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Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt: For the Use of Students and Travellers (Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology) - Softcover
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Amelia Edwards' English translation of the Manual of Egyptian Archaeology by the renowned French Egyptologist Gaston Camille Charles Maspero (1846–1916) was originally published in 1887. The fifth edition reissued here appeared in 1902, ten years after Edwards' death, under the auspices of Maspero. Edwards' translation was important for generating public interest in Egyptology in Britain. It is a classic work of popular Egyptology that has served for years as an indispensable guide for students, amateur enthusiasts and professionals, and was long relied upon by British tourists visiting Egypt's ancient sites. The book contains chapters on civil and military architecture, religious architecture, ancient tombs, Egyptian painting and sculpture, and industrial art. There are detailed sections on the various materials used including stone, clay, glass, wood, ivory, leather, textile fabrics, iron, lead, and bronze. The volume is beautifully illustrated with over 300 engravings.
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This classic work of popular Egyptology has served for many years and in many editions as an indispensable guide for students, amateur enthusiasts and professional Egyptologists. The English translation by Amelia Edwards (reissued here in the 1902 fifth edition) was influential in generating public interest in Egyptology in Britain.
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Gaston Maspero was Director of Archaeology for the French government in Egypt.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1108017630
- ISBN 13 9781108017633
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages424
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