| Description |
xvi, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Encounters with ancient Egypt
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Encounters with ancient Egypt (London, England)
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| Note |
Includes extensively revised and updated papers originally presented at a conference held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London in December 2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-237) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Mapping the unknown in ancient Egypt / David O'Connor and Stephen Quirke -- 2. The Egyptian concept of the world / James P. Allen -- 3. Travel and fiction in Egyptian literature / Antonio Loprieno -- 4. Locating punt / Dimitri Meeks -- 5. Interpreting punt: geographic, cultural and artistic landscapes / Stephen P. Harvey -- 6. the emergence of Libya on the horizon of Egypt / Steven Snape -- 7. The mystery of the 'sea peoples' / Eric H. Cline and David O'Connor -- 8. "As for them who know them, they shall find their paths": speculations on ritual landscapes in the 'Book of the two ways' / Peter Robinson -- 9. Measuring the underworld / Stephen Quirke -- 10. The 'book of the Fayum': mystery in a known landscape / John Tait -- 11. Mysterious lands - the wider context / Robert Layton. |
| Subject |
Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
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Egypt. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
To 332 B.C |
| Subject |
Egypt -- Relations.
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Relations. |
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Geographical myths.
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Geographical myths. |
| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
O'Connor, David B.
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Quirke, Stephen.
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University College, London. Institute of Archaeology.
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| ISBN |
1844720047 paperback |
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