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 Nothing lasts, but if it did, it would be Egyptian February 4, 2001
Holy Olio (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is oversized, thick (560 pp), densely illustrated, and has a scholarly text that is fascinating and detailed. It contains photos of plenty of ancient art, mostly sculpture, and the large part of it will never again be available for viewing beyond the walls of the museums which have collected it. I recommend it for reading, from the library if you don't feel the need to purchase it. I also recommend it for purchase, because it is quite up to date from the standpoint of conventional Egyptology. Another great book for the coffeetable. Turn off Total Request Live and just read this.
Nothing lasts, but if it did, it would be Egyptian February 4, 2001
Holy Olio (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is oversized, thick (560 pp), densely illustrated, and has a scholarly text that is fascinating and detailed. It contains photos of plenty of ancient art, mostly sculpture, and the large part of it will never again be available for viewing beyond the walls of the museums which have collected it. I recommend it for reading, from the library if you don't feel the need to purchase it. I also recommend it for purchase, because it is quite up to date from the standpoint of conventional Egyptology. Another great book for the coffeetable. Turn off Total Request Live and just read this.
 Long Overdue April 26, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It seems that the Old Kingdom and it's works of art are many times overshadowed by later periods in Egyptian history. This book will go a long way in changing that. This book is beautifully illustrated and very well written. There are a multitude of sections going into many aspects of Egypt at this point in time. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to get a good overview of the Old Kingdom and it's treasures. It will be money well spent.
The Glory of the Old Kingdom March 29, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This volume is the a catalogue of the recent exhibition of the art of the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2649-2150 BCE), one of the grandest and significant periods in ancient Egyptian history. During this period, Egyptian art and architecture reach levels that not matched in many other periods and to a large extent represent one of the peaks of human achievement in all times. This exhibition has brought together most of the important objects from this period from collections throughout the world. In this volume, there are excellent discussions on a wide variety of topics and fantastic photographs of the various objects. This is clearly a desert island book, probably the best available book on the Old Kingdom art of Egypt and one of the best and nicest books on ancient Egypt in general
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