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Lugares sagrados del antiguo Egipto: Una guía ilustrada de los templos y las tumbas de los faraones (Enciclopedias y grandes obras)
Featuring time lines, photographs, original documents, maps, and charts, these reference guide pack everything from myths and rituals to farming techniques and the afterlife about some of the world's most advanced civilizations.
Con fotografías, líneas de tiempo, dibujos, mapas y documentos originales, esta guía de referencia incluye todo desde mitos y rituales hasta técnicas de cosecha y el más allá sobre alguna de las civilizaciones más avanzadas del mundo.
Con fotografías, líneas de tiempo, dibujos, mapas y documentos originales, esta guía de referencia incluye todo desde mitos y rituales hasta técnicas de cosecha y el más allá sobre alguna de las civilizaciones más avanzadas del mundo.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
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October 4, 2016
I'm positive there are many books like this one in the market, and usually I don't bother with reading them whole, but prefer leaving them for eventual research, but I did read this one from start to finish and I'm happy I did so.
What makes this book stand out from the rest is that the author bothers to speak about geographic areas and sites that aren't usually seen in popular culture, thus giving the reader a broad overview of Ancient Egypt buildings. Apart from providing good pictures and descriptions (which are concise but detailed), Oakes also gives insight into the evolution of each monument and additional data that are very useful. Thanks to this book I've learnt more about sites I knew little about and also discovered many more!
Bonus points as well for reviewing sites and monuments from "no-so-Ancient-Egypt" such as Coptic churches/monasteries and some mosques; very interesting and a novelty to me.
What makes this book stand out from the rest is that the author bothers to speak about geographic areas and sites that aren't usually seen in popular culture, thus giving the reader a broad overview of Ancient Egypt buildings. Apart from providing good pictures and descriptions (which are concise but detailed), Oakes also gives insight into the evolution of each monument and additional data that are very useful. Thanks to this book I've learnt more about sites I knew little about and also discovered many more!
Bonus points as well for reviewing sites and monuments from "no-so-Ancient-Egypt" such as Coptic churches/monasteries and some mosques; very interesting and a novelty to me.
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