Lloyd, Alan B. (Editor)
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages: 1276
Edition Details: Series: Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Ancient history
Physical Details: 2 vols.; xliii + 1276 pp.; ill.; maps
Language: English
This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major and current aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. It is delivered in a highly readable style and extensively illustrated; published in two volumes, it offers unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope to the discussion of this incredible civilization. Provides the very latest and, where relevant, well-illustrated accounts of the major aspects of Egypt's ancient history and culture. Covers a broad scope of topics including physical context, history, economic and social mechanisms, language, literature, and the visual arts. Delivered in a highly readable style with students and scholars of both Egyptology and Graeco-Roman studies in mind. Provides a chronological table at the start of each volume to help readers orient chapters within the wider historical context.
...MoreDescription 6332) / Olivier Perdu -- The Ptolemaic Period / Katelijn Vandorpe -- The Roman Period / Livia Capponi -- State and Economic Structures. The Pharaoh and Pharaonic Office / Ellen F Morris -- Administration and Law: Pharaonic / Ben Haring -- Administration and Law: Graeco-Roman / Jane Rowlandson -- Priests and Temples: Pharaonic / Neal Spencer -- Egyptian Temples and Priests: Graeco-Roman / Willy Clarysse -- The Economy: Pharaonic / Christopher Eyre -- The Economy: Graeco-Roman / Dennis Kehoe -- Settlements 6 Distribution, Structure, Architecture: Pharaonic / Gregory D Mumford -- Settlements 6 Distribution, Structure, Architecture: Graeco-Roman / Paola Davoli -- Transport in Ancient Egypt / Robert B Partridge -- Science and Technology: Pharaonic / Corinna Rossi -- Science and Technology: Alexandrian / T E Rihll -- Military Institutions and Warfare: Pharaonic / Anthony J Spalinger -- Military Institutions and Warfare: Graeco-Roman / Nigel Pollard -- The Social Order. Social Structure and Daily Life: Pharaonic / Elizabeth Frood -- Social Structure and Daily Life: Graeco-Roman / Eugene Cruz-Uribe -- Religion in Society: Pharaonic / Kasia Szpakowska -- Religion in Society: Graeco-Roman / David Frankfurter -- Bibliography -- Language and Literature. Language, Scripts, and Literacy / James P Allen -- Middle Kingdom Literature / Roland Enmarch -- New Kingdom Literature / Gerald Moers -- Late Period Literature / Kim Ryholt -- Coptic and Coptic Literature / Leo Depuydt -- Greek Literature in Egypt / A D Morrison -- The Visual Arts. Temple Architecture and Decorative Systems / Penelope Wilson -- Mortuary Architecture and Decorative Systems / Aidan Dodson -- Early Dynastic Art and Iconography / Stan Hendrickx, Frank Frster -- Old Kingdom Sculpture / Hourig Sourouzian -- Sculpture of the Middle Kingdom / Rita E Freed -- New Kingdom Sculpture / Betsy M Bryan -- Late Period Sculpture / Edna R Russmann -- Ptolemaic and Romano-Egyptian Sculpture / Sally-Ann Ashton -- Pharaonic Painting through the New Kingdom / Betsy M Bryan -- Mosaics and Painting in Graeco-Roman Egypt / Helen Whitehouse -- Egyptian Art of Late Antiquity / Thelma K Thomas -- The Reception of Egyptian Culture. The Reception of Pharaonic Egypt in Classical Antiquity / Alan B Lloyd -- The Reception of Egypt in Europe / Andrew Bednarski -- The Reception of Pharaonic Egypt in Islamic Egypt / Michael Cooperson -- Ancient Egypt in the Museum: Concepts and Constructions / Christina Riggs -- Bibliography -- Index.; v. 1. pt. 1. The land of Egypt -- pt. 2. Historical narratives -- pt. 3. State and economic structures -- pt. 4. The social order -- v. 2. pt. 5. Language and literature -- pt. 6. The visual arts -- pt. 7. The reception of Egyptian culture.; v. 1. The physical context of ancient Egypt / Sarah Parcak -- Prehistory / E. Christiana Koehler -- The early dynastic period / Toby Wilkinson -- The Old Kingdom / Michel Baud -- The first intermediate period and the Middle Kingdom / Harco Willems -- The second intermediate period and the Middle Kingdom / L.D. Morenz, Lutz Popko -- Lybians and Nubians / Christopher Naunton -- Saites and Persians (664-332) / Olivier Perdu -- The Ptolemaic period / Katelijn Vandorpe -- The Roman period / Livia Capponi -- The Pharaoh and Pharaonic office / E.F. Morris -- Administration and law : Pharaonic / Ben Haring -- Administration and law : Graeco-Roman / Willy Clarysse -- The economy : Pharaonic / Christopher Eyre -- The economy : Graeco-Roman / Dennis Kehoe -- Settlements : distribution, structure, architecture : Pharaonic / G.D. Mumford -- Settlements : distribution, structure, architecture : Graeco-Roman / Paola Davoli -- Transport in ancient Egypt / R.B. Partridge -- Science and technology : Pharaonic / Corinna Rossi -- Science and technology : Alexandrian / T.E. Rihll -- Military institutions and warfare : Pharaonic / A.J. Spalinger -- Military institutions and warfare : Graeco-Roman / Nigel Pollard -- Social structure and daily life : Pharaonic / Elizabeth Frood -- Social structure and daily life : Graeco-Roman / E. Cruz-Uribe -- Religion in society : Pharaonic / Kasia Szpakowska -- Religion in society : Graeco-Roman / David Frankfurter.; v. 2. Language, scripts, and literacy / J.P. Allen -- Middle Kingdom literature / Roland Enmarch -- New Kingdom literature / Gerald Moers -- Late Period literature / Kim Ryholt -- Coptic and coptic literature / Leo Dupuydt -- Greek literature in Egypt / A.D. Morrison -- Temple architecture and decorative systems / Penelope Wilson -- Mortuary architecture and decorative systems / Aidan Dodson -- Early dynastic art and iconography / Stan Hendrickx, Frank Förster -- Old Kingdom sculpture / Hourig Sourouzan -- Sculpture of the Middle Kingdom / Rita E. Freed -- New Kingdom sculpture / Betsy M. Bryan -- Late Period sculpture / Edna R. Russman -- Ptolemaic and Romano-Egyptian sculpture / Sally-Ann Ashton -- Pharaonic painting through the New Kingdom / Betsy M. Bryan -- Mosaics and paintings in Graeco-Roman Egypt / Helen Whitehouse -- Egyptian art in late antiquity / Thelma K. Thomas -- The reception of Pharaonic Egypt in classical antiquity / Alan B. Boyd -- The reception of Egypt in Europe / Andrew Bednardski -- The reception of Pharaonic Egypt in Islamic Egypt / Michael Cooperson -- Ancient Egypt at the museum ; concepts and constructions / Christina Riggs
Chapter Rihll, Tracey E. (2010) Alexandrian science and technology. In: A companion to ancient Egypt (p. 409).
Similar Citations
Article
Martelli, Matteo;
(2011)
Greek Alchemists at Work: “Alchemical Laboratory” in the Greco-Roman Egypt
(/isis/citation/CBB001024833/)
Chapter
Depuydt, Leo;
(2010)
Ancient Egyptian Star Tables: A Reinterpretation of Their Fundamental Structure
(/isis/citation/CBB001210451/)
Chapter
Marco Antonio Santamaría;
(2014)
The Song of Orpheus in the "Argonautica" and the Theogonic Library of Apollonius
(/isis/citation/CBB690325115/)
Essay Review
Steele, John M.;
(2000)
Babylonian Lunar Theory Reconsidered
(/isis/citation/CBB000110326/)
Article
Belmonte, Juan Antonio;
(2001)
On the Orientation of Old Kingdom Egyptian Pyramids
(/isis/citation/CBB000102587/)
Article
Miatello, Luca;
(2008)
The Difference 5 1/2 in a Problem of Rations from the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
(/isis/citation/CBB000950210/)
Article
Marina Escolano-Poveda;
(2022)
Astrologica athribitana: Four demotic-hieratic horoscopes from Athribis (O. Athribis 17-36-5/1741 and ANAsh.Mus.D.O.633 reedited)
(/isis/citation/CBB417797704/)
Book
Francesco Lopez;
(2016)
Democede di Crotone e Udjahorresnet di Saïs: medici primari alla corte achemenide di Dario il Grande
(/isis/citation/CBB110188086/)
Article
Tanja Pommerening;
(2019)
Ein Elixier der Jugend: Papyrus Edwin Smith VSO 4,9-5,10
(/isis/citation/CBB464180284/)
Article
Berke, Heinz;
Wiedemann, Hans G.;
(2000)
The Chemistry and Fabrication of the Anthropogenic Pigments Chinese Blue and Purple in Ancient China
(/isis/citation/CBB000330640/)
Article
Janot, Francis;
(2003)
Embaumeurs/médecins de l'Egypte ancienne
(/isis/citation/CBB000932422/)
Book
Karenberg, Alex;
Leitz, Christian;
(2002)
“Magie und Medizin” und “Der alte Mensch” in den antiken Zivilisationen des Mittelmeerraumes
(/isis/citation/CBB000410036/)
Book
Blouin, Katherine;
(2014)
Triangular Landscapes: Environment, Society, and the State in the Nile Delta under Roman Rule
(/isis/citation/CBB001422645/)
Book
Herz-Fischler, Roger;
(2000)
The Shape of the Great Pyramid
(/isis/citation/CBB000111266/)
Book
Broodbank, Cyprian;
(2013)
The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean from the Beginning to the Emergence of the Classical World
(/isis/citation/CBB001422532/)
Book
Ciraolo, Leda Jean;
Seidel, Jonathan Lee;
(2002)
Magic and Divination in the Ancient World
(/isis/citation/CBB000301893/)
Article
Demortier, Guy;
(2004)
La construction de la pyramide de Khéops
(/isis/citation/CBB000551121/)
Book
Lehoux, Daryn;
(2007)
Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World: Parapegmata and Related Texts in Classical and Near Eastern Societies
(/isis/citation/CBB000773720/)
Article
Fuchs, Robert;
(2018)
Die Erfindung der Farbherstellung in der Antike: Farbpigmente im Alten Ägypten bis zu den Griechen und Römern (The invention of color production in antiquity: color pigments in ancient Egypt to the Greeks and Romans)
(/isis/citation/CBB038739187/)
Chapter
Laura Miguélez-Cavero;
(2014)
Nonnus' Natural Histories: Anything to do with Dionysus?
(/isis/citation/CBB606325617/)
Be the first to comment!