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Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 932
EAN: 9780500513224
ISBN: 0500513228
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 316
Publication Date: 2006-11-27
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Studio: Thames & Hudson
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A lavishly illustrated survey of the remarkable wall paintings in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, all specially photographed and accompanied by a detailed analysis of ancient Egyptian society and beliefs.
The Valley of the Kings is famous throughout the world as the burial place of the great New Kingdom pharaohs. It was here, in 1922, that Howard Carter stumbled upon the virtually intact tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun. And here, in recent months, that archaeologists discovered a new tomb with its wooden sarcophagi, painted funeral masks, and alabaster jars.
The royal tombs, tunneled into the Theban cliffs, represented both gates to the Netherworld and the womb of the Great Goddess. Many of them contain wall paintings of the king with various gods and goddesses, as well as papyri, mummies, decorated coffins, and other artifacts.
This is the first book to reproduce the wall paintings and murals in full. It explores in great detail the most deeply-held beliefs of the ancient kings and queens who are buried here, beliefs that provided the impetus for the building, decoration, and equipping of these magnificent tombs. Beautifully illustrated in full color, with thirty foldouts, it allows the reader to join the pharaohs of the New Kingdom on their journeys to immortality. 300+ color illustrations, including 30 foldouts.
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Summary: Magnificent!
Comment: "Tombs Of Egypt" is, first of all, a magnificently produced large-format book with hundreds of full-color photos, laid out in full-page, three-page, and even _six_ page spreads. It is not every day you get to see a 4' x 1' photograph of one whole side of a Theban burial chamber, and for this alone the book is a must-have.
The second great thing about this book is its text. Unlike some coffee-table books, SCA Director Zahi Hawass actually explains in detail what you are seeing in all those beautiful photographs. It is like speaking with an expert in Egypt's religion of the afterlife, right there in the tombs themselves, who is pointing everything out to you on the wall as he goes. I've been there and done that, but reading this book I discovered a _lot_ of things that I had missed the first time around!
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Summary: Excellent photos
Comment: My wife and I had just returned from a trip to Egypt when we found out about this book. We had seen a few of the places in the book, but obviously not all of them. We were blown away by the quality and size of the photos, of both places we'd seen [but weren't allowed to take pictures] and places we hadn't.
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Summary: Breathtaking
Comment: As a lover of all things Egyptian and a trained Egyptologist I had high expectations for this book.... and it delivered in every way. The fold-out pages give a fantastic view of the insides of the tombs that the average tourist isn't permitted to take photos of. And instead of viewing a small section at a time you have entire vistas laid out for you. The high quality photography shows the smallest details so clearly that you can see the individual bushstrokes and even places where the painter accidentally dripped some paint and forgot to clean it up. Every time I turned a page memories of my time in Egypt came flooding back.
If I have to make one complaint it would be that there are not enough images of the tomb of Nefertari, and perhaps also the tomb of Seti I. The images that there are are quite selective and do not give an overall impression of their beauty. Admittedly, the focus is on the Valley of The Kings, but Nefertari was a queen and henceforth royal, too.
All in all, this is a MUST have book for anyone who loves Egypt.
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Summary: Excellent book
Comment: This is an excellent book. There are dozens, if not hundreds of books filled with pictures of Egyptian art these days -- but this back far surpasses all the others I've seen.
Don't judge this book by the cover on the Amazon page. The cover is rather bland, colorwise, in contrast to the spectacular color illustrations.
The description says there are 30 foldouts -- but it doesn't say that these are huge foldouts--several pages long.
The thoughts that ran through my mind as I looked at the book were, "this is a cultural achievement -- the greatest tribute to the Royal Tombs of Egypt yet paid in modern history" and "surely this is a labor of love by Zahi Hawass, Director of Egyptian Antiquities."
For $65 (the original US price), this book is a bargain -- and even more so with the discounted price (as of this writing) of only $41.
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Summary: An outstanding book
Comment: Another exceptionally fine book from the publishing house of Thames and Hudson. Exquisitely photographed by Sandro Vannini and sterling text by Zahi Hawass, the highly respected expert in the field of ancient Egypt. For those who will never have the opportunity of visiting Egypt, this "virtual" tour of its royal tombs is an essential addition to any library of those interested in this extraordinay civilization.
Greg Slater
Australia
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