The Traveler's Key to Ancient Egypt
by West, John AnthonyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1985-05-01
Publisher(s): Random House Inc
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Summary
Revised edition. A travel guide that explores the spiritual significance of the sights of Egypt.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| Historical Overview | p. 3 |
| The Development of Egyptology | p. 32 |
| Egyptian Religion | p. 46 |
| Giza: Pyramids - Background and Theory | p. 85 |
| Giza: Viewing the Pyramids | p. 110 |
| Giza: The Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple | p. 136 |
| Saqqara | p. 151 |
| Memphis | p. 193 |
| Dahshur | p. 196 |
| Abusir and Abu Gurab | p. 200 |
| Meidum | p. 204 |
| Cairo Museum | p. 206 |
| Middle Egypt and Akhetaten | p. 228 |
| Luxor/Thebes - East Bank | p. 236 |
| Luxor/Thebes - West Bank | p. 279 |
| Abydos | p. 381 |
| Dendera | p. 393 |
| Esna | p. 409 |
| Edfu | p. 412 |
| Kom Ombo | p. 419 |
| Aswan | p. 424 |
| Abu Simbel | p. 432 |
| Alexandria | p. 436 |
| Appendix 1 Dynasties and Kings of Ancient Egypt | p. 440 |
| Appendix 2 Sphinx and Pyramid Update | p. 448 |
| Appendix 3 Glossary: Egyptological, Architectural, Technical Glossary: Arabic | p. 458 |
| Appendix 4 Further Reading | p. 463 |
| Appendix 5 Travel Tips | p. 465 |
| Notes | p. 485 |
| Index | p. 489 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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