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"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 world-class masterpieces of architecture, rivaling those of Greece and Rome. Ancient Egyptian Architecture in Fifteen Monuments presents an authoritative overview of Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian with decades of fieldwork experience in Egypt and elsewhere. It focuses on fifteen selected masterpieces, from well-known structures such as the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur and the temple of Horus at Edfu to lesser-known monuments in Hierakonpolis, Abydos, Hawara, and Bubastis, each building representing an important stage in the development of Egyptian architecture and a different vision of what architecture should aspire to achieve. Using sixty reconstruction drawings and black-and-white photographs, Felix Arnold presents new insights into form, meaning, and the organization of space, providing a fresh perspective on ancient Egyptian culture and society."--

Über den Autor

Felix 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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
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
Acknowledgments

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Kunstgeschichte
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9781617972836
ISBN-10:	1617972835
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Arnold, Felix
Hersteller:	American University in Cairo Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	249 x 203 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Felix Arnold
Erscheinungsdatum:	27.09.2022
Gewicht:	0,68 kg