The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ancient Egypt

This book is so well laid out that one can follow the history chronologically or use as a reference when reading anything else about Egypt. I used it while watching the DVD series of 48 lectures by Dr. Bob Brier with the Teaching Company ([...]) I read a few chapters then watched the lectures and found they totally agreed on information. I will keep this book in my personal library. I highly recommend it. It is also FUN to read!

This book fills a need which hasn't been addressed in any other work on Egypt I've seen; Ryan provides an exhaustive, authoritative discussion of ancient Egyptian history, culture,religion, art and daily life that is concise, fast reading, and frequently quite amusing. In addition, there is information on archeological techniques, travel to Egypt, and a splendid listing of additional resources for further study. The book is fun to read, enlightening no matter how much you think you know about Egypt, and a useful reference source.

Yahoo! Dr. Don Ryan has come out with another great book about ancient times! His Lost Civilizations "Idiot's Guide" got me interested in a whole lot of things, especially Egypt, so I'm pleased to see that's he's put out a fun-to-read book specifically on that subject. Where were books like this when I was in college?

I love to read about ancient Egypt but I lacked a lot of bits and pieces in terms of my knowledge of the history and culture of the Land of the Pharaohs. This book really helped me to fill in the blanks! I very much enjoyed the author's comfortable writing style which is always informative and often humorous. I've read Dr. Ryan's other two excellent volumes in the "Idiot's Guide" series and this book is a worthy addition. I highly recommend it to anyone who would like a concise overview of one of the most fascinating of all ancient civilizations!