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Title: The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson ISBN: 0-500-05100-3 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: June, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Temples and More
Comment: This book is an excellent addition to the "Complete Tutankhamun", "Complete Pyramid", and "Complete Valley of the Kings" series. As a student of Egyptology, with a special interest in the religious aspects of the society, I found this book to be an excellent addition to my reference library. It is filled with color photographs, charts and information in a clear easy to follow layout. This book features not only information on the architectural lay out of individual temples and sanctuaries of Ancient Egypt, it also provides a valuable overview to evolution of the temple in Egypt, the function of the temple in Egyptian society, Egyptian deities and cults as well as the role of kings and priests. The blending of information on the symbolism, function and architectural aspects of temples makes this a "must have" reference, which I will go back to again and again. If you have an interest in Ancient Egyptian society this book is for you.
Rating: 5
Summary: Superbly written, illustrated and presented Egyptian history
Comment: The Complete Temples Of Egypt is a superbly presented introduction to the architecture and religious rites of Egyptian temples from the early pharaonic times down to the Roman period. Richard Wilkinson does a truly masterful job in this fully illustrated survey of Egyptian temples which includes the monuments at Karnak, Luxor, Abydos, Edfu, Philae, and the temples along the Nile river. Careful attention is paid to temple construction and decoration, the function and meaning of each part of the temple, the roles of pharaohs and priests, as well as temple feasts and festivals. A very highly recommended addition to any personal, professional, academic, or public library Egyptology collection, The Complete Temples Of Egypt has a highly accessible text which is profusely enhanced with maps, plans, tables, and even includes a guide for visiting the major sites.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good pictures, Good information, and Good layout
Comment: Yes, this is definitely far better than the other book in this series, namely, the complete valley of the kings.
this book is quite extensive and tries to include a picture on each of the temples discussed, i.e. if the temple or its ruins are still there. It is also not full of black and white pictures - i understand the artistic value of these type of pictures but egypt is full of colour!
all the sites are accompanied by well written descriptions and a brief history. Again, i am always careful about what egyptology writes about ancient egypt since i still believe there is a lot of conjecture which tends to be presented as fact. for example: the symbolic nature of the temples seems to be covered well by the book but one should probably read such infor as logical hypothesis rather than reasonable fact - it is rare that authors say the infor comes from an ancient papyrus!
all in all, it is indeed a complete guide to the temples of ancient egypt and worth collecting!
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Title: The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries by Mark Lehner, Richard H. Wilkinson ISBN: 0500050848 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: 24 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs by C. N. Reeves, Richard H. Wilkinson, Nicholas Reeves ISBN: 0500050805 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson ISBN: 0500051208 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: 26 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Oxford Illustrated Histories) by Ian Shaw ISBN: 0192802933 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture by Dieter Arnold ISBN: 0691114889 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 20 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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