| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 420 pages) : illustrations, 1 map |
| Contents |
List of figures; Conventions; Chronological table; Map; PROLOGUE; WRITTEN CULTURE; VISUAL CULTURE; References; Index |
| Summary |
A generously illustrated collection of John Baines's influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized by a radically interdisciplinary approach. - ;A generously illustrated selection of John Baines's influential writings on two core areas of ancient Egyptian civilization: the role of writing, which was very different in antiquity from what is familiar in the modern world, and the importance of visual cul |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Visual communication -- Egypt
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Written communication -- Egypt
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HISTORY -- Ancient.
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Civilization
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Visual communication
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Written communication
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| SUBJECT |
Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041266
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| Subject |
Egypt
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0191518395 |
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9780191518393 |
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9780198152507 |
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0198152507 |
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1281147087 |
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9781281147080 |
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9786611147082 |
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661114708X |
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