The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt

Richard H. Wilkinson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2017
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-28396-7 (ISBN)

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A fully illustrated survey of all Egypt’s temples, covering the secret rites and architectural wonders of these powerful and mysterious monuments from early pharaonic times to the Roman period.

The temples of ancient Egypt include the largest and some of the most impressive religious monuments the world has ever known. Mansions of the gods, models of Egypt and of the universe, focal points for worship, great treasure houses and islands of order in a cosmic ocean of chaos – the temples were all these things and more. Richard Wilkinson traces their development from the earliest times, looking at every aspect of their construction, decoration, symbolism and function. From the Delta to Nubia, all of Egypt’s surviving temples – ranging from the gargantuan temple of Amun at Karnak, to minuscule shrines such as the oasis Oracle of Siwa, where Alexander went to hear himself proclaimed god – are discussed and illustrated here.

Richard H. Wilkinson is an archaeologist in the field of Egyptology. He is Regents Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona and founding director of the University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition.

Introduction • 1. Houses of Eternity • 2. Buildings Fit for Gods • 3. Worlds Within Worlds • 4. Between Heaven and Earth • 5. Temples of Gods and Kings

Erscheinungsdatum	13.05.2017
Zusatzinfo	362 Illustrations, black and white; 173 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 254 mm
Gewicht	920 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10	0-500-28396-6 / 0500283966
ISBN-13	978-0-500-28396-7 / 9780500283967
Zustand	Neuware