Dendera, Temple of Time: The Celestial Wisdom of Ancient Egypt

Arrived today unwrapped and damaged. Looks like an old book certainly not new and worth the 40 pounds I paid. It was a gift so very annoying.

José María Barrera ha escrito una obra ejemplar donde une su pasión y talento por la fotografía junto a un cuidadoso análisis de los símbolos de la astronomía egipcia. El lector encontrará la obra que numerosos entusiastas de la cultura de Egipto hemos buscado: un recuento pictórico de las principales imágenes del templo y sus significados. El arte de "Temple of time" es único, desde las imágenes y la forma cómo se articulan entre sí hasta apartados especiales sobre los dioses, las constelaciones y los ciclos del calendario. Con tan solo asomarse a la página del escritor y revisar la fotografía del templo el lector podrá introducirse a esta obra, que depara una compañía versada sobre un tema que despierta una profunda admiración. Felicitaciones, José María.

Precioso libro.... Magníficas fotos, al igual que todas las explicaciones y la información que aporta que lo hace muy completo.

Un livre avec une qualité des images exceptionnelle du pronaos du temple. Le texte accompagnant donne une information suffisante pour comprendre le fond des représentations. Pas de livre pareil dans le marché, à acheter sans doute.

Unfortunately whoever shipped this did not wrap the book in bubblewrap, and the outside cover is ripped an inch, but at least the corners were not crushed. With a book of this price, the people who package the items should be more careful and not just put it in a box floating free on some plastic. That said, the images in this book are unbelievably beautiful. This is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. This temple was built was built between 30 B.C. and 14 A.D. and is decorated in the Egyptian style but the Greek influence is obvious and the figures on the walls are painted beautifully in a wonderful blue color and feels like a celebration of the starry realms. Some of the most amazing reliefs of the sky goddess Nut are in this temple along with the famous zodiac of Dendera which was moved to the Louvre. This book is a painstaking reconstruction of the reliefs on the walls of the Dendera temple. The author's exquisite photos and commentary reveal how the Egyptians viewed time, space, death and rebirth in the heavenly blue starry realms where the pharoahs hoped to become an indestructible star in the heavens after death.

Magnificent modern high-res photography with comprehensive historical background! An educational tour which leads though the beautiful images of the temple. Features a personal and engaging writing style, and obvious dedication to preserving this important Egyptian temple in meticulous detail. Relevant for not only dedicated Egyptologists, but history and photography enthusiasts at any level -- very approachable if you just want to appreciate the photos.