Bildatlas Zum Sport Im Alten Agypten: Corpus Der Bildlichen Quellen Zu Leibesubungen, Spiel, Jagd, Tanz Und Verwandten Themen (Ancient Near East , ... 1; The Near and Middle East) (German Edition) [Hardcover]

W. Decker (Author), M. Herb (Author), Wolfgang Decker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004099743 | ISBN-13: 978-9004099746 | Publication Date: June 1, 1994

This two-volume compendium covers the illustrated sources on sport in Pharaonic Egypt. By adopting a wide definition of sport, it ranges from bucolic scenes and target archery to chariot driving, horse training, hunting, wrestling, physical recreation, board games, acrobatics, dancing and water sports. Over 2000 documents are described in detail with systematic indication of the location, dating, material and seminal literature. The hieroglyphic captions appear in transcription and translation. A selection of illustrated documents, accounting for about half of the total, appear in the illustrations volume. Accompanying maps allocate the material to specialist fields on the basis of topographical distribution and chronological density.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"The plates are beautiful and the catalogue commentary highly informative. Together they make reading the "pictures" of their culture left us by ancient Egyptian artists and craftsmen easy.'
A.F., "Old Testament Abstracts, 1994.
'..".this vast, well-illustrated repertoire will be a valuable reference-work for anyone studying sport and games in the biblical world.'
K.A. Kitchen, "Society for Old Testament Study, 1995.

Language Notes

Text: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1009 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers (June 1, 1994)
• Language: German
• ISBN-10: 9004099743
• ISBN-13: 978-9004099746
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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