Ancient Egyptian architecture in fifteen monuments / Felix Arnold
"The monuments of ancient Egypt have held scholars and tourists in their thrall for centuries. The sheer mass of the pyramids of Giza, the interaction of the temples at Deir al-Bahari with the natural environment, and the use of light in the hypostyle hall of Karnak all make these buildings wor...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cairo, New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 109 Seiten; Illustrationen, Karten |
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Table of Contents:
- Subduing the forces of nature and the founding of a state. The per-wer : harnessing animal-power; The Shunet al-Zebib: power by separation; The Djoser-complex : modern architecture; The Bent Pyramid : bodies in light; The Temple of Sahure : imitating nature
- Moral responsibility and the construction of society. The hut-ka-Chapel at Bubastis : simple construction; The Temple of Mentuhotep II : opening space; The White Chapel : striving for perfection; The Labyrinth : cultivating choice; Hatshepsut's Thebes : creating landscapes
- Erected demarcations and the emergence of religious communities. The Great Aten-Temple : the sky is the limit; The Great Hypostyle Hall : projected power; The Temple at Tanis : segregation by purity; The Naos of Mendes : space compacted; The Edfu Temple : space assembled
- Ancient Egyptian architecture : a summary