Ancient Egyptian architecture in fifteen monuments
| Parallelsachtitel: |
Ancient Egyptian architecture in 15 monuments |
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| 1. Verfasser: |
Arnold, Felix, 1972-
, [VerfasserIn]
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cairo ; New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
[2022].
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| Umfang/Format: |
xiii, 109 pages : illustrations,plans, map ; 20 x 25 cm. |
| Schlagworte: | |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Subduing the forces of nature and the founding of a state. The per-wer : harnessing animal-power; The Shunet al-Zebib: power by separation; The Djoser-complex : modern architecture; The Bent Pyramid : bodies in light; The Temple of Sahure : imitating nature
- Moral responsibility and the construction of society. The hut-ka-Chapel at Bubastis : simple construction; The Temple of Mentuhotep II : opening space; The White Chapel : striving for perfection; The Labyrinth : cultivating choice; Hatshepsut's Thebes : creating landscapes
- Erected demarcations and the emergence of religious communities. The Great Aten-Temple : the sky is the limit; The Great Hypostyle Hall : projected power; The Temple at Tanis : segregation by purity; The Naos of Mendes : space compacted; The Edfu Temple : space assembled
- Ancient Egyptian architecture : a summary.
