Colossal stone temples are one of the most immediately recognisable products of ancient Egyptian civilisation: distinctive in appearance, striking in sheer size and impressive in the skill shown in the carving and painting of their walls. This book looks at what is known about Egyptian temples, their chronological development, and the range of different religious structures referred to under the general heading of temples. Different chapters explain, with illustrations, the nature of Egyptian gods and why they needed temples to built for them, what went on within the buildings, and how priests, acting on behalf of the king, served the god on a daily basis and in regular festivals which involved the population as a whole. It explains the underlying ideas which result in Egyptian temples developing such a particular and peculiar appearance and why both architecture and decoration in Egyptian temples reflect different periods of temple building and different types of temple.
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Steven Snape studied Archaeology, specialising in Egyptology, at the University of Liverpool, graduating in 1981. He was awarded a PhD in 1985 for a study of the cemeteries of Abydos. In 1991 he was appointed Lecturer in Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Liverpool and he has a particular interest in Egyptian architecture. Dr Snape began his career in fieldwork in Egypt in 1982, participating in the British Museum excavations at Ashmunein. He has since directed archaeological fieldwork for Liverpool University, the Egypt Exploration Society and the University of Pennsylvania in both the eastern and western Delta, northern Sinai and at the temple sites of Abydos, Shanhur (near Luxor) and in the Ramesside fortress at Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham.
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This useful little book manages to convey masses of information about Egyptian temples of all periods in an approachable and informative manner. Written by a lecturer in Egyptian archaeology, although it is not designed to stand alone as an undergraduate text for those studying Egyptian temples and/or Egyptian religion, this is a useful starting point for the egyptian archaeology student, and a book suitable for anyone with an interest in the subject. Using a chronological survey, chapters include Archaic and Old Kingdom temples, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom, Late Period and Graeco-Roman temples, and there are also sections on areas of special interest, such as Mortuary (or Memorial) temples, and unusual New Kingdom temples (like those at Amarna). Fully illustrated with black and white photos and plans of most sites mentioned, this book has also been spotted clutched in the hands of eager visitors at temples all over Egypt!
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This book surveys Ancient Egyptian temples, their structures and development. The author endeavors to explain the nature of Egyptian divinities and their need for temples and festivals. He presents interesting ideas regarding the Ancient Egyptians' temples architecture and decoration. An absorbing little book, with numerous remarkable conjectures. Recommended for everyone.
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