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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814808303321

Autore

Baines John <1946->

Titolo

Visual and written culture in ancient Egypt / / John Baines

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-383-00631-8

1-281-14708-7

9786611147082

0-19-151839-5

1-4294-9215-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (439 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

932.01

Soggetti

Visual communication - Egypt

Written communication - Egypt

Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-405) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of figures; Conventions; Chronological table; Map; PROLOGUE; WRITTEN CULTURE; VISUAL CULTURE; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This is an illustrated collection of 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 civilisations is pursued through case studies, and characterised by an interdisciplinary approach.