Sphinx: History of a Monument

by Christiane Zivie-Coche

Book Overview

"Sphinxes are legion in Egypt--what is so special about this one?... We shall take a stroll around the monument itself, scrutinizing its special features and analyzing the changes it experienced throughout its history. The evidence linked to the statue will enable us to trace its evolution... down to the worship it received in the first centuries of our own era, when Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans mingled together in devotion to this colossus, illustrious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801489547
• ISBN13: 9780801489549
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher