembangan sistem irigasi hingga asal-usul hieroglif yang digunakan untuk mengatur sumber daya tanah dan air, pembaca diajak memahami inovasi-inovasi yang menjadi fondasi masyarakat Mesir kuno. Kisah para raja besar seperti Khufu, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, dan Ramses II diceritakan dengan detail, menyoroti peran mereka dalam membentuk sejarah dan budaya yang memengaruhi peradaban Yunani dan Romawi. Sebagai bagian dari seri Flame Tree Collector’s Editions, buku ini tidak hanya menyajikan konten yang kaya, tetapi juga hadir dalam edisi kolektor yang mewah, lengkap dengan pengantar baru dan glosarium istilah atau daftar pemimpin kuno. Dengan 416 halaman yang dihiasi tepi berkilau, buku ini menjadi tambahan berharga bagi siapa pun yang tertarik pada sejarah dan mitologi Mesir kuno. https://blog.periplus.com/2025/02/23/...