City of the Dead Thebes in Egypt

Name: City of the Dead Thebes in Egypt
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ISBN: 9780226503394

ISBN-10: 0226503399

ISBN-13: 9780226503394

Edition: 1987

Authors: Lise Manniche

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The Theban necropolis lies in strange contrast to the bustle of Luxor on the opposite bank of the Nile. Over 450 tombs spanning more than a thousand years, some fully excavated and recorded, others tantalisingly described by travellers but now lost, form a maze-like network of passages and caves. The decoration of many of the tombs, particularly those of the Eighteenth dynasty, provides some outstanding examples of ancient Egyptian painting and relief work and reveals fascinating details about the lives and beliefs of their owners. Some of the tombs were re-used and display contrasting styles of workmanship, while many were colonised in more recent centuries by peoples with scant respect…

Book details

List price: $52.50
Copyright year: 1987
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 9/1/1987
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgements



Thebes West: City of the Dead



The Beginning



The Eighteenth Dynasty (1575-1335 B.C.)



The Ramessid Tombs (1308-1087 B.C.)



The Late Period (1987-525 B.C.) and the End



Rediscovery



Modern Times Bibliography List of the Theban Tombs and Their Owners Indices



General



Ancient Names



Modern Names