Emperors' Needles

Egyptian Obelisks and Rome

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile’s banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. The work is illustrated throughout and translations of some of the relevant historical texts are supplied.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-02-05
Mått150 x 230 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagLiverpool University Press
ISBN9781904675303

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List of IllustrationsPrefaceStanding Obelisks and their Present LocationsChronologiesIntroduction: The History of the Pharaonic Egypt1. The Cult of the Sun Stone: The Origins of the Obelisk2. Created from Stone: How Egyptian Obelisks were Made3. Contact with the West: Greece and Rome4. Roman Annexation of Egypt5. Egyptian Influences in Rome6. Augustus and the First Egyptian Obelisks to Reach Rome7. Other Augustan Obelisks8. Augustus' Successors: Tiberius and Caligula9. Claudius and Nero: The Last of Augustus' Dynasty10. The Flavian Emperors and the Obelisks of Domitian11. The Emperor Hadrian: A Memorial to Grief12. Constantine and the New Rome13. From Rome to Constantinople14. An Obelisk in France15. Obelisks in Britain16. From the Old World to the New: An Obelisk in New York17. The Obelisk Builders and the Standing Obelisks of EgyptConclusionsAppendix: Translations of Two Obelisk InscriptionsBibliographyIndex