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Autore |
Baines John <1946-> |
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Titolo |
Visual and written culture in ancient Egypt [[electronic resource] /] / John Baines |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-383-00631-8 |
1-281-14708-7 |
9786611147082 |
0-19-151839-5 |
1-4294-9215-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (439 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Visual communication - Egypt |
Written communication - Egypt |
Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-405) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of figures; Conventions; Chronological table; Map; PROLOGUE; WRITTEN CULTURE; VISUAL CULTURE; References; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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