Hart, George creator text London Dorling Kindersley Limited 1990 monographic eng

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64 p. Contents At the dawn of egypt 6 From the nile was born a civilization 8 Pharaoh, son of the sun god 10 The court: luxury, feast, and voluptuousness 12 Preparations for the afterlife 14 Bodies for eternity 16 Guide to the journey in the beyond 18 The mysteries of the great pyramids 20 The hidden treasures of the valley of the kings 22 Gods, goddesses, and myths 24 Doctors or magicians? 26 The "castle of the god" 28 Sacred rites for gourmand gods 30 At the scribes' school... 32 ...a correspondence of ideas, images, and sounds 34 Weapons of war and parade 36 "cruises" and trade on the nile 38 Import-export, an active market 40 Woodworking required talent and patience 42 Hunting and fishing: utility and pleasure 44 The sweetness of home 46 To the table! Bread, wine, and... 48 Music and dance, let the celebration begin! 50 Playing: more than a pastime 52 Ancient fashion 54 Gold or gemstones: everything sparkles 56 The thousand and one body care rituals 58 If the fauna had been told to us... 60 Egypt after the pharaohs 62 Cartography, chronology, and index 64 /George Hart English Memoire--I'Egypte 962 H2511 207056519 (hbk) 260520 20260520192217.0