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Helen Strudwick and
Nigel Strudwick
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cornell Univ Pr
Publication date
May 1, 1999
Pages
232
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780801486166
ISBN-10
0801486165
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Original list price
$37.95
Other format details
university press
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Luxor Illustrated | The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt | Abydos | The Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt | The Literature of Ancient Egypt | The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt | The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt | Exploring Ancient Egypt | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ancient Egypt
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The remains of ancient Thebes constitute one of the largest and most remarkable archaeological sites in all of Egypt and indeed the world. The discoveries made at this site, now the modern town of Luxor, are responsible for much of our knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization. After excavating and researching the city of Thebes for many years, Nigel and Helen Strudwick here offer the first comprehensive introduction to it, one that will be welcomed by both armchair travelers and visitors to that popular tourist destination. Handsomely illustrated, the book features eighty photographsâthirty in colorâand twenty maps and plans.After reviewing the topography of the site, the Strudwicks recount the history of Thebes from the city's rise in the late Old Kingdom to the peak of its power in the New Kingdom and to its gradual decline in the Greco-Roman period. They discuss the central role played by the gods in the community's religious life, and take us on a tour of the great temples of Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile and of the temples and tombs of kings, queens, princes, and ordinary individuals on the West Bank.Drawing on their intimate acquaintance with ancient Egyptian society, the authors re-create the lives of Thebans during the New Kingdom. They conclude by assessing Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic influences on the area as it exists today and by providing an overview of the archaeological research undertaken there.
Editions
Hardcover
from Cornell Univ Pr (May 1, 1999)
9780801436932 | details & prices | 232 pages | 7.50 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $98.50
Paperback
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from Cornell Univ Pr (May 1, 1999)
9780801486166 | details & prices | 232 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $37.95
About: The remains of ancient Thebes constitute one of the largest and most remarkable archaeological sites in all of Egypt and indeed the world.
About: The remains of ancient Thebes constitute one of the largest and most remarkable archaeological sites in all of Egypt and indeed the world.
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