The Wisdom of Egypt
Changing Visions Through the Ages
Published on 15. November 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-1-59874-208-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Wisdom of Egypt examines the sources of evidence about Ancient Egypt available to scholars, and the changing visions of Egypt and of Egypt's role in human history that they produced. Its scope extends from the Classical world, through Europe and the Arabic worlds in the Middle Ages, to writers of the Renaissance, to the work of scholars and scientists of Early Modern Europe.
Reviews / Votes
"On the manner in which the assumed wisdom of ancient Egypt was perceived by later cultures.useful introduction by the volume editors." -Journal of the American Oriental SocietyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59874-208-4 (9781598742084)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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E-Book
06/2016
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E-Book
06/2016
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Persons
Ucko, Peter J; Champion, Timothy
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction: Egypt Ancient and Modern, Timothy Champion, Peter Ucko; Chapter 2 ::, John Tait; Chapter 3 Writings, Okasha El Daly; Chapter 4 Images of Ancient Egypt in the Latin Middle Ages, Charles Burnett; Chapter 5 The Renaissance Afterlife of Ancient Egypt (1400-1650), Brian A. Curran; Chapter 6 Ancient Egypt in 17th and 18th Century England, David Boyd Haycock; Chapter 7 Beyond Egyptology: Egypt in 19th and 20th Century Archaeology and Anthropology, Timothy Champion;