Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Edwards, Amelia B.

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ISBN 10: 1108042023 ISBN 13: 9781108042024

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

First published in 1892, these are the last lectures of pioneering British Egyptologist Amelia Edwards (1831–92).

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Descrizione del libro

In 1889–90 the pioneering British Egyptologist Amelia Edwards (1831–92) toured the United States, addressing more than 100 meetings, with a total audience of 100,000 people. First published in 1892, a month before her death, this book is a collection of her lectures, containing substantial illustrations, notes, and references.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The explorer in Egypt; 2. The buried cities of Ancient Egypt; 3. Portrait painting in Ancient Egypt; 4. The origin of portrait sculpture, and the history of the Ka; 5. Egypt the birthplace of Greek decorative art; 6. The literature and religion of Ancient Egypt; 7. The hieroglyphic writing of the Ancient Egyptian; 8. Queen Hatasu, and her expedition to the land of Punt; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108042023
• ISBN 13: 9781108042024
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 350
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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