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Hello everybody. I am a student of egyptology in Spain and next september I will travel to Egypt. I would like if you could inform me about the name and addresses of libraries in Cairo because I want to buy books (also in english)about Ancient Egypt, egyptology, etc... Thank you in advance
akshar Member # 1680
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You might be better getting books from www.amazon.com, prices can be excellent
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AkhnAton* Member # 4882
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quote:Originally posted by luisa06: Hello everybody. I am a student of egyptology in Spain and next september I will travel to Egypt. I would like if you could inform me about the name and addresses of libraries in Cairo because I want to buy books (also in english)about Ancient Egypt, egyptology, etc... Thank you in advance
Hello, with books i cant help u, but if u wanna spend some hours alone in the pyramid or if u would like to see the queens- or subterian-chaber, or if i wanna meet dr. Zahi, i can help u.
Good luck
Akhnaton
bedo911 Member # 1306
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hi my Uncle is the vise dean of the faculty of monuments in cairo university ..my other Uncle is a proffecor in it so i think both of them may help u when u come .. contact me on bedotiger@yahoo.com .. if u need any other help just tell me .. bedo
amgadamir Member # 3718
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U can find books in the greatest libraries, American University of cairo (AUC) and Cairo University
strangelookingnegro Member # 151
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I think the best bet for English books is the bookstore at the American University in Cairo. It is at Tahrir Square. The closest entrance to the bookstore is aross the street from McDonalds. They have many books on the subject and some very lovely coffee table type books.
Gogo Member # 2987
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Libraries or Bookshops
scorpion Member # 5004
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quote:Originally posted by meteora: [QUOTE]Originally posted by luisa06: [b]Hello everybody. I am a student of egyptology in Spain and next september I will travel to Egypt. I would like if you could inform me about the name and addresses of libraries in Cairo because I want to buy books (also in english)about Ancient Egypt, egyptology, etc... Thank you in advance
Hi Luisa, If you would like books in spanish.Try the library of the 'Cervantes institute'.I beleive they have a section for Egyptology. check http://elcairo.cervantes.es If you need more info ...message me[/B][/QUOTE]
hi there. bookshops in cairo are:-anglo-egyptian,165 sharia mohammed farid,dowtown Diwan bookshop,159 Sharia. Lehnert&landrock,44 sharif sherif,downtown. there are more listed in the lonely planet book on Egypt.happy reading
maryph Member # 2005
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I dream of the day I will travel to Cairo with two empty suitcases and purchase nothing but BOOKS-BOOKS-BOOKS. The AUC, Lehnert/Landrock and Diwan bookstores keep me entertained for not hours but days on end. If you like to read and you like to read about Egypt, Cairo's bookstores are a dream come true.
timbuctoo Member # 440
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Foriegn Books are notoriously expensive in Egypt. I'd try Amazon first before forking out outrageous prices for such books. I must admit that the AUC bookshop has an interesting selection of AUC-published titles which are very reasonably priced.
There's a really cheap second-hand bookshop in Maadi. It's tucked behind KFC adjacent to the metro station.
Shrouk(sp?)on Midan Talat Harb is another shop worth a look.
Lehnert & Landrock has a few titles in Spanish, but they mainly stock English, French and German books. They have a great antique postcard collection by the way.
There's also a second-hand market next to Ataba metro station. It's quite hard to find - just look for the little sheds. Most stock textbooks but you might strike it lucky if you look around.
luxor Member # 5210
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Contact the library Eldorado 167 Guesr El Suez Street - Heliopolis Cairo Egypt phone : (202) 633 27 40
dr_judge Member # 5223
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quote:Originally posted by luisa06: Hello everybody. I am a student of egyptology in Spain and next september I will travel to Egypt. I would like if you could inform me about the name and addresses of libraries in Cairo because I want to buy books (also in english)about Ancient Egypt, egyptology, etc... Thank you in advance
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noiretblanc Member # 4272
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Hello Luisa, yo también iré a El Cairo este mes de septiembre. Me llamo Rut y me han dado una beca del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores para completar mis estudios de posgrado. Mi email es: nuaretblanc@yahoo.es. un saludo!!
quote:Originally posted by luisa06: Hello everybody. I am a student of egyptology in Spain and next september I will travel to Egypt. I would like if you could inform me about the name and addresses of libraries in Cairo because I want to buy books (also in english)about Ancient Egypt, egyptology, etc... Thank you in advance
philand teresa Member # 2726
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We have always found Books to be more expensive in Egypt than in the U.K. Amazon have a massive list of titles at around 25% to 50% less than in Egypt.
------------------ "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake" - Napoleon Bonaparte
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ausar Member # 1797
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In order to obtain books from AUC you need membership or be a student. I believe Egyptian residents can have acess to the library also. You can probabaly find just about anything in the Bibloteca in Alexzandria.
If you can read Arabic there are many books of independent and Egyptian Egyptologist in various book shoips. One particular book I recommend is From Pharoah's Lips and Fellahin of Upper Egypt by Winifried S. Blackman. Both are avaiable from AUC.
BTW,is there anybody currently living in Egypt that had acess of AUC? Would you mind if I email you with some questions?
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