Casson, Lionel
The pharaohs by Lionel Casson - [Chicago, Ill.] : Stonehenge, [c1981] - 176 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Treasures of the world .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 173.
I. Egypt's first pharaohs --
Picture essay: The tomb touching heaven --
Portfolio: The vanity of princesses --
II. The life of luxury --
Portfolio: The imperial high life --
III. The eccentric royal couple --
Picture essay: Beauty in the round --
Portfolio: The radical's splendid city --
IV. The golden boy-king --
Portfolio: A boy-king's golden trove --
V.A legacy of ruins --
Picture essay: Homage to a beautiful companion --
Portfolio: A massive stone legacy --
Maps --
Chronology --
Acknowledgments & credits --
Suggested readings --
Index.
Text and lavish photographs present the artistic treasures of the Pharoahs of ancient Egypt.
0867060077 9780867060072 0867060670 (lib. bdg.) 9780867060676 (lib. bdg.) 0867060417 (retail ed.) 9780867060416 (retail ed.)
81052543
Art--Egypt.
Pharaohs.
Egypt--Antiquities.
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
DT60 / .C39
932.01 Cas 15
The pharaohs by Lionel Casson - [Chicago, Ill.] : Stonehenge, [c1981] - 176 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. - Treasures of the world .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 173.
I. Egypt's first pharaohs --
Picture essay: The tomb touching heaven --
Portfolio: The vanity of princesses --
II. The life of luxury --
Portfolio: The imperial high life --
III. The eccentric royal couple --
Picture essay: Beauty in the round --
Portfolio: The radical's splendid city --
IV. The golden boy-king --
Portfolio: A boy-king's golden trove --
V.A legacy of ruins --
Picture essay: Homage to a beautiful companion --
Portfolio: A massive stone legacy --
Maps --
Chronology --
Acknowledgments & credits --
Suggested readings --
Index.
Text and lavish photographs present the artistic treasures of the Pharoahs of ancient Egypt.
0867060077 9780867060072 0867060670 (lib. bdg.) 9780867060676 (lib. bdg.) 0867060417 (retail ed.) 9780867060416 (retail ed.)
81052543
Art--Egypt.
Pharaohs.
Egypt--Antiquities.
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
DT60 / .C39
932.01 Cas 15