From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Mar 05 2003 - 17:37:53 PST
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Subject: New from Princeton University Press
For Members of Princeton University Press's E-mail List for
Art and Architecture,
Archaeology and Ancient History,
Classics,
We are pleased to send you the following information about this
newly published book:
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture
Dieter Arnold
http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7504.html
The definitive reference on the diverse monuments built by
the ancient Egyptians across three millennia, this
generously illustrated volume surveys the ancient world's
most remarkable architecture.
Dieter Arnold-a leading expert on Egyptian building and
design-includes more than 300 illustrations and 600
alphabetically arranged entries spanning every type of
building and every aspect of construction and design. He
provides separate entries for each of the major Egyptian
sites, from Abu Simbel in the south to Cleopatra's palaces
in Alexandria. These document ordinary towns and houses as
well as monuments as varied as the Step Pyramid of Djoser
(the world's first significant stone building), the tombs of
the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at
Deir el-Bahari, and the great temples that line the Upper
Nile. Other entries cover materials (from reed and mud-brick
to sandstone and granite) and construction techniques
(including pyramid building and the erection of obelisks).
The accessible text also addresses the symbolic meanings of
various types of building, the importance of building
orientation, and myriad architectural features, such as
columns and false doors.
Destined to be the standard reference for years to come,
this comprehensive encyclopedia offers a welcome overview of
the magnificent structures that continue to lure pilgrims
and tourists, impress architects, and inspire awe. It will
be enjoyed by serious devotees of architecture and
archaeology as well as by armchair travelers and all who
have wondered how the great pyramids were built.
Dieter Arnold is Curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
and leads its excavations at Dahshur. His books include
Temples of the Last Pharaohs and Building in Egypt.
0-691-11488-9 Cloth $39.95 US
288 pages. 300 halftones. 7 3/8 x 9 3/4.
For sale only in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
If you wish to place an order, we encourage you to do so through your
local bookseller. If that is not possible, you can order through our
website by clicking on the link above.
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