Introduction: temple, land and cosmos
Map
Chronology of the temple builders
I. Houses of eternity: development, glory and decline
II. Buildings fit for gods: construction, growth and change
III. Worlds within worlds: the parts of the temple and their meaning
IV. Between heaven and earth: the religious functions of the temple
V. Temples of gods and kings: a journey up the Nile
Epilogue: exploration and conservation today
Visiting the temples
Further reading
Illustration credits
Acknowledgments
Index.