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

Title The Temple of Mut in Asher: An Account of the Excavation of the Temple and of the Religious Representations and Objects Found Th
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Margaret Benson
By (author) Janet Gourlay
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:472
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108076173
ClassificationsDewey:932.3
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 30 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 21 August 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.