Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Regine Schulz (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3895089133 | ISBN-13: 978-3895089138 | Publication Date: March 2002 | Edition: illustrated edition

Roman emperors, Arab scholars, and early travelers were already drawn to and enchanted by the fascination of the land along the Nile. The pyramids of Giza, the temple-city of Karnak, or the Valley of the Kings with the grave of Tutankhamen even today maintain their extraordinary attraction. This book is a kaleidoscope of the myriad manifestations of ancient Egypt, from architecture, sculpture and painting to everyday life, statecraft, society and religion.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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For this volume, an international research team joined forces in order to present the vast and manifold legacy of ancient Egypt. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 540 pages
• Publisher: Konemann; illustrated edition edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3895089133
• ISBN-13: 978-3895089138
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,094,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and amazingly rich read on ancient Egypt, May 23, 2001

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Shakir Bahzad (Kuwait) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs (Hardcover)

I have read countless books about the ancient world and civilizations including Egypt, Rome, Greece, Assyrian, Sumerian, Babylonian, phoenician, scandavian, Asian Indian and little chinese, so I have an idea on chosing good books on this subject. And I tell you this book is one of the most informative book and it is so complete that any reading in the subject will make it just a repitition! It contains a geart text, numerus clear pictures and drawings with awesome illustrations which allow you to imagine what was it to live in their time. It covers all the aspects, starting from the very begining prehistory, ealy, middle, late, Greco-Roman periods. Also covers almost all aspects of their life, Gods, cults, state society, houses, cities, Arts, lifestyle, Palaces, daily life Royal administration and its organization, military, political, mumification, burial and much much more. It contains a very valuable appendecies (Gods of ancient Egypt, list of historic sites, rulers of Egypt, Egypt collections, and chronological synopsis). I visited Egypt three times and I saw pictures in the book that I have never seen. What I like most is there are some drawings that reconstruct temples, palaces and monuments which provides a clearer image of site rather than just pictures of ruins. I enphusise again on the pictures included in addition to the easy to read text.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly and accessible, April 19, 2009

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Anne-Marie Bouche "Art History Prof" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs (Paperback)

I came across this by accident while preparing to teach an upper-level undergraduate class on Ancient Near East and Egyptian Art. This is an all-too-rare example of a serious, responsible scholarly book on this subject, that is also accessible to the educated general reader with an interest. It is up-to-date, incorporating recent discoveries and interpretations without pushing any one theory. It is well-written, well-edited, and beautifully illustrated with both the usual suspects and many less familiar objects and monuments. It is, for my purposes, much better than any of the standard art history texts on the subject, many of which are out of date or illustrated mainly in black-and-white. I particularly liked the fact that it is a collection of short, free-standing articles by various specialists that cover the chronological sequence of Egyptian Art from prehistory to the Roman conquest, as well as special topics such as temple design, funerary sculpture, and the development of writing. This makes it both fun and easy to dip in and out of, since the individual articles are very digestible. But they are well-coordinated into a coherent sequence. The history, culture and religion of Egypt are well-covered, and the art is explained in context. It has a glossary and a useful timeline at the end. Highly recommended.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Fascinating and Educational Book on Egypt!, May 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs (Hardcover)

This book is full of fantastic pictures! Wonderful text to go along with the pictures and great detail... Great for reference... and Great for personal knowledge! One word.... AWESOME!