Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Luzac's Oriental List and Book Review
Author: Man and His Double in Egyptian Ideology of the Old Kingdom
Author: Andrey O. BolshakovPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Archäologischer Anzeiger
Author: Acta archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
Author: Es werde niedergelegt als Schriftstück
Author: Nicole KlothStudies on the Illustrated Theban Funerary Papyri of the 11th and 10th Centuries B.C.
Author: Andrzej NiwinskiPublisher:
ISBN: 9783727806131
Category : Art, Egyptian
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Proportion and Style in Ancient Egyptian Art
Author: Gay RobinsPublisher: Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN: 0292755449
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
This study of ancient Egyptian art reveals the evolution of aesthetic approaches to proportion and style through the ages. The painted and relief-cut walls of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record an amazing continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3,000 years. Even the artistic style of the scenes seems unchanging, but this appearance is deceptive. In this work, Gay Robins offers convincing evidence, based on a study of Egyptian usage of grid systems and proportions, that innovation and stylistic variation played a significant role in ancient Egyptian art. Robins thoroughly explores the squared grid systems used by the ancient artists to proportion standing, sitting, and kneeling human figures. This investigation yields the first chronological account of proportional variations in male and female figures from the Early Dynastic to the Ptolemaic periods. Robins discusses the proportional changes underlying the revolutionary style instituted during the Amarna Period. She also considers how the grid system influenced the overall composition of scenes. Numerous line drawings with superimposed grids illustrate the text.
History of Ancient Egypt
Author: Erik HornungPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801484759
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This volume presents an introduction to Egyptian history, reflected by the author's treatment of religious developments and their relationship to current Egyptian society, ethics, and politics. He begins his account by taking a brief look at the prehistoric era in Egypt. He then focuses on political events during the period beginning with the reign of "Menes" and closing with the conquest by Alexander the Great. Building on insights drawn from the civilization's surviving texts and monuments, he also describes significant cultural developments, such as changes in burial customs and the building of the Great Pyramids and Sun Temples.
Freud's Library
Author: J. Keith DaviesPublisher:
ISBN: 9783892957522
Category : Private libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM includes catalog of Freud's library including descriptions of titles, ownership signatures, dedications, and marginalia, with illustrations in JPEG format.
The Doctrine of Sin in the Babylonian Religion
Author: Julian MorgensternPublisher: Book Tree
ISBN: 9781585092048
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Most believe that sin first arose with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. If this was the first instance, Christianity was not around for another two thousand years or more to include it in its belief structure. The first page of this book clarifies that sin, in its original form, was anything done to anger the gods (rather than God). The word for God in the Old Testament is elohim a plural word. Facts like this make this book a vital source for early theological truths. Offers an outstanding rundown on the early gods, who they were and what they stood for. Contains surprising information on our origins, the source of evil, the gods themselves, and humankinds interactions with them.