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(More customer reviews)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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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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