Ancient Egypt transformed : the Middle Kingdom /
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The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt's three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, including the pharaoh, royal women, the elite, and the family, while other chapters provide insight into Egypt's expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. More than 250 objects from major collections around the world are sumptuously illustrated, many with new photography undertaken specifically for this catalogue.
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Catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 12, 2015-January 24, 2016. :
xix, 379 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-367) and index. :
1588395642
9781588395641
Ancient records of Egypt /
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Originally published : Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1906.
Volumes 5 : Supplementary bibliographies / by Peter A. Piccione. :
5 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
0252069749 (volume 2 : paberback : alk. paper)
0252069757 (volume 3 : paberback : alk. paper)
0252069765 (volume 4 : paberback : alk. paper)
0252069900 (volume 1 : paberback : alk. paper)
0252069919 (volume 5 : paberback : alk. paper)
Ancient perspectives on Egypt /
: Includes extensively revised and updated papers originally presented at a conference held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London in December 2000. : xiii, 253 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-242) and indexes. : 1844720020 (paper background)
Peace in ancient Egypt /
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"Around the year 1257 bce, the Egyptian king Ramesses II concluded a treaty with Hattu'ili III, the king of the Hittite empire based in Anatolia. This treaty was not the first that an Egyptian king entered into with another king"--
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xv, 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004380219 :
2352-7501
Peace in Ancient Egypt.
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One of the world's oldest treaties provides the backdrop for a new analysis of the Egyptian concept of hetep (\'peace\'). To understand the full range of meaning of hetep , Peace in Ancient Egypt explores battles against Egypt's enemies, royal offerings to deities, and rituals of communing with the dead. Vanessa Davies argues that hetep is the result of action that is just, true, and in accord with right order ( maat ). Central to the concept of hetep are the issues of rhetoric and community. Beyond detailing the ancient Egyptian concept of hetep , it is hoped that this book will provide a useful framework that can be considered in relation to concepts of peace in other cultures.
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1 online resource. :
9789004380226