A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art Hardback
Edited by Melinda K. (Georgia State University, USA) Hartwig
Part of the Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series
Hardback
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A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. * Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference in the Humanities & Social Sciences* Features contributions from top scholars in their respective fields of expertise relating to ancient Egyptian art * Provides overviews of past and present scholarship and suggests new avenues to stimulate debate and allow for critical readings of individual art works * Explores themes and topics such as methodological approaches, transmission of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, ancient reception, technology and interpretation, * Provides a comprehensive synthesis on a discipline that has diversified to the extent that it now incorporates subjects ranging from gender theory to 'X-ray fluorescence' and 'image-based interpretations systems'
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:624 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:14/11/2014
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- ISBN:9781444333503
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:624 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:14/11/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781444333503
