Bøker av Samuel Sharpe

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Alabaster Sarcophagus of Oimenpthah I. King of Egypt; - Now in Sir John Soane¿s Museum, Lincoln Inn Fields is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

First published in 1863, this vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on Egyptian mythology and Egyptian Christianity, looking in particular at their influences on modern Christianity. Also included is a the 1911 lecture "The Egyptian Conception of Immortality" by George Andrew Reisner. Samuel Sharpe (1799 - 1881) was an English Unitarian banker. In his spare time, he made substantial contributions to Biblical translation and the field of Egyptology. Contents include: "Founding of the Monarchy", "Accession of Seneferu and End of Archaic Period", "Accession of Unas", "Death of Pepy II and Fall of the Monarchy", "Rise of Feudalism", "Restoration of the Monarchy", "Marriage of Usertesen to Nefert", "Advent of the Hykos", "Expulsion of the Hykos by Aahmes", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.