Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
For the Use of Students and Travellers

This authorised English translation of Gaston Maspero's classic French work of Egyptology introduced the subject to an enthusiastic British public.

Gaston Maspero (Author), Amelia B. Edwards (Translated by)

9781108017633, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 December 2010

424 pages, 336 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg

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.

Preface to the fifth edition
Preface to the fourth and revised edition
Preface to the first edition
1. Architecture - civil and military
2. Religious architecture
3. Tombs
4. Painting and sculpture
5. The industrial arts
Supplementary chapter
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Archaeology by period / region [HDD]