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Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt
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Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt Hardcover - 2013

by Giulio Magli


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This book examines the interplay between astronomy and dynastic power in the course of ancient Egyptian history, focusing on the fundamental role of astronomy in the creation of the pyramids and the monumental temple and burial complexes. Bringing to bear the analytical tools of archaeoastronomy, a set of techniques and methods that enable modern scholars to better understand the thought, religion, and science of early civilizations, Giulio Magli provides in-depth analyses of the pyramid complexes at Giza, Abusir, Saqqara, and Dahshur, as well as of the Early Dynastic necropolis at Abydos and the magnificent new Kingdom Theban temples. Using a variety of data retrieved from study of the sky and measurements of the buildings, he reconstructs the visual, symbolic, and spiritual world of the ancient Egyptians and thereby establishes an intimate relationship among celestial cycles, topography, and architecture. He also shows how they were deployed in the ideology of the pharaoh's power in the course of Egyptian history.

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  • Title Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt
  • Author Giulio Magli
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 284
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2013-07-22
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781107032088 / 1107032083
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 0.2 x 1 in (25.65 x 0.51 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Classics
  • Library of Congress subjects Egypt - Antiquities, Egypt - Religion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012046779
  • Dewey Decimal Code 932.01
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