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Libra Esoterica

Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt

Also known as Architecture, Astronomy & Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt

by Giulio Magli

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English
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This book examines the interplay between astronomy and dynastic power in the course of ancient Egyptian history, focusing on the fundamental role of astronomy in the creation of the pyramids and the monumental temple and burial complexes. Bringing to bear the analytical tools of archaeoastronomy, a set of techniques and methods that enable modern scholars to better understand the thought, religion and science of early civilizations, Giulio Magli provides in-depth analyses of the pyramid complexes at Giza, Abusir, Saqqara and Dahshur, as well as of the Early Dynastic necropolis at Abydos and the magnificent new Kingdom Theban temples. Using a variety of data retrieved from study of the sky and measurements of the buildings, he reconstructs the visual, symbolic and spiritual world of the ancient Egyptians and thereby establishes an intimate relationship among celestial cycles, topography and architecture. He also shows how they were deployed in the ideology of the pharaoh's power in the course of Egyptian history.

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Megaliths, stone circles, and archaeoastronomy and Pyramids, ancient engineering, and sacred architecture.

  • Megaliths, stone circles, and archaeoastronomy

    Controlled discovery queries from gegnir matched “Archaeoastronomy”. Retained metadata contains “Archaeoastronomy” in the description and “Archaeoastronomy” in the subject metadata.

    • “Archaeoastronomy”· via Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue
    • “Archaeoastronomy”· in description
    • “Archaeoastronomy”· in subject
  • Pyramids, ancient engineering, and sacred architecture

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “ancient pyramids”. Retained metadata contains “pyramid” in the description, “Pyramids” in the description, “pyramid” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “ancient pyramids”· via OpenAlex
    • “pyramid”· in description
    • “Pyramids”· in description
    • “pyramid”· in subject
    • “pyramid”· in edition notes

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1 online resource (xi, 272 pages); A land for eternity -- A king who looks at the stars -- The lords of the horizon -- A mirage from Heliopolis -- Sons of the sun god -- The lost pyramid -- Renaissance at the winter solstice -- A valley for the kings -- The Horizon of the Aten -- The last of the greats; Dewey classification: 932/.01; digital, PDF file(s); Includes bibliographical references and index; Publication place: Cambridge; Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)

2013-07-05Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press eBooksEnglish
  • 1107241642
  • 1107247845
  • 1107248671
  • 1107249503
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