Bibliograph

Ancient Egypt transformed, the Middle Kingdom, edited by Adela Oppenheim, Dorothea Arnold, Dieter Arnold, and Kei Yamamoto

Type

Label

Ancient Egypt transformed, the Middle Kingdom, edited by Adela Oppenheim, Dorothea Arnold, Dieter Arnold, and Kei Yamamoto

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-367) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ancient Egypt transformed

Nature of contents

bibliographycatalogs

Oclc number

909251373

Responsibility statement

edited by Adela Oppenheim, Dorothea Arnold, Dieter Arnold, and Kei Yamamoto

Sub title

the Middle Kingdom

Summary

The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt's three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, including the pharaoh, royal women, the elite, and the family, while other chapters provide insight into Egypt's expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. More than 250 objects from major collections around the world are sumptuously illustrated, many with new photography undertaken specifically for this catalogue

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