Treasures
of the Pharaohs
by Delia Pemberton and
Joanne Fletcher. Amazon says: "Combining extremely accessible
text -- richly informed by the latest findings in Egyptology -- with
magnificent color photographs, Treasures of the Pharaohs presents the wealth
and majesty of ancient Egypt, from the temples of Karnak and Luxor to the
riches of King Tutankhamen and Nefertiti. This lustrous book -- its pages are
decorated with metallic inks -- showcases a fantastic array of gold jewelry
inlaid with lapis and carnelian, sparkling gilded thrones, and deeply hued
murals depicting legends of the afterlife. The inviting text examines the reign
of each pharaoh, from the New Kingdom to the Roman empire, and the monuments he
built. Cutting-edge scholarship helps provide the cultural and historical
context for these relics, while special sections explain the methods and
history of the practice of Egyptology. In singularly compelling words and
pictures, the glories of ancient Egypt, its people, and their beliefs come to
life in Treasures of the Pharaohs."
