Sacred Symbols: Ancient Egypt

by Thames & Hudson

The whole observable world was, for the Ancient Egyptians, a symbolic representation. From the sun and the river Nile, to the animal kingdom and even architecture, different phenomena were seen to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500060134
• ISBN13: 9780500060131
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Ancient Egypt (Sacred Symbols)

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