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Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile
Fisher Marjorie M
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Description for Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile
Hardback. Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. Editor(s): Fisher, Marjorie; Lacovara, Peter; D'Auria, Sue H.; Ikram, Salima. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3B; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 239 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2518.
Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. It opens with a thematic survey with contributors addressing topics such as the rediscovery of ancient Nubia and the development of archaeological work there, including the widespread destruction in the wake of the construction of the Aswan and Merowe dam, its physical geography, and historical outline. There follow chronological reviews of Nubia's art and architecture, chapters on cultural aspects such as religion, burial practices, texts, daily life, costume and pottery. The second half of the book consists of a gazetteer of sites, following ... Read more
Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. It opens with a thematic survey with contributors addressing topics such as the rediscovery of ancient Nubia and the development of archaeological work there, including the widespread destruction in the wake of the construction of the Aswan and Merowe dam, its physical geography, and historical outline. There follow chronological reviews of Nubia's art and architecture, chapters on cultural aspects such as religion, burial practices, texts, daily life, costume and pottery. The second half of the book consists of a gazetteer of sites, following ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774164781
SKU
V9789774164781
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About Fisher Marjorie M
Marjorie M. Fisher is adjunct professor of Egyptology at the University of Michigan. Peter Lacovara is senior curator of ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. Sue D'Auria is a former assistant curator at ... Read more
Reviews for Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile
"This beautifully illustrated volume offers the general reader a survey of this little-known civilization and is highly recommended."—Library Journal "[B]rings the ancient unknown kingdom of Nubia alive through essays and beautiful photos."—Booklist "[Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile] is arguably the definitive work on the subject to date. And the on-location lush color photographs of Chester Higgins ... Read more