Egyptology Research Guide

Ancient Egypt

The study of ancient Egypt is interdisciplinary. Research crosses the curriculum including the fields of archaeology, anthropology, history, religion, art, architecture, literature and black studies.

This subject guide includes literature pertaining to Coptic Studies.

See also related guides: Art History Research Guide

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Encyclopedias

Provide excellent background/overview information. Contain articles written by experts for a general audience. Provide indexes indicating scope of coverage of a topic and pinpointing in which articles a concept will be discussed. Provide bibliographies for further reading.

	Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt 3 volumes edited by Donald B. Redford DT58 .O94 2001 vol. 1(Reference). Provides extensive scholarly coverage of Egyptology. Includes bibliographies, maps, & illustrations.
	Oxford History of Ancient Egypt edited by Ian Shaw DT83 .O95 2000 Reaches beyond archeology to present what we know about the social, political, religious, cultural, and artistic legacy of this 5,000 year civilization.
	*Coptic encyclopedia* 8 volumes edited by Aziz S. Atiya BX130.5 .C66 1991(Reference).
	[Grove's] Dictionary of Art edited by Jane Turner, 34 vols. N31 .D5 1996 (Reference). Represents the work of more than 6,800 international scholars. Grove's Dictionary of Art Online Contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts; painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography from prehistory to the present day.
	Encyclopedia of World Art edited by Bernard S. Myers, 17 vols. N31.E533 (Reference).
	Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt Margaret Bunson. DT58 .B96 1991 (Reference). Includes bibliography, and index.
	*Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries* Edited by Tim Murray 3 volumes CC100 .E54 2001 *Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists* Edited by Tim Murray 2 volumes CC110 .E54 1999
	Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt edited by Kathryn A. Bard DT58 .E53 1999 Includes bibliography, index, and maps.

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Reference Books

Handbooks, dictionaries, statistical sources, tables; detailed or procedural information specific to the subject areas addressed.

	Atlas of Ancient Egypt John Baines and Jarom}r M}lek. DT56.9 .B34 Includes index.
	Atlas of Ancient Egypt The Egypt Exploration Society. (1864) DT50 .E32 Includes complete index, geographical and historical notes, Biblical references, and maps. Special publication of the Egypt exploration fund.
	Atlas of Classical History Michael Grant. G1033 .G65 1994 (Reference) Covers the Near East, ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome; shows the period between 1700 BC and 565 AD.
	*Cambridge History of Egypt, 2 vols.* DT94 .C36 1998 Includes illustrations, maps, bibliographic references and index. v. 1. Islamic Egypt, 640-1517 / edited by Carl F. Petry -- v. 2. Modern Egypt, from 1517 to the end of the twentieth century / edited by M.W. Daly.
	Dictionary of Ancient Egypt Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson In association with The British Museum DT58 .S55 1995
	*Dictionary of African Mythology* Harold Shueb Oxford University Press 2000 BL2400 .S24 2000
	Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses George Hart BL2450 .G6 H37 1986 (Reference). Includes bibliography.
	Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt: an illustrated dictionary Barbara Cummings Translated from the German by Manfred Lurker BL2428 .L8713 1980 (Reference).
	Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt Morris L. Bierbrier DT83 .B56 1999 (Reference).
	Oxford History Of Ancient Egypt edited By Ian Shaw DT83 .O94 2000 Includes bibliography, index, and maps.
	Who's Who in Egyptian Mythology? Edited and revised by Robert Steven Bianchi Illustrated by Anthony S. Mercatante BL24268 .M47 (Reference).

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Databases and Indexes

Magazine, periodical and journal articles provide information on current developments, research trends, experiments and hot topics in a discipline. For every discipline, there are specific databases or indexes that provide article level information. Once articles are identified through the database or index search, look up the source journal in Vikat, Portland State Library's online catalog, to locate them in the library. For a complete list of online databases and indexes, see the Library's Online Databases pages.

	Anthropological Literature Describes articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies.
	Art Index 1929 - Z5937 .A78 Art Index Full Text 1984- Subject areas indexed include archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, crafts, motion pictures, graphic arts, industrial design, landscape architecture, museology, photography, and related fields. (Reference). Art Index Retrospective 1929-1984 Comprehensive, retrospective indexing from Art Index. All personal names, uniform titles, organization names, topical terms, and geographic names have been reconciled with current Art Index headings. List of Journals in Art Index held by Portland State.
	Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals 1930 - Indexes more than 2,000 periodicals published worldwide on archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation as well as architecture. Journals indexed in the Avery Index held by PSU.
	Humanities index - 1975 - Present AI3 .H8 (Reference) A cumulative index to English language periodicals. Subject fields indexed include archaeology and classical studies, area studies, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects. *Humanities index online* - 1984 - Present Journals in Humanities Index held by PSU.
	JSTOR Holds the full text of 117 scholarly journals in Arts & Sciences I Collection, 7 in the General Science Collection, and 29 in the Ecology & Botany Collection. The anthropology, literature and history journal selections will retrieve relevant results.

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Subject Headings

Subject headings allow you to search library catalogs for materials on a particular topic. Often subject heading searching can be more productive than searching by simple keywords. Listed here are some major subject headings of interest for research about Ancient Egypt.. Copies of the complete set of the Library of Congress Subject Headings are available at the reference desks throughout the library.

	Art, Ancient-Egyptian