A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference in the Humanities & Social Sciences Features contributions from top scholars in their respective fields of expertise relating to ancient Egyptian art Provides overviews of past and present scholarship and suggests new avenues to stimulate debate and allow for critical readings of individual art works Explores themes and topics such as methodological approaches, transmission of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, ancient reception, technology and interpretation, Provides a comprehensive synthesis on a discipline that has diversified to the extent that it now incorporates subjects ranging from gender theory to X-ray fluorescence and image-based interpretations systems
- ISBN10 1322436991
- ISBN13 9781322436999
- Publish Date 1 January 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
- Format eBook
- Pages 632
- Language English