Abusir : the necropolis of the sons of the sun /
Verner, Miroslav,
Abusir : the necropolis of the sons of the sun / Miroslav Verner. - Revised and updated edition. - Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2017. - xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
An earlier version of this book was published as Abusir: realm of Osiris in 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-408) and index.
1. In the shadow of Memphis -- 2. Turbulent times at the turn of two dynasties -- 3. Abusir of sons of the Sun When the Sun ruled -- Abusir: the royal necropolis -- Eternal residence of the king: the pyramid complex of Sahure -- Three royal mothers named Khentkaus -- The mystery of the unfinished pyramid -- The testimony of the papyrus archives -- Vizier Ptahshepses - influential son-in-law of the king -- The dusk of the royal cemetery -- Forgotten royal children -- The cult, rituals, and festivals -- Funerary cult of the kings buried at Abusir -- Sun temples of the Fifth Dynasty kings -- 4. South Abusir -- 5. The other Abusir.
9774167902 9789774167904
Egypt--Antiquities
Abu Sir Site (Jīzah, Egypt)
Egypt--Jīzah--Abu Sir Site.
DT73.A14 / V47 2017
932 / V531
Abusir : the necropolis of the sons of the sun / Miroslav Verner. - Revised and updated edition. - Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2017. - xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
An earlier version of this book was published as Abusir: realm of Osiris in 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-408) and index.
1. In the shadow of Memphis -- 2. Turbulent times at the turn of two dynasties -- 3. Abusir of sons of the Sun When the Sun ruled -- Abusir: the royal necropolis -- Eternal residence of the king: the pyramid complex of Sahure -- Three royal mothers named Khentkaus -- The mystery of the unfinished pyramid -- The testimony of the papyrus archives -- Vizier Ptahshepses - influential son-in-law of the king -- The dusk of the royal cemetery -- Forgotten royal children -- The cult, rituals, and festivals -- Funerary cult of the kings buried at Abusir -- Sun temples of the Fifth Dynasty kings -- 4. South Abusir -- 5. The other Abusir.
9774167902 9789774167904
Egypt--Antiquities
Abu Sir Site (Jīzah, Egypt)
Egypt--Jīzah--Abu Sir Site.
DT73.A14 / V47 2017
932 / V531