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."
