Title:
The complete temples of ancient Egypt / Richard H. Wilkinson. Temples of ancient Egypt
Temples of ancient Egypt Temples of ancient Egypt
Author:
Wilkinson, Richard H.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : temple, land and cosmos -- Map -- Chronology of the temple builders -- Houses of eternity : development, glory and decline -- Buildings fit for gods : construction, growth and change -- Worlds within worlds : the parts of the temple and their meaning -- Between heaven and earth : the religious functions of the temple -- Temples of gods and kings : a journey up the Nile -- Epilogue : exploration and conservation today -- Visiting the temples.
The temples of ancient Egypt include the largest and perhaps most impressive religious monuments the world has ever known. Mansions of the gods, models of Egypt and of the universe, focal points of worship, great treasure houses and islands of order in a cosmic sea of chaos--the temples were all these things and more. This book traces their development from the earliest times, looking at every aspect of their construction, decoration, symbolism and function. All of Egypt's surviving temples--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. "Houses of Eternity" considers the historical origin and evolution of Egyptian temples, their growth and decline, and their modern rediscovery.--From publisher description.
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson,
Publication Place:
New York :
ISBN:
0500051003 (hbk.)
9780500051009 (hbk.)
Subject:
Temples -- Egypt.
Temples -- Egypt -- History.
Temples -- Egypt -- Design and construction.
Egypt -- Religion.
Egypt -- Antiquities.
Egypt -- Religion -- 332 B.C.-640 A.D.
Contents:
Introduction : temple, land and cosmos -- Map -- Chronology of the temple builders -- Houses of eternity : development, glory and decline -- Buildings fit for gods : construction, growth and change -- Worlds within worlds : the parts of the temple and their meaning -- Between heaven and earth : the religious functions of the temple -- Temples of gods and kings : a journey up the Nile -- Epilogue : exploration and conservation today -- Visiting the temples.
Physical Description:
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), plans (chiefly color) ;
Publication Date:
2000.
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