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Author Strong, Meghan E., author.

Title Sacred flames : the power of artificial light in ancient Egypt / Meghan E. Strong.

Publication Info. Cairo, Egypt ; New York, NY : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.
©2021

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Contents Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Archaeology of Light -- 2 Artificial Lighting in Context -- 3 The Language of Light -- 4 Offering Light -- 5 The Power of Light -- 6 Accessing the Ancient Egyptian Lightscape -- Notes -- References -- Appendix One: Lighting Devices -- Appendix Two: Theban Tombs with Light-offering Scenes -- Index
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Subject Lighting -- Egypt.
Lighting.
Egypt.
Lamps -- Egypt.
Lamps.
Egypt -- Antiquities.
Antiquities.
HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt.
Other Form: Print version: 9781649030009 1649030002 (DLC) 2020037134 (OCoLC)1176316039
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