Iran: Recommended Reading For further study about Iran, Martin Gray recommends the following books and travel guides: Islam: Religion,History, and Civilization A History of Iran:Empire of the Mind An Introduction to Shi`i Islam:The History and Doctrines ofTwelver Shi`ism Discovering Shi'I Islam On Islam and Shi'Ism Ancient Egypt By David P. Silverman The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt The Complete Pyramids:Solving the Ancient Mysteries Pyramid Quest: Secretsof the Great Pyramid andthe Dawn of Civilization Secrets of the GreatPyramid, Peter Tompkins Magnificent Numbers of theGreat Pyramid and Stonehenge Guide to the Pyramids of Egypt The Message of the Sphinx:A Quest for the HiddenLegacy of Mankind The Sphinx Mystery:The Forgotten Origins ofthe Sanctuary of Anubis From Atlantis to the Sphinx The Pyramids and the Sphinx In Search of the Mountainof God: The Discovery of theReal Mt. Sinai Luxor Illustrated: With Aswan,Abu Simbel, and the Nile Luxor and the Valley of the Kings Siwah Oasis, by Ahmed Fakhry The Temples of Karnak Temple of Karnak: The MajesticArchitecture of Ancient Kemet The Encyclopedia of AncientEgyptian Architecture Wonders of Karnak:The Sound and Light of Thebes Monks & Monasteries ofthe Egyptian Desert R/E Coptic Saints and Pilgrimages The Desert Fathers The Great Goddesses of Egypt Hathor Rising: The Power ofthe Goddess in Ancient Egypt The Ancient Gods Speak:A Guide to Egyptian Religion Mail