Survey of the architectural styles and histories of Egyptian temples built thousands of years ago. Over 120 photographs and diagrams depict exteriors, interiors of many sacred structures, including the ruins of the Temple of the Sphinx, and the remarkable structures at Karnak; the Temple of Luxor; the great temples at Abu Simbel; more.
| Preface | p. v |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Granite Temple | p. 19 |
| The Sphinx Temple | p. 24 |
| Temples of the Step-pyramid | p. 25 |
| Speos Artemidos | p. 29 |
| Tel el Amarna | p. 32 |
| Abydos--Temple of Sethy I | p. 36 |
| Abydos--Temple of Rameses II | p. 45 |
| Koptos (Quft) | p. 49 |
| Dendera | p. 53 |
| Dendera--The Smaller Temples | p. 63 |
| Karnak | p. 65 |
| List of Temples at Karnak | p. 85 |
| Festival Hall | p. 87 |
| Temple of Rameses III | p. 90 |
| The Temple of Ptah | p. 92 |
| Temple of Khonsu | p. 96 |
| Temple of Ypet | p. 100 |
| Temple of Mut in Asher | p. 102 |
| The Temple of Rameses III | p. 105 |
| Hall of Akhenaten | p. 107 |
| Medamut | p. 108 |
| Temple of Luxor | p. 111 |
| Qurna | p. 119 |
| Der el Bahri--Queen Hatshepsut's Temple | p. 121 |
| Der el Bahri--Temple of the XIth Dynasty | p. 129 |
| Ramesseum | p. 132 |
| Der el Medina | p. 140 |
| Medinet Habu--Great Temple | p. 144 |
| Medinet Habu--Temple of Tehutmes III | p. 153 |
| Medinet Habu--Shrines of the Queens | p. 156 |
| Esna | p. 159 |
| Edfu | p. 162 |
| Kom Ombos | p. 169 |
| Philae | p. 175 |
| Philae: The Smaller Temples | p. 184 |
| Debod | p. 189 |
| Qertassi | p. 192 |
| Tafa | p. 194 |
| Kalabsha | p. 197 |
| Bet el Wali | p. 203 |
| Dendur | p. 205 |
| Gerf Husen | p. 209 |
| Dakka | p. 212 |
| El Maharraka | p. 216 |
| Es Sebua | p. 219 |
| Amada | p. 222 |
| Derr | p. 225 |
| Abu Simbel--The Great Temple | p. 228 |
| Abu Simbel--The Small Temple | p. 234 |
| Abahuda | p. 236 |
| List of Authors Quoted by Name in the Text | p. 239 |
| Index | p. 240 |
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ISBN: 9780486422558
ISBN-10: 0486422550
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 320
Published: 13th August 2002
Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 12.7
x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.349