In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence of Ancient Egyptian culture on the West.
The author deftly develops his argument that the civilization of Ancient Egypt is central, rather than peripheral, to the development of much of Western architecture,...
In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl descr...
Professor Curl's survey is an account of the ways in which artists, and especially architects, have brought Egyptian forms and images into the public eye.
Professor Curl's survey is an account of the ways in which artists, and especially architects, have brought Egyptian forms and images into the public ...
