The Oxford handbook of Egyptology / edited by Ian Shaw and Elizabeth Bloxam.

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Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
  • ©2020
Description
xxviii, 1271 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm.

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    Oxford handbooks
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    The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology' offers a comprehensive survey of the entire study of ancient Egypt from prehistory through to the end of the Roman period. It seeks to place Egyptology within its theoretical, methodological, and historical contexts, indicating how the subject has evolved and discussing its distinctive contemporary problems, issues, and potential. 0Transcending conventional boundaries between archaeological and ancient textual analysis, the volume brings together 63 chapters that range widely across archaeological, philological, and cultural sub-disciplines, highlighting the extent to which Egyptology as a subject has diversified and stressing the need for it to seek multidisciplinary methods and broader collaborations if it is to remain contemporary and relevant. Organized into ten parts, it offers a comprehensive synthesis of the0various sub-topics and specializations that make up the field as a whole, from the historical and geographical perspectives that have influenced its development and current characteristics, to aspects of museology and conservation, and from materials and technology - as evidenced in domestic architecture and religious and funerary items - to textual and iconographic approaches to Egyptian culture. Authoritative yet accessible, it serves not only as an invaluable reference work for scholars and students working within the discipline, but also as a gateway into Egyptology for classicists, archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and linguists.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Other title(s)
    Handbook of Egyptology
    ISBN
    • 9780199271870 ((hardcover))
    • 0199271879 ((hardcover))
    OCLC
    1122684079
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