| Description |
1 online resource (379 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Part I Art & Creation; Chapter 1 'Giving Stone to Its Lord': Offerings and Monuments; Chapter 2 'See My Perfection, My Son': Offerings and the King; Chapter 3 'The Risen Earth': Creation in Art and Architecture; Part II Art & The Artists; Chapter 4 'All the Craftsmanship Was Under My Attention': The Artists; Chapter 5 'Rejoicing in the Perfect Monument': The Artists at Work; Chapter 6 'A Gateway to the Far Side of the Sky': The Principles of Art; Chapter 7 'For Your Spirit -- Have the Perfect Day': The Canon of the Human Figure; Part III Art in Context |
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Chapter 8 'The First Instance': The Earliest Art of Pharaonic EgyptChapter 9 'Stride Perfected on Perfect Paths': The Noble Offering Cult; Chapter 10 'I Was The One Who Opened Up This Area': A Study in Change: The First Intermediate Period; Chapter 11 'She Who is Facing Her Lord': The Tombs and Temples of Thebes; Chapter 12 'You Create the World As You Will in Your Uniqueness': Two More Studies in Change; 1. The Amarna Period; 2. An Imperial Legacy; Chapter 13 'I Drove Away the Killers': Service to Others; Chapter 14 'A Perfect Joy to Look At': The Significance of the Minor Arts |
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Chapter 15 'I Shall Bring No More Offerings For You': The Latest Art of Pharaonic EgyptPostscript; King-list & Dynasties; Notes; Select Bibliography; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Index; Copyright |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780500774083 |
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0500774080 |
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