03065nam 22005412 450 991086209160332120230629224248.09789004466951(electronic bk.)978900446694410.1163/9789004466951(MiAaPQ)EBC7014009(Au-PeEL)EBL7014009(CKB)23525728700041EBL7014009(AU-PeEL)EBL7014009(OCoLC)1301481952(nllekb)BRILL9789004466951(EXLCZ)992352572870004120220531d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAncient Egyptian Animal Fables Tree Climbing Hippos and Ennobled Mice /Jennifer Miyuki BabcockLeiden ;Boston :Brill,2022.1 online resource (216 pages)Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ;128This book examines the depictions of anthropomorphised animals found on ostraca and papyri from Deir el-Medina and considers their narrative and artistic purpose within the religious environment of New Kingdom Thebes.Print version: Miyuki Babcock, Jennifer Ancient Egyptian Animal Fables Boston : BRILL,c2022 9789004466944 Includes bibliographical references and index.Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction to the Materials -- 2 Artists and Audience: Deir el-Medina and Its Inhabitants -- 3 Understanding Ancient Egyptian Aesthetic Value -- 4 Constructing Visual Narratives in Ancient Egypt -- 5 Animal Fables and Their Purpose -- 6 Contextualizing the Egyptian Imagination: Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix: Catalogue -- Bibliography -- Index.One group of ancient Egyptian drawings has captured the curiosity of scholars and laypeople alike: images of animals acting like people. They illustrate animal fables originally from a larger mythological narrative, making them an integral part of New Kingdom Thebes’s religious environment. This book examines the purpose of animal fables, drawing cross cultural and temporal comparisons to other storytelling and artistic traditions. This publication is also the first thorough art historical treatment of the ostraca and papyri. The drawings’ iconography and aesthetic value are carefully examined, providing further nuance to our understanding of ancient Egyptian art.Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ;128.Tree Climbing Hippos and Ennobled MiceFables, EgyptianIllustrationsAnimals in artAnthropomorphism in artFables, EgyptianAnimals in art.Anthropomorphism in art.760/.04498414Babcock Jennifer Miyuki1740877NL-LeKBNL-LeKB9910862091603321Ancient Egyptian Animal Fables4166722UNINA