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Visual and written culture in ancient Egypt /
A generously illustrated collection of John Baines's influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A generously illustrated collection of John Baines's influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized by a radically interdisciplinary approach. - ;A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual cul. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 420 pages) : illustrations, 1 map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191518395 9780191518393 9780198152507 0198152507 1281147087 9781281147080 9786611147082 661114708X |