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The British Museum Pocket Explorer The Ancient Greek World
Richard Woff
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Hardcover. Illustrated with over 250 objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies. Series: British Museum Pocket Explorer. Num Pages: 32 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 185 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
For some 3,000 years, the great civilization of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known, whether exquisitely painted on tomb walls, carved in stone or wood, or cast in metal. Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies. The author explains how the ancient artists developed a system that was perfectly adapted to expressing the Egyptians’ ... Read more
For some 3,000 years, the great civilization of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known, whether exquisitely painted on tomb walls, carved in stone or wood, or cast in metal. Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies. The author explains how the ancient artists developed a system that was perfectly adapted to expressing the Egyptians’ ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
Series
British Museum Pocket Explorer
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714131283
SKU
V9780714131283
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Richard Woff
Richard Woff is Head of Schools and Young Audiences Education at the British Museum. He is the author of several books for children including Ancient Greek Olympics (British Museum Press)
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