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UNINA9910821166403321 |
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Titolo |
Egyptian archaeology / / edited by Willeke Wendrich |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[5th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Blackwell studies in global archaeology |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt |
Egypt Antiquities |
Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Egyptian Archaeology -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Notes on Contributors -- Series Editors' Preface -- Note on Transliteration and Transcription -- 1: Egyptian Archaeology: From Text to Context -- 2: Worship without Writing -- 3: Theories of State Formation -- 4: Kingship and Legitimation -- 5: Villages and the Old Kingdom -- 6: Regionality, Cultural and Cultic Landscapes -- 7: Tradition and Innovation: The Middle Kingdom -- 8: Foreigners in Egypt: Archaeological Evidence and Cultural Context -- 9: Gender in Ancient Egypt -- 10: Class and Society: Position and Possessions -- 11: Identity and Personhood -- 12: Changes in the Afterlife -- 13: Consolidation, Innovation, and Renaissance -- 14: Egypt in the Memory of the World -- 15: Epilogue: Eternal Egypt Deconstructed -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Egyptian Archaeology explores ancient Egypt using a uniquely archaeological approach, drawing on original research to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship.Written by leading Egyptologists, based on original research and fieldworkIllustrates how practical research is a vital component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient worldExamines the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt from a global perspectiveVisually engaging with over 80 illustrationsChapters explore fundamental issues and themes, but |
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