Download or read book The Columns of Egypt written by J. Peter Phillips and published by Peartree (FL). This book was released on 2002 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egypt's monumental buildings and soaring temple columns cannot fail to impress. This is the first ever detailed look at the evolution of the design and style of columns, as well as their symbolic meaning, over a 3000-year period.