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Cultural Expression in the Old Kingdom Elite Tomb (Archaeopress Egyptology)
Sasha Verma
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Paperback. Cultural Expression in the Old Kingdom Elite Tomb considers the material and immaterial culture left behind by the ancient Egyptian elite in their tombs starting some 5000 years ago. The book intends to understand this culture reflecting the intention of the ancient Egyptians. All these intentions are now inaccessible to us, a paradox indeed." Series: Archaeopress Egyptology. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrated throughout in black and white. BIC Classification: HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 994.
Cultural Expression in the Old Kingdom Elite Tomb considers the material and immaterial culture left behind by the ancient Egyptian elite in their tombs starting some 5000 years ago. The book intends to understand this culture reflecting the `intention' of the ancient Egyptians. All these `intentions' are now inaccessible to us, a paradox indeed. The author starts by examining the ways in which other Egyptologists have understood tomb culture over the past century. Two main clusters of thought dominate the history of this topic, the literal and/or the symbolic meaning. The literal is a popular approach for the modern world; ... Read more
Cultural Expression in the Old Kingdom Elite Tomb considers the material and immaterial culture left behind by the ancient Egyptian elite in their tombs starting some 5000 years ago. The book intends to understand this culture reflecting the `intention' of the ancient Egyptians. All these `intentions' are now inaccessible to us, a paradox indeed. The author starts by examining the ways in which other Egyptologists have understood tomb culture over the past century. Two main clusters of thought dominate the history of this topic, the literal and/or the symbolic meaning. The literal is a popular approach for the modern world; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
993g
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905739783
SKU
V9781905739783
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