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 The
Symbolic World of Egyptian Amulets
The amulets of ancient Egypt are an extraordinary testimony
to the unique originality and wealth of Pharaonic civilisation.
This intriguing book unlocks their symbolic secrets. Small as
they are, they speak to us on many topics: the everyday cares
of the Nile Valley peasant in an environment he has yet to master,
the complexity of the pantheon and the sacred bestiary, the
subtle physiognomies of royalty. Using the approach pioneered
by Jacques-Edouard Berger, ever sensitive to what the object
has to say, we discover the outcome of an ardent quest for universal,
divine harmony, through objects that communicate the expression
of all beauty and plenitude. Most of the amulets shown are on
display in the Musee de Design et d'Arts Appliques Contemporains
(MUDAC) at Lausanne, where the Jacques-Edouard Berger collection
is on long-term loan.
 Hidden
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
By leading Egyptologist and author, Zahi Hawass, this sumptuous
book of rare Egyptian antiquities from the tomb of Tutankhamun
and other archaeological sites, many never published before,
showcases the best collection of Egyptian art through the ages
and recounts the adventures that led to their discovery. Hidden
Treasures features rare antiquities that embody the mystery
of the world's oldest and most refined civilisations and will
feed a market hungry for the glories of ancient Egypt. The 100-plus
artefacts were chosen from thousands stored at the century-old
Egyptian Museum in Cairo and other storehouses all over the
country. World-famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass takes the reader
on an adventure of discovery, telling the stories of how these
stunning objects were unearthed by archaeologists over the last
150 years, then rediscovered in the storehouses where they had
been packed away for decades. Some have not been seen since
Howard Carter and others discovered them. Many have never been
featured in a publication before, including 3,000-year-old objects
from the tomb of boy king Tut.
 The
Cairo Museum: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art
This work is a showcase for the treasures of the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo. Following the chronological layout of the Museum,
the book tours the collections held in each hall, with accompanying
text by international Egyptologists. Highlights include the
4000-year-old jewels of a princess from Dahshur, shown for the
first time to a non-specialist audience, the funerary treasure
of Queen Ahhotep, the tombs of the kings and queens at Tanis
on the Nile Delta, and statues from the Temple of AmenRe at
Karnak.
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