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Island of Isis : Philae, temple of the Nile
- Title
- Island of Isis : Philae, temple of the Nile / William MacQuitty ; photographs by William and Betty MacQuitty.
- Author
- MacQuitty, William.
- Publication
- London : Macdonald and Jane's, 1976.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DT73.P5 xM26 1976 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- MacQuitty, Betty.
- Description
- 192 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits; 26 cm
- Summary
- Rescue of the temples of Philae from the Nile is an enterprise of imagination and skill.
- Subject
- Note
- Ill. on lining papers.
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 190.
- Contents
- Foreword / T.G.H. James -- 1. Temples of the Nile -- 2. The worship of Isis -- 3. The Ptolemies -- 4. Philae -- 5. The fate of Philae.
- The Philae obelisk in the decipherment of hieroglyphics / T.G.H. James -- Abu Sibel: project completed -- List of the Ptolemies -- Chronological table -- List of principal gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt.
- ISBN
- 0356081982
- 9780356081984
- LCCN
- 77352839
- OCLC
- ocm02510262
- 2510262
- SCSB-433292
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library