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The Temple of Mut in Asher: An Account of the Excavation of the Temple and of the Religious Representations and Objects Found Th
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Temple of Mut in Asher: An Account of the Excavation of the Temple and of the Religious Representations and Objects Found Th
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Margaret Benson
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By (author) Janet Gourlay
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Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:472 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Egyptian archaeology and Egyptology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108076173
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Classifications | Dewey:932.3 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
30 Plates, black and white
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
21 August 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Margaret Benson (1865-1916), the fourth of six children of the archbishop of Canterbury E. W. Benson, was a brilliant scholar at Oxford who found an escape from the conventional life of housekeeping for her father when she travelled to Egypt for her health in 1895. She obtained permission to excavate a site, of which she candidly admits that the authorities had no expectations (or they would not have entrusted it to such inexperienced amateurs). She and her close friend Janet Gourlay (1863-1912), who had briefly studied archaeology under Flinders Petrie, published this account of their discoveries at the temple of Mut at Karnak in 1899. It contains an overview of the site and its context in Egyptian history, with an account of the three seasons of excavation and a section on Egyptian religion. The highly illustrated book concludes with translations of the many inscriptions found in the temple remains.
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