The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Volume 2 Pillars Niches and Miscellanea by Sameh Iskander Ogden Goelet
Brand: Lockwood Press
Product Description
Of all the enormous monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia that Ramesses II the Great ca. 12791212 BCE left behind his temple at Abydos built early in his reign stands as one of his most elegant monuments with its simple architectural layout and dramatic and graceful painted relief scenes. Though best known for its dramatic reliefs depicting the battle of Kadesh the temple also offers a wealth of information about religious and social life in ancient Egypt. It reflects for example the strenuous efforts of the early Ramessides to reestablish the Osiris cult in Egyptand particularly at Abydosin the aftermath of the Amarna period. Over a sevenyear period the authors of The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos conducted a field project with the aim of producing an uptodate and comprehensive architectural photographic and epigraphic record of the temple. The result is a masterpiece of modern epigraphic research and publication.This volume Volume 2 Pillars Miscellany and Inscriptions is the second of two volumes documenting their results presents more than two hundred illustrations including detailed line drawingsaccurately rendered according to modern epigraphical standardsof elements of the temple as well as translations of the inscriptions found in the temple. .
Condition : New
Author : Sameh Iskander Ogden Goelet
Weight : 324
Publisher : Lockwood Press
Language : English
EAN : 9781937040376
ISBN10 : 1937040372
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : NA
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 320
Dimensions : 216 X 279