AFTER THE PYRAMIDS: The Valley of the Kings and Beyond

DODSON, Aidan

ISBN 10: 0948695528 / ISBN 13: 9780948695520

Published by The Rubicon Press, London, 2000

About this Item

This book looks at the funerary monuments of the kings of Egypt, from the decline of the royal pyramid at the end of the Middle Kingdom, down to the Classical accounts of the tomb of the last of the Macedonian rulers of Egypt, Kleopatra VII. 206 pages + xii prelims. 133 b/w photographs, maps, plans and other illustrations. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Size: 23.5 Cm x 16 Cm.

Seller Inventory # 9236

Bibliographic Details

• Title: AFTER THE PYRAMIDS: The Valley of the Kings and Beyond
• Publisher: The Rubicon Press, London
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0948695528
• ISBN 13: 9780948695520
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

A chronological overview of the funerary monuments of Egypt, beginning with the last pyramids and ending with the tombs of the Ptolemaic Periods in the Nile Delta. The architecture and decoration of the tombs, along with their contents, are discussed in detail, including the results of more recent excavation in the Valley of the Kings. The discussion is accompanied by numerous photographs of the tombs, their artwork and plans of the funerary complexes which show the development of both architectural styles and religious beliefs.

About the Author

AIDAN DODSON is Hon Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bristol, as well as having long-standing parallel research interests in naval history. He is the author of a number of books, including The Kaiser’s Battlefleet: German capital ships 1871–1918 , Before the Battlecruiser: the big cruiser in the world’s navies 1865–1910 and The German Battleship Helgoland all published by Seaforth.