| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 161 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Bloomsbury Egyptology
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Bloomsbury Egyptology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Background -- The cosmic significance of the tomb -- Foreigner types -- Palatial decorations -- Underlying Egyptian concepts in the tribute scenes -- Funerary symbolism in tribute scenes -- Between symbolism and historical veracity -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
In ancient Egypt, one of the primary roles of the king was to maintain order and destroy chaos. Since the beginning of Egyptian history, images of foreigners were used as symbols of chaos and thus shown as captives being bound and trampled under the king's feet. The early 18th dynasty (1550-1372 BCE) was the height of international trade, diplomacy and Egyptian imperial expansion. During this time new images of foreigners bearing tribute became popular in the tombs of the necropolis at Thebes, the burial place of the Egyptian elite. This volume analyses the new presentation of foreigners in these tombs. Far from being chaotic, they are shown in an orderly fashion, carrying tribute that underscores the wealth and prestige of the tomb owner. This orderliness reflects the ability of the Egyptian state to impose order on foreign lands, but also crucially symbolises the tomb owner's ability to overcome the chaos of death and achieve a successful afterlife. Illustrated with colour plates and black-and-white images, this new volume is an important and original study of the significance of these images for the tomb owner and the functioning of the funerary cult |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Egypt -- Thebes (Extinct city)
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Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian. |
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Egypt -- Thebes (Extinct city) |
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Mural painting and decoration, Ancient -- Egypt -- Thebes (Extinct city)
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Mural painting and decoration, Ancient. |
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Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Egypt -- Thebes (Extinct city) -- Themes, motives.
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Themes, motives. |
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Mural painting and decoration, Ancient -- Egypt -- Thebes (Extinct city) -- Themes, motives.
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Noncitizens in art.
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Noncitizens in art. |
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Symbolism in art.
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Symbolism in art. |
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Egypt -- History -- Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C.
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| Chronological Term |
1570-1320 B.C. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Anthony, Flora Brooke. Foreigners in Ancient Egypt. London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016 9781474241588 (DLC) 2016019108 |
| ISBN |
9781474241601 electronic book |
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1474241603 electronic book |
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9781474241595 electronic book |
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147424159X electronic book |
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9781474241618 electronic book |
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1474241611 electronic book |
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9781474241588 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1474241581 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781474241571 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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1474241573 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
40026661049 |
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