The Greek historian Hecataeus of Abdera declared during the 4th century BCE that the Egyptian civilization was unsurpassed in the arts and in good governance, s

"Egyptomania," the West's obsession with the strange and magnificent world of Ancient Egypt, has for centuries been reflected in architecture, literature and th

Egyptomania takes us on a historical journey to unearth the Egypt of the imagination, a land of strange gods, mysterious magic, secret knowledge, monumental pyr

Ancient Egypt has always been a source of fascination to writers, artists and architects in the West. This book is the first study to address representations of

Surveys the history and culture of ancient Egypt, including archaeological discoveries, mythology, architecture, and religion.