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Book SynopsisThe Temple of Sethos I at Abydos is one of the best-preserved monuments from the New Kingdom. This work was 1st published in two now long-out-of-print but much sought-after classics: Religious Ritual at Abydos (1973), and A Guide to Religious Ritual at Abydos (1981). This edition incorporates new material: a complete set of translations of the ritual inscriptions with their transliterations; simplified line drawings of the temple scenes; photographs from the archives of the Egypt Exploration Society; and images from A. M. Calverley and M. F. Broome, The Temple of King Sethos I at Abydos, available for the 1st time in a practical and affordable format.
Table of ContentsIntroduction First and Second Courts First and Second Hypostyle Halls The Six Chapels of the Sanctuary Area The Chapel of King Sethos, the Nefertem-Ptah-Soker Complex, the Gallery of the Lists, the Corridor of the Bull, the Stairway Passage The Osiris Complex Service Rooms and Storerooms Conclusion Appendices Index of Deities Chronology of Dynasty 19 Notes Abbreviations Bibliography Additional Selective Bibliography
