Ancient perspectives on Egypt /
We have material evidence that proves that Egypt was in contact with other regions and polities from an early period, seemingly in the form of exchange and trade in commodities. But what did these foreigners make of the Egyptians? These twelve essays explore the complexities of answering this questi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
UCL Press : Institute of Archaeology, University College London,
2003
London : Portland, Or. : UCL Press, Institute of Archaeology ; Cavendish Pub., 2003 London : Portland, Or. : 2003 |
| Series: | Encounters with ancient Egypt
Encounters with ancient Egypt (London, England) Encounters with ancient Egypt |
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| Summary: | We have material evidence that proves that Egypt was in contact with other regions and polities from an early period, seemingly in the form of exchange and trade in commodities. But what did these foreigners make of the Egyptians? These twelve essays explore the complexities of answering this question at different points in Egypt's history. Whilst some take a largely archaeological or materialistic approach (largely those looking at the period before c.1500BC), others assess the attitudes and perspectives of non-Egyptians through literary sources, looking in particular at the Greeks, Macedonians and Romans. 253p, b/w figs (Encounters with Ancient Egypt, UCL Press 2003) "Ancient Perspectives on Egypt includes both archaeological and documented evidence, which ranges from the earliest writing attested in Egypt and Mesopotamia in the late fourth millennium B.C., to graffiti from Abydos that demonstrate pilgrimages from all over the Mediterranean world, to the views of Roman poets on the nature of Egypt."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | 'This series of eight books derives from the proceedings of a conference entitled 'Encounters with Ancient Egypt', held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London (UCL) in December 2000' (p. [v]) Includes extensively revised and updated papers originally presented at a conference held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London in December 2000 |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 253 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xiii, 253 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm xiii, 253 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm xiii, 253 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-242) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-242) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-242) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1844720020 (pbk.) : 1844720020 (pbk.) 1844720020 9781844720026 (pbk.) 9781844720026 |