Visual and Written Culture in Ancient Egypt

Anglický jazyk

Visual and Written Culture in Ancient Egypt

Vydavateľstvo: Oxford University Press
Rok vydania: 2009
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 233 x 159 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9780199577996

Autor: University of Oxford) John (Professor of Egyptology Baines

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O knihe

A generously illustrated collection of John Baines`s influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized by a radically interdisciplinary approach.A generously illustrated selection of John Baines`s influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual culture. These questions are explored through a number of case studies. The volume assembles articles that were scattered in publications in a variety of disciplines, making available key contributions on core problems of theory, comparison, and analysis in the study of many civilizations and offering important points of departure for further research. Three wholly new essays are included, and the overall approach is an interdisciplinary one, synthesizing insights from archaeology, anthropology, and art history as well as Egyptology.