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    <title>eternal light of Egypt</title>
    <subTitle>A photographic journey</subTitle>
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    <publisher>Thames &amp; Hudson</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2008</dateIssued>
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    <extent>248p;  29x25cm</extent>
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  <abstract>The book is a visual and interpretive exploration of ancient Egypt, centered on its monuments—pyramids, temples, statues, and landscapes—rather than a conventional historical narrative. It combines fine-art photography with reflective text, creating a meditative rather than purely descriptive account.  At its core, the work presents Egypt’s monuments as living symbols of time, memory, and transcendence. Through the use of infrared photography, the images appear dark, atmospheric, and almost otherworldly, encouraging readers to reconsider familiar sites from a new perspective.</abstract>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Sarite Sanders</note>
  <note>English</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>TR624-835 Technology- Applied Photography</topic>
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    <geographic>Egypt</geographic>
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