The 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.

The Temple of Seti I at Abydos is is one of the great monuments of the New Kingdom. Rosalie David's book offers a guide to its magnificent reliefs and wall paintings, explaining the scenes of ritual and worship.

About the Author
Ann Rosalie David is a British Egyptologist and emeritus professor at the University of Manchester. In 1973, she established the Egyptian Mummy Project at the University of Manchester and was director of the KNH Centre for Biological and Forensic Studies in Egyptology at the University of Manchester for 25 years, pioneering biomedical research in Egyptology, studying disease, living conditions, pharmacy and medicine in ancient Egypt. She is Vice President of the Egypt Exploration Society and has appeared in several film and TV shows about Egypt.


Book Information
ISBN 9780856982415
Author Rosalie David
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Egypt Exploration Society
Publisher Egypt Exploration Society
Weight(grams) 1480g