ABSTRACT

First published in 2005. Written by a well-respected Professor of Egyptology at University College, London in the latter half of the nineteenth century, this is a scholarly but readable account of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The work, which rests comfortably between well informed guidebook and specialist tome, surveys the architecture, history and distinguishing characteristics of every important temple. Helpful illustrations are included.

chapter |17 pages

Introduction

chapter I|6 pages

The Granite Temple

chapter II|4 pages

Temples of the Step-Pyramid

chapter IV|3 pages

Speos Artemidos

chapter V|4 pages

Tel El Amarna

chapter VI|9 pages

Abydos

Temple of Sethy I

chapter VII|4 pages

Abydos

Temple of Rameses II

chapter VIII|4 pages

Koptos (Quft)

chapter IX|10 pages

Dendera

chapter X|2 pages

Dendera

Dendera—The Smaller Temples

chapter XI|22 pages

Karnak

chapter |2 pages

List of Temples at Karnak

chapter XII|3 pages

Karnak

Festival Hall

chapter XIII|2 pages

Karnak

Temple of Ratneses III

chapter XIV|4 pages

Karnak

The Temple of Ptah

chapter XV|4 pages

Karnak

Temple of Khonsu

chapter XVI|2 pages

Karnak

Temple of Ypet

chapter XVII|5 pages

Karnak

The Temple of Mut in Asher

chapter XVIII|1 pages

Hall of Akhenaten

chapter XIX|3 pages

Medamut

chapter XX|8 pages

Temple of Luxor

chapter XXI|2 pages

Qurna

chapter XXII|8 pages

Dêr El Bahri

Queen Hatshepsut's Temple

chapter XXIII|3 pages

Dêr El Bahri

Temple of the XIth Dynasty

chapter XXIV|8 pages

Ramesseum

chapter XXV|4 pages

Dêr el Medina

chapter XXVI|9 pages

Medinet Habu

Great Temple

chapter XXVII|3 pages

Medinet Habu

Temple of Tehutmes III

chapter XXVIII|3 pages

Medinet Habu

Shrines of the Queens

chapter XXIX|3 pages

Esna

chapter XXX|7 pages

Edfu

chapter XXXI|6 pages

Kom Ombos

chapter XXXII|9 pages

Philae

chapter XXXIII|5 pages

Philae—The Smaller Temples

chapter XXXIV|3 pages

Debod

chapter XXXV|2 pages

Qertassi

chapter XXXVI|3 pages

Tâfa

chapter XXXVII|6 pages

Kalabsha

chapter XXXVIII|2 pages

Bêt el Wali

chapter XXXIX|4 pages

Dendur

chapter XL|3 pages

Gerf Husên

chapter XLI|4 pages

Dakka

chapter XLII|3 pages

El Maharraka

chapter XLIII|3 pages

Es Sebua

chapter XLIV|3 pages

Amada

chapter XLIV|3 pages

Derr

chapter XLVI|6 pages

Abu Simbel

The Great Temple

chapter XLVII|2 pages

Abu Simbel

The Small Temple

chapter XLVIII|3 pages

Abahuda