The art of ancient Egypt / Gay Robins.
The art of ancient Egypt / Gay Robins.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
Call Numbers
NQ709.32/13
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Language
English
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Physical content
271 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Understanding Ancient Egyptian Art -- 2. Origins - The Early Dynastic Period -- 3. The First Flowering - The Old Kingdom (I) -- 4. A Golden Age - The Old Kingdom (II) -- 5. Diversity in Disunity - The First Intermediate Period -- 6. Return to the Heights - The Middle Kingdom (I) -- 7. Change and...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
From the awesome grandeur of the great pyramids to the delicacy of a face etched on an amulet, the power of the art of ancient Egypt persists to this day. This beautifully illustrated book conducts us through the splendors of this world, great and small, and into the mysteries of its fascination in its day as well as in our own. What did art, and t...
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The art of ancient Egypt / Gay Robins.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-266) and index.
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NQ709.32/13
Record Identifier
74VMbwRLPxDA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbwRLPxDA
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ISBN
0674046609 (alk. paper)
9780674046603 (alk. paper)
DDC
709.32
MMS ID
991000656389702626
