Foreigners in Ancient Egypt : Theban tomb paintings from the early Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1372 BC) /

In ancient Egypt, one of the primary roles of the king was to maintain order and destroy chaos. Since the beginning of Egyptian history, images of foreigners were used as symbols of chaos and thus shown as captives being bound and trampled under the king's feet. The early 18th dynasty (1550-137...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anthony, Flora Brooke (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.
Colección:Bloomsbury Egyptology.
Temas:
1570-1320 B.C.
Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian > Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city)
Mural painting and decoration, Ancient > Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city)
Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian > Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city) > Themes, motives.
Mural painting and decoration, Ancient > Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city) > Themes, motives.
Noncitizens in art.
Symbolism in art.
Symbolisme dans l'art.
Ancient Egyptian religion & mythology.
Egyptian archaeology > Egyptology.
ART > Techniques > General.
Noncitizens in art
Mural painting and decoration, Ancient
Mural painting and decoration, Ancient > Themes, motives
Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian
Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian > Themes, motives
Symbolism in art
Egypt > History > Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C.
Égypte > Histoire > ca 1570-1320 av. J.-C. (XVIIIe dynastie)
Egypt
Egypt > Thebes (Extinct city)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • The cosmic significance of the tomb
  • Foreigner types
  • Palatial decorations
  • Underlying Egyptian concepts in the tribute scenes
  • Funerary symbolism in tribute scenes
  • Between symbolism and historical veracity
  • Conclusions.

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