Seeing Perfection Ancient Egyptian Images Beyond Representation |
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| Author:
| Nyord, Rune |
| Series title: | Elements in Ancient Egypt in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-88149-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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This Element offers a new approach to ancient Egyptian images informed by interdisciplinary work in archaeology, anthropology, and art history. Sidestepping traditional perspectives on Egyptian art, the Element focuses squarely on the ontological status of the image in ancient thought and experience.
This Element offers a new approach to ancient Egyptian images informed by interdisciplinary work in archaeology, anthropology, and art history. Sidestepping traditional perspectives on Egyptian art, the Element focuses squarely on the ontological status of the image in ancient thought and experience.