Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt by Marie Vandenbeusch (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Pharaoh by Marie Vandenbeusch, Aude Semet, Margaret Maitland A fresh look at the British Museums celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A fresh look at the British Museums celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand yearsPharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt introduces readers to three thousand years of Egypts ancient history by unveiling its famous rulers—the pharaohs—using some of the finest objects from the vast holdings of the British Museum, along with masterworks from the collection fo the Cleveland Museum of Art.. In an introductory essay, Margaret Maitland looks at Egyptian kingship in terms of both ideology and practicality. Then Aude Semat considers the Egyptian image of kingship, its roles and its uses. In ten additional sections, Marie Vandenbeusch delves into themes related to the land of ancient Egypt, conceptions of kingship, the exercise of power, royal daily life, war and diplomacy, and death and afterlife. Detailed entries by Vandenbeusch and Semat cover key works relating to the pharaohs. These objects, beautifully illustrated in 180 photographs, include monumental sculpture, architectural pieces, funerary objects, exquisite jewelry, and papyri. The rulers of ancient Egypt were not always male, or even always Egyptian. At times, Egypt was divided by civil war, conquered by foreign powers, or ruled by competing kings. Many of the objects surviving from ancient Egypt represent the image a pharaoh wanted to project, but this publication also looks past the myth to explore the realities and immense challenges of ruling one of the greatest civilizations the world has seen.Distributed for the Cleveland Museum of ArtExhibition Schedule:The Cleveland Museum of Art (03/13/16–06/12/16) Author Biography Marie Vandenbeusch is project curator in the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum, London. Aude Semat is a lecturer in Egyptology at the École du Louvre, Paris. Margaret Maitland is curator of the Ancient Mediterranean collections at the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh. Review "The book includes 180 marvelous color photographs of objects such as sculptures, funerary objects, jewelry and papyri. Essays accompanying the plates explore Egyptian kingship and images illustrating the pharaohs connection with various gods. . . . The plates throughout the book are striking and the accompanying discussion of Egyptian customs is excellent and very interesting."—Richard Weigel, Bowling Green Daily News -- Richard Weigel * Bowling Green Daily News *"The variety of the artefacts and the quality of the illustrations, combined with the books thoughtful text, make this well worth a place in anyones Egyptological library."—Hilary Forrest, Ancient Egypt -- Hilary Forrest * Ancient Egypt * Review Quote "The variety of the artefacts and the quality of the illustrations, combined with the books thoughtful text, make this well worth a place in anyones Egyptological library."--Hilary Forrest, Ancient Egypt Description for Bookstore This intriguing publication explores Egypts ancient history by unveiling its famous leaders--the pharaohs--using monumental sculpture and architectural fragments alongside decorative arts and ancient papyri from the celebrated extensive Egyptian collection of the British Museum. Details ISBN0300218389 Author Margaret Maitland Publisher Yale University Press Year 2016 ISBN-10 0300218389 ISBN-13 9780300218381 Format Hardcover Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle King of Ancient Egypt Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States Short Title PHARAOH Language English Media Book DEWEY 704.949932 Illustrations 180 color illus. Pages 180 AU Release Date 2016-04-26 NZ Release Date 2016-04-26 US Release Date 2016-04-26 Publication Date 2016-04-26 UK Release Date 2016-04-26 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161681361;

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