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Ancient Egypt Investigated: 101 Important Questions and Intriguing Answers
Thomas Schneider
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Description for Ancient Egypt Investigated: 101 Important Questions and Intriguing Answers
Hardback. The author provides a fresh way of looking at various aspects of ancient Egypt - from history, art and everyday life to religion and ancient attitudes to death and the afterlife. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
How well do we really know ancient Egypt? The world of the Egyptians seems so familiar to us: exhibitions of ancient art and archaeological discoveries in the desert sands continue to generate interest and amazement, while Egyptian motifs appear in architecture, in literature, in art works, in advertising, and in films. And yet, this modern reception can sometimes preserve the myths and inaccuracies about ancient Egypt that derive from classical antiquity and the Renaissance. It is only in the last 200 years that we have been able to read for ourselves ancient Egyptian texts and to reveal the true nature ... Read more
How well do we really know ancient Egypt? The world of the Egyptians seems so familiar to us: exhibitions of ancient art and archaeological discoveries in the desert sands continue to generate interest and amazement, while Egyptian motifs appear in architecture, in literature, in art works, in advertising, and in films. And yet, this modern reception can sometimes preserve the myths and inaccuracies about ancient Egypt that derive from classical antiquity and the Renaissance. It is only in the last 200 years that we have been able to read for ourselves ancient Egyptian texts and to reveal the true nature ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780762302
SKU
V9781780762302
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About Thomas Schneider
Thomas Schneider is Professor of Egyptology and Near Eastern Studies at the University of British Columbia. After studying Egyptology at Zurich, Basel, and Paris, he was a Research Professor of the Swiss National Science Foundation at the University of Basel and Holder of the Chair in Egyptology at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is Editor-in-chief of the Journal of ... Read more
Reviews for Ancient Egypt Investigated: 101 Important Questions and Intriguing Answers
"Ancient Egypt, with its pharaohs, pyramids, and mummies, never ceases to fascinate. Employing a question-and-answer format, this handy volume provides a wealth of information about ancient Egyptian history, society, religion, and more. For example, did ancient Egyptian women have equal rights? How was the Great Pyramid built? The answers, ranging in length from one to three pages, are engagingly and ... Read more