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.