Temples of Ancient Egypt

The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt by Richard H Wilkinson, 245 pages

For over three thousand years the Egyptian civilization flourished along the banks of the Nile, and during those long millennia that civilization was centered on the hundreds of temples constructed to provide homes for the gods.  From the ancient Greeks to today, those monumental temples have awed visitors with their size, splendor, and antiquity.  

More than a catalogue of temple sites, Richard Wilkinson's impressively illustrated book also includes fascinating chapters on the development of temple architecture and the function of the buildings, considerably enriching the reader's understanding of Egyptian religion beyond the merely mythological.  Although dense at times, detailed maps, an extensive chronology, and multiple charts help to make the information more digestible.