Ancient Egypt A Very Short Introduction
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Author | : Christina Riggs |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014-10-23 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0191505250 |
From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the architecture of Egyptian temples and pyramids has attracted tourists to Egypt for centuries. But what did Egyptian art and architecture mean to the people who first made and used it - and why has it had such an enduring appeal? In this Very Short Introduction, Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years. The stories behind these objects and buildings have much to tell us about how people in ancient Egypt lived their lives in relation to each other, the natural environment, and the world of the gods. Demonstrating how ancient Egypt has fascinated Western audiences over the centuries with its impressive pyramids, eerie mummies, and distinctive visual style, Riggs considers the relationship between ancient Egypt and the modern world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Geraldine Pinch |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2004-04-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192803468 |
This text explains the cultural and historical background to the fascinating and complex world of Egyptian myth, with each chapter dealing with a particular theme.
Author | : Ian Shaw |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2021-01-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0198845464 |
The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination, from mummies and pyramids, to curses and rituals. In this second edition of his Very Short Introduction, Ian Shaw explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, and examines the latest research on Ancient Egyptian ideas of death, kingship, religion, race, sex, and gender.
Author | : Penelope Wilson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2004-08-12 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0192805029 |
Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of hieroglyphs with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography and the continuing deciphering of the script in modern times.
Author | : David P. Silverman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780195219524 |
In "Ancient Egypt, " eminent Egyptologist Silverman and a team of leading scholars explore the cultural wealth of this civilization in a series of intriguing and authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries. 200+ color photos, maps, and charts.
Author | : Amanda H. Podany |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195377990 |
This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.
Author | : Farid Atiya |
Publisher | : American Univ in Cairo Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789771736349 |
The full range of the history and archaeology of ancient Egypt is presented in this lavishly illustrated book. Also available in French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Author | : John Baines |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801497865 |
Lectures given at a symposium held in 1987, sponsored by Fordham University.
Author | : Amandine Marshall |
Publisher | : American University in Cairo Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2022-05-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1649032447 |
A groundbreaking account of how the ancient Egyptians perceived children and childhood, from the Predynastic period to the end of the New Kingdom There could be no society, no family, and no social recognition without children. The way in which children were perceived, integrated, and raised within the family and the community established the very foundations of Egyptian society. Childhood in Ancient Egypt is the most comprehensive attempt yet published to reconstruct the everyday life of children from the Predynastic period to the end of the New Kingdom. Drawing on a vast wealth of textual, iconographic, and archaeological sources stretching over a period of 3,500 years, Amandine Marshall pieces together the portrait of a society in which children were ever-present in a multiplicity of situations. The ancient sources are primarily the expressions of male adults, who were little inclined to take an interest in the condition of the child, and the feelings of young Egyptians and all that touches on their emotional state can never be deduced from the sources. Nevertheless, by cross-referencing and comparing thousands of documents, Marshall has been able to explore how ancient Egyptians perceived children and childhood, and whether children had a particular status in the eyes of the law, society, and the Egyptian state. She examines the maintenance of the child and the care expended on its being, and discusses the kinds of clothing, jewelry, and hairstyles children wore, the activities that punctuated their daily lives, the kinds of games and toys they enjoyed, and what means were employed to protect them from illness, evil spirits, or ghosts. Illustrated with 160 drawings and photographs, this book sheds unprecedented light upon the experience of childhood in ancient Egypt and represents a major contribution to the growing field of ancient-world childhood studies.
Author | : Salima Ikram |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2011-10 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9789774165214 |