Miroslav Verner

Gebundenes Buch

Temple of the World

Sanctuaries, Cults, and Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

Übersetzer: Bryson-Gustov, Anna

Beschreibung

Despite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare; this new publication from a prominent Czech scholar answers the need for a study that goes beyond temple architecture to examine the spiritual, economic and political aspects of these specific institutions and the dominant roles they played.

Autor

Miroslav Verner is an Egyptologist, archaeologist, and epigrapher who has been working in archaeological excavation and research in Egypt since 1964, and has published thirteen academic monographs, mainly in foreign languages, and over a hundred and twenty academic articles. For many years he has contributed to popularizing Egyptology not only through articles and books (including Abusir: Realm of Osiris, AUC Press 2002), but also in television programs and documentary films. He is currently directing the Czech archaeological excavations in Abusir. Anna Bryson-Gustová, who has a BA and DPhil in history from Oxford University, has lived in the Czech Republic for twenty years. She is a writer, editor, and translator in the field of history and culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The American University in Cairo Press
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 165mm x 46mm
• Gewicht: 1620g
• ISBN-13: 9789774165634
• ISBN-10: 9774165632
• Artikelnr.: 35684066