Author: OConnell, Elizabeth R
Title: Egypt: Faith After the Pharaohs
Description: London, British Museum, 2015. 288 pp. Profusely illustrated. Very good copy, apart from some minor scratches on the surface, no traces of wear or use. Softcover. Covers 1200 years of Egyptian history, as the ancient pantheon of pagan gods gave way to the one God of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Looks in detail at 300 significant objects. Due to its arid climate, Egypt preserves a unique range and abundance of evidence providing insights into the emergence and establishment of new religions, their relationship to each other and the pagan past. Over 300 objects have been specially selected for this publication, drawing on the significant collections of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the British Museum and reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the Nile Valley from the first to the twelfth century AD. Through beautiful works of art, including jewellery, painted panels, textiles, sculpture, calligraphy, manuscripts, glass and ceramics, we gain a better understanding of the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people in this important period in Egyptian history. The book also reveals the different types of sacred buildings - synagogue, church, and mosque - and explains their architectural history and dissemination in Egypt. ISBN: 9780714151144

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