The Pharaohs

This catalogue features a rich collection of photographs taken specially for the occasion in the major museums of the world (including Cairo museum). It provides an accurate and detailed overview of an entire civilisation: the uniqueness of each epoch has been recreated for us, thanks to the many archaeological finds and hieroglyphic inscriptions included in this work.

Scientific Introductions - A. Gaballah, C. Ziegler
1. The Pharaohs and History
Predynastic and Thinite Period - G. Dreyer
Old Kingdom - A.Roccati
Middle Kingdom - S. Aufrère
New Kingdom - A. Gaballah
XXI-XXV Dynasties - M. Eldamaty
Late period - E. Bresciani

2. Pharaonic Royalty, the Nature of Power - D. Valbelle

3. The State, the Administration - P. Grandet

4. Pharaoh The Combatant, Appropriation of the World - N. Grimal

5. Pharaoh The Ritualist, the Divine Cult - C. Traunecker

6. Pharaoh The Builder, the Temples - R. Stadelmann, H. Sourouzian

7. The Image of the King
Plastic arts - D. Wildung
Literature - F. Tiradritti

8. The Royal Family - C. Ziegler

9. The Royal Palace
Architecture, Decoration and Grave Goods - D. Arnold
In the Literature - B. Mathieu

10. The Royal Tombs
Architecture and decoration - E. Hornung
Royal funerary texts - I.Franco
Furnishings of the royal tombs - A.M. Donadoni

11. The Royal Mummies - N. Iskander, F. Janot

Catalogue of the Works on Exhibit

Appendix

Maps

Chronology

Glossary

Bibliography

Index