Temple of the world : sanctuaries, cults, and mysteries of ancient Egypt
Verner, MiroslavAuthor
This is a thorough study of the Egyptian temple and its complex character from a prominent Egyptologist. Despite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare; this title answers the need for a study that goes beyond temple architecture to examine the spiritual, economic and political aspects of these specific institutions and the dominant roles they played.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a thorough study of the Egyptian temple and its complex character from a prominent Egyptologist. Despite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare; this title answers the need for a study that goes beyond temple architecture to examine the spiritual, economic and political aspects of these specific institutions and the dominant roles they played.
Description based on print version record.
The temple of the world. First Excursus: Ordinary days and feast days -- Heliopolis: The city of the sun -- Memphis: The white wall -- Hermopolis: The city of the eight -- The kingdom of Amun. Second excursus: The great festivals of the king of gods -- Amarna: City of the heretic -- Tanis: The Thebes of the north -- Abydos: The sacred land. Third excursus: Osirian mythology -- Philae: The pearl of Egypt -- Edfu: The throne of Horus -- Dendera: The Heliopolis of Hathor. Fourth excursus: The lady of the turquoise -- Alexander's City by Egypt. Final excursus: A brief outline of the overall architectural history of the ancient Egyptian temple.
Temples
Temples, Egyptian
Cults
History & Archaeology
Regions & Countries - Africa