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The first publication in English, this book fills a gap in the market and presents an in-depth examination of the significant temple site at Karnak. It is visited by thousands of tourists each year and is one of the most famous ancient temples in the world. Up until now there has been no single publication that covers the historical developments from its early shrine of an obscure local deity to the greatest state temple of ancient Egypt’s mighty empire.

Karnak includes an array of illustrations, maps, plans and photographs and entails some of the most illustrious names associated with Ancient Egypt:-

Hatshepsut
Tuthmosis III
Amenhotep III
Akhenaten
Tutankhamun
Ramessess II.

Karnak delivers an outline of the entire history of Ancient Egypt and will prove to be a crucial guide for those involved in Egyptology, Archaeology and Ancient History.

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0415404878
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978-0415404877
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1st
Publication date

September 29, 2006
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English
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6.85 x 0.65 x 9.68 inches
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288 pages
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'This rich story is told in exemplary fashion, ably backed by maps, plans, and appropriate illustrations' - Minerva

'I cannot be too enthusiastic about this volume. Incorporating the latest research on the temple, the author provides a wealth of information that will enhance any visit to the temple... Do buy this book... if you have visited the temple and know it well, you will gain a better understanding of it, and if you are about to visit, the book will give you an excellent and comprehensive introduction to the complex and amazing site.' - Ancient Egypt

"A complement to the archaeological excavations that must necessarily focus on the careful and extremely detailed study of small areas, this overview of the entire temple, beside being interesting and important on its own, may also provide the basis for future studies on its general layout, distribution and internal organization." Corinna Rossi, Collegio di Milano

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Elizabeth Blyth, formerly of the Department of Egyptology, University College of London.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (September 29, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415404878
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415404877
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.85 x 0.65 x 9.68 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,972,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020

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This book focuses on Karnak. It is detailed and will give you a serious look at the temple throughout its building years.

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Shadowrider

A very readable and well reasearched history of Karnak Temple

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013

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Good overall introduction to the history and architecture of Karnak, detailed, well researched and best of all highly accessible. I enjoyed it.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014

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very useful if you are trying to learn about the development and history of one of the largest and oldest temples

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Susan E. Wood

Five stars for text, one star for lack of illustrations.

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2011

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This is a superb work of scholarship, and a must-read for everyone with a serious interest in Egyptian history or archaeology. The operative word, however, is "serious," because this is no accessible coffee-table book; it's densely packed with archaeological information, and although it's well written, it makes no concessions to the casual reader. You will need to hold the book in one hand, your computer mouse in the other, and keep Google Images or Flickr.com on the computer screen in front of you, because you won't find many illustrations in the book. Those few that you will find are skimpy black-and-white images. This is certainly not the author's fault; the publishers probably limited the number of illustrations that could be printed in order to keep the cost of the volume under control. A book fully illustrated with good color photos would probably cost -- shudder, don't ask. Still, reading it is worth the effort, even if you do have to Google the images yourself.

As Blyth states in her final sentence, the temple of Karnak encompasses all of Egyptian history within its boundaries, and that is not an exaggeration. In many respects, it was the cult of Amun-Ra at Karnak, established by Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom, that created Egypt as a nation-state in our sense of the word, with a unified national religion. Practically every king from then onward who lived long enough needed to put his mark on the sacred place, at least with valuable gifts, often by adding to the existing buildings with new halls, pylons, chapels, etc. etc. When we see the magnificent ruins of this structure nowadays, we can still forget that at one time it was vividly colorful. The columns were not only painted but often gilded and inlaid with precious stones, pennants flew from enormous masts over every pylon, and the whole complex was surrounded by gardens that supplied incense and food offerings for the cult. The illustrations may be skimpy, but the temple as Blyth recreates it is a feast for the mind's eye.

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Reviewed in Spain on April 14, 2021

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Libro muy caro para lo que es. Practica ausencia de fotos. Decepcion absoluta.

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亜門　礼

エジプト、ルクソールのカルナク神殿の増改築の歴史について言及した内容は貴重

Reviewed in Japan on October 26, 2022

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千数百年もの間、増改築がおこなわれた神殿は巨大で、その構造は複雑です。そのことを確認するために必要な1冊かと思います。それにしては、図版が少ないのでは。そこが残念です。

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Gayle Gibson

Useful, but a little dull

Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2014

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This is a very clear and fairly through examination of the stages in growth of Karnak Temple. It fills a serious need for the enthusiastic traveller or non-specialist scholar. Unfortunately, it does not have enough pictures or maps to make the text really clear. I found myself going through my own images of Karnak, trying to figure out what it was that was being described.
It's not an easy read, nor is it a particularly engaging one, but it's nevertheless a useful book, and one that i refer to very often.

T・Takahashi

これは驚異の一冊。翻訳本の出版希望。

Reviewed in Japan on April 29, 2011

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特に、パッケージツアーでこの神殿に行っただけの人は、この本を読んで驚くこと間違いなしです。
新王国時代に興味がある人は、もう１度じっくりカルナック神殿を見たくなるでしょう。
特に列柱室から第５塔門までの間は。
少し書いてしまうとカルナックに現在残っているオベリスクは２本。
そのうちトトメス１世のオベリスクの近くにはトトメス３世のオベリスクがあったと多くの書籍（当然ガイドブックにも）に書かれています。
ところが、もう一組トトメス２世のオベリスクが存在していた！！
カルナックやこの時代に興味がある人からこれだけでも十分興味をそそるのでは。
専門家用の調査報告書以外では、この本以上にこの神殿について満足させられたものは、自分が知っているかぎりないです。
こういう本を日本語版を出すのは重要なのではないかと思います。

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