Egypt : faith after the pharaohs /
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| Imprint: | London : The British Museum Press, 2015. |
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| Description: | 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 27 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10541371 |
| Summary: | Due to its arid climate, Egypt preserves a unique range and abundance of evidence providing insights into the emergence and establishment of new religions, their relationship to each other and the pagan past. Over 300 objects have been specially selected for this publication, drawing on the significant collections of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the British Museum and reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the Nile Valley from the first to the twelfth century AD. Through beautiful works of art, including jewellery, painted panels, textiles, sculpture, calligraphy, manuscripts, glass and ceramics, we gain a better understanding of the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people in this important period in Egyptian history. The book also reveals the different types of sacred buildings - synagogue, church, and mosque - and explains their architectural history and dissemination in Egypt. |
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| Item Description: | This publication accompanies the exhibition One God: Abraham's Legacy on the Nile, Bode-Museum, Berlin (2 April - 13 September 2015), and Egypt: faith after the pharaohs, The British Museum, London (29 October 2015 - 7 February 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-281) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780714151144 0714151149 |
