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| #2798608 in Books | Cornell University Press | 1999-10-01 | Original language:German | PDF # 1 | .97 x9.82 x12.85l, | File type: PDF | 256 pages | ||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Great read!|By Andy & Ai|Author Hans Wolfgang Muller tells of the monopoly over gold enjoyed by the Pharaoh (the "God of Gold") and describes the metal's integral role in Egyptian life and culture. Among the book's other useful features are a pictorial list of common hieroglyphs and their meanings and a chronological table of the rulers of Egypt.|12 of 12 people found the foll|From School Library Journal|YA-To the ancient Egyptians, gold was a divine metal that gave its wearer magical powers. The authors examine archaeological evidence and trace the magical beliefs and the artistic styles associated with it through the various kingdom
The fire-and-ice shimmer of carnelian and turquoise in a falcon-shaped necklace, the obsidian gaze of a lapis-encrusted mummy mask, the sheen of pearls and amethyst in a princess's belt, and above all, the dazzling, liquid splendor of gold--representing the quintessence of godliness and encasing the divine Pharaoh's mummy to safeguard his immortality--all of these and more are to be found in the feast for the eyes that is Gold of the Pharaohs. The belief in the magic an...
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