Ancient Egyptian Animal Fables : Tree Climbing Hippos and Ennobled Mice /
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. Thi...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2022.
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Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ;
128.
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Call Number: N7750
Table of Contents:
- 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.