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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Felix ArnoldPublisher: American University in Cairo Press Imprint: American University in Cairo Press ISBN: 9781617972836ISBN 10: 1617972835 Pages: 124 Publication Date: 27 September 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsIntroduction Timeline of Egyptian History and the Buildings Discussed in this Book Part I. Subduing the Forces of Nature and the Founding of a State 1. The per-wer: Harnessing Animal-Power 2. The Shunet al-Zebib: Power by Separation 3. The Djoser-Complex: Model Architecture 4. The Bent Pyramid: Bodies in Light 5. The Temple of Sahure: Imitating Nature Part II. Moral Responsibility and the Construction of Society 6. The hut-ka-Chapel at Bubastis: Simple Construction 7. The Temple of Mentuhotep II: Opening Space 8. The White Chapel: Striving for Perfection 9. The Labyrinth: Cultivating Choice 10. Hatshepsut’s Thebes: Creating Landscapes Part III. Erected Demarcations and the Emergence of Religious Communities 11. The Great Aten-Temple: The Sky is the Limit 12. The Great Hypostyle Hall: Projected Power 13. The Temple at Tanis: Segregation by Purity 14. The Naos of Mendes: Space Compacted 15. The Edfu Temple: Space Assembled Ancient Egyptian Architecture: A Summary Glossary Suggested Reading AcknowledgmentsReviewsFelix Arnold has given us great insight into the mystery of ancient Egypt's built environment through fifteen examples spanning three millennia. --Zahi Hawass This authoritatively written overview of Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian elucidates the social meanings of built space through insightful analyses that reflect a broad understanding of trends and a deep knowledge of the specialist literature. Arnold presents some fascinating insights that will be new to most readers, providing in some instances completely new theories and a fresh perspective. --Stephen Harvey, Director, Ahmose and Tetisheri Project, Abydos No medium is better suited than architecture to express the spirit of a culture--its ideas about the divine, the dead, the other world, political organization--in the transformations of its multi-millennial development. Felix Arnold succeeds, in this brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated analysis, in disclosing the spirit of ancient Egypt and its development through fifteen selected monuments of great architecture. --Jan Assmann, Heidelberg University With clean lines, Felix Arnold distills the essence of fifteen masterpieces of ancient Egyptian architecture from the inherent complexities of their archaeological settings. In succinct prose, as elegant as his drawings, he also conveys something of the people behind these monuments, their history, and countryside. As the book reveals an interplay between symbol and setting over an evolution of design, from the prehistoric Per Wer hut to the Karnak Hypostyle and beyond, it gets us to the point of each masterpiece, showing how each contributed to that evolution, and how each was unique. Student and professor alike will gain from Arnold's insightful, interpretive introduction. --Mark Lehner, Ancient Egypt Research Associates Felix Arnold has given us great insight into the mystery of ancient Egypt's built environment through fifteen examples spanning three millennia. --Zahi Hawass This authoritatively written overview of Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian elucidates the social meanings of built space through insightful analyses that reflect a broad understanding of trends and a deep knowledge of the specialist literature. Arnold presents some fascinating insights that will be new to most readers, providing in some instances completely new theories and a fresh perspective. --Stephen Harvey, Director, Ahmose and Tetisheri Project, Abydos Author InformationFelix Arnold is scientific director of the Madrid branch of the German Archaeological Institute, and an architect and archaeologist specialized in the history of Egyptian architecture of both the pharaonic and Islamic periods. The son of two Egyptologists, he grew up in Egypt, and since receiving his PhD from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, he has conducted fieldwork in Spain, Syria, Ukraine, and Egypt, where he has directed excavations at Dahshur, Elephantine, and many other sites. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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