Yes, they did Dusak.

Anthony Sattin's has been discussed on here not that long ago. I recommend his on the history of tourism in Egypt: Lifting the Veil.

He has been a co-auther of the latest...

Pleased you liked the book Newc. I found it fascinating and eye opening. I still think when they get a grasp on things Egypt will ban it...I got a copy sent o me from friends in the US who saw it and...

The central question both are asking ourselves is why there was so little change.

The sub-question is what invaders did to effect change and what was their thinking.

There is another question of...

With a name like Towfik/Tawfik explains a lot, no more explanation necessary..... 8)

Sorry, that should be Marcus.

Just finished this. A great read. The chapter on Luxor particularly interesting. :)

Having spoken to several people who have met him, he sounds 'interesting.
Can't wait to meet him & compare notes and knife collections.
Oh! and his 5 months in an Egyptian nick..... 8)
Ps: A...

I'm neither competent, nor particularly interested, in debating Pinker's skills in his esoteric field of expertise.

The book is mainly concerned with debunking the idea that we're going to hell in...

A sad loss of a brilliant thought process. I enjoyed his book immensely, so much so that I reread it. :a39:

I also am cynical about this, but hopeful that at least some children will get the reading opportunities they've desired.

Poetry Carrie thanks.

Dusak – you win a prize for identifying the only possible benefit of Alzheimers.

Rereading for me tells me how I’ve changed – or at least how my responses/tastes have...

We always look out for the Sudan on our morning walks. Also, when crossing the Nile with our regular boatman, Azab, he makes a point of looking for her so we can motor past at close distance because...

Its impossible for me to know his actual UK sales but a 10 second search indicates few second hand Caro LBJ books available on the Internet from UK dealers – which suggests that few originally sold...

....maybe by then I had had enough of Taita.

Too much walking the taita ropa?

The Thread may or may not be in my pile of yet to be read books. Perhaps I need to check and if it's not in the pile I can keep my eye out for it at book sales.

I've discovered that I do have a...