Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs

by Regine Schulz (Editor), Matthias Seidel (Editor)

For this volume, an international research team joined forces in order to present the vast and manifold legacy of ancient Egypt.This beautifully illustrated hardback edition explores all the magic and mysteries of ancient Egypt that continue to fascinate us, in over 500 pages of full-colour photographs and comprehensive text. It covers everything from architecture, sculpture and painting to everyday life, statecraft, society and religion.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Egypt, Art, Egyptology, Reference, Ancient History

540 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is hard to read. It reads like a textbook; however, it has a lot of excellent information and wonderful pictures.

[Rene Nieuwenhuizen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rijk geïllustreerd boek en een uitgebreide beschrijving van de Egyptische Geschiedenis. Aanwinst voor de boekenkast, Nederlandse versie.

[Eleonora Straziota · Rating 4 out of 5]

Senza una base di egittologia è un libro molto complicato. Ma è eccezionale, e spiega bene lo sviluppo nel tempo dell’architettura, della pittura e non solo dell’antico Egitto.

[Wilfried · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zoals we gewoon zijn van uitgeverij Könneman is dit een overzicht dat verschillende aspecten van deze oude cultuur belicht. Toch had ik liever wat meer historische uitleg gehad en wat minder droge beschrijvingen van de verschillende gebouwen. Maar 4000 jaar geschiedenis laten zich moeilijk in één werk samenvatten...

Toch ben ik tevreden dat ik het boek dat al vele jaren op de plank stond, eindelijk heb uitgelezen :)

[Gotens · Rating 5 out of 5]

meraviglioso! stupendo! dettagliato e ricco in ogni sua parte! consigliatissimo per chi ama l'Egitto!

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, Full of photos and great pieces to read

[Clare · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Flo · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting alternative to the usual chronological analysis and quite straightforward explanations, however i found the format a bit distracting and dispersive.

[Gionysius · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is huge and seriously heavy - hell, it's monolithic!
I have been reading a lot about Egyptian history and mythology recently, and I was looking for a nice book that covered everything chronologically with full-color photos. Lucky for me I ran into this beautiful monster of a tome at a second-hand shop. Bought it for 8€ - a steal! I am very content with the content.

[KeeOfTheArchives · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Inara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alone the many beautiful pictures in this book were worth the price... loved it!