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The Ancient Egypt Bibliography is a growing list of over 550 books on Ancient Egypt, written in different languages.

This list is intentionally eclectic: some books will be highly scientific, some are meant for a more general audience and others yet are intended for children.

Several books in this list hold a link to the world's largest on-line bookshops: Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, enabling you to expand your personal library with your favourite books on Ancient Egypt.

 

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Die letzten Tempel Ägyptens

 

Author(s): Sauneron, Serge - Stierlin, Henri
Published: Zürich - Freiburg, 1978

An overview of the last temples built in Egypt, focussing on the temples of Edfu and Philae.

 

 

Egyptian Rock-cut Tombs

 

Author(s): Dodson, Aidan
Published: Shire Egyptology, 1999

This book examines the rock-cut tombs of Ancient Egypt, focussing on the tombs of Deir el-Medina and the tombs from the New Kingdom.

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Egyptian Temples

 

Author(s): Snape, Styeven
Published: Shire Egyptology, 1999

 

 

Les grands monuments de l'Ancienne Egypte

 

Author(s): Jacq, Christian
Published: Perrin, 1986

 

 

Temples of Ancient Egypt

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Author(s): Arnold, Dieter e.a. (ed)
Published: Cornell Univ. Press, 1997

The temple in Ancient Egypt was more than just a place of prayer and worship for the gods. It represented the entire cosmos and its creation. Dieter Arnold presents a fascinating study of the different types of temples, their evolution and their function.

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Temples of Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Schafer, Byron E.
Published: Cornell University Press

 

 

Temples of the Last Pharaohs

 

Author(s): Arnold, Dieter
Published: Oxford University Press, 1999

The Greek-Roman Period saw a renewed activity in temple-building and decoration. This book provides an overview of these last temples.

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The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt

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Author(s): Wilkinson, Richard H.
Published: Thames & Hudson, 2000

In the series "The Complete...", Wilkinson provides an in-depth study of temples in Ancient Egypt, their evolution, decoration and purpose.

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The Temple in Ancient Egypt. New Discoveries and Recent Research

 

Author(s): Quirke, Stephen (editor)
Published: British Museum Press, 1997