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- Book Title
- The Emperors' Needles
- Publication Name
- Emperors' Needles : Egyptian Obelisks and Rome
- Title
- The Emperors' Needles
- Subtitle
- Egyptian Obelisks and Rome
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781904675303
- ISBN
- 9781904675303
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Genre
- History
- Subject
- Ancient History
- Release Date
- 05/02/2010
- Release Year
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 10.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile's banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the 'Eternal City' and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. The work is illustrated throughout and translations of some of the relevant historical texts are supplied.
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Publisher
Liverpool University Press
ISBN-10
1904675301
ISBN-13
9781904675303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47958991
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Emperors' Needles : Egyptian Obelisks and Rome
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
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"... a very readable and accessible book that will be enjoyed by anyone who seeks something more than the basic comments one might find in a generic guidebook."---Archaeology Travel
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Preface Standing Obelisks and their Present Locations Chronologies Introduction: The History of the Pharaonic Egypt 1. The Cult of the Sun Stone: The Origins of the Obelisk 2. Created from Stone: How Egyptian Obelisks were Made 3. Contact with the West: Greece and Rome 4. Roman Annexation of Egypt 5. Egyptian Influences in Rome 6. Augustus and the First Egyptian Obelisks to Reach Rome 7. Other Augustan Obelisks 8. Augustus' Successors: Tiberius and Caligula 9. Claudius and Nero: The Last of Augustus' Dynasty 10. The Flavian Emperors and the Obelisks of Domitian 11. The Emperor Hadrian: A Memorial to Grief 12. Constantine and the New Rome 13. From Rome to Constantinople 14. An Obelisk in France 15. Obelisks in Britain 16. From the Old World to the New: An Obelisk in New York 17. The Obelisk Builders and the Standing Obelisks of Egypt Conclusions Appendix: Translations of Two Obelisk Inscriptions Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2010
Topic
Archaeology, History / Ancient & Classical
Dewey Decimal
932
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Art, Social Science
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