[PDF] Consuming Ancient Egypt eBook

Author : Sally MacDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,50 MB
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1315431718

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Consuming Ancient Egypt examines the influence of Ancient Egypt on the everyday lives of contemporary people, of all ages, throughout the world. It looks at the Egypt tourist sees, Egypt in film and Egypt as the inspiration for opera. It asks why so many books are published each year on Egyptological subjects at all levels, from the austerely academic to the riotous celebrations of Egypt as a land of mystery, enchantment and fantasy. It then considers the ways in which Ancient Egypt interacts with the living world, in architecture, museum going, the acquisition of souvenirs and reproductions, design, and the perpetual appeal of the mummy. The significance of Egypt as an adjunct to (and frequently the subject of) marketing in the consumer society is examined. It reveals much about Egypt's immemorial appeal and the psychology of those who succumb to its magic.

Author : Sally MacDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1315431726

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Consuming Ancient Egypt examines the influence of Ancient Egypt on the everyday lives of contemporary people, of all ages, throughout the world. It looks at the Egypt tourist sees, Egypt in film and Egypt as the inspiration for opera. It asks why so many books are published each year on Egyptological subjects at all levels, from the austerely academic to the riotous celebrations of Egypt as a land of mystery, enchantment and fantasy. It then considers the ways in which Ancient Egypt interacts with the living world, in architecture, museum going, the acquisition of souvenirs and reproductions, design, and the perpetual appeal of the mummy. The significance of Egypt as an adjunct to (and frequently the subject of) marketing in the consumer society is examined. It reveals much about Egypt's immemorial appeal and the psychology of those who succumb to its magic.

Author : Magda Mehdawy
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,50 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9789774163104

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How to cook and eat like the ancient Egyptians, from the author of My Egyptian Grandmothers Kitchen.

Author : Gene Kritsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 44,19 MB
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199361401

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According to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the usage of beeswax as a healing ointment, the honey bee was a pervasive cultural motif in ancient Egypt because of its connection to the sun god Re. Gene Kritsky delivers a concise introduction of the relationship between the honey bee and ancient Egyptian culture, through the lenses of linguistics, archeology, religion, health, and economics. Kritsky delves into ancient Egypt's multifaceted society, and traces the importance of the honey bee in everything from death rituals to trade. In doing so, Kritsky brings new evidence to light of how advanced and fascinating the ancient Egyptians were. This richly illustrated work appeals to a broad range of interests. For archeology lovers, Kritsky delves into the archeological evidence of Egyptian beekeeping and discusses newly discovered tombs, as well as evidence of manmade hives. Linguists will be fascinated by Kritsky's discussion of the first documented written evidence of the honeybee hieroglyph. And anyone interested in ancient Egypt or ancient cultures in general will be intrigued by Kritsky's treatment of the first documented beekeepers. This book provides a unique social commentary of a community so far removed from modern humans chronologically speaking, and yet so fascinating because of the stunning advances their society made. Beekeeping is the latest evidence of how ahead of their times the Egyptians were, and the ensuing narrative is as captivating as every other aspect of ancient Egyptian culture.

Author : Richard Balkwill
Publisher : New Discovery Books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 26,30 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780027263237

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A social history of what kinds of foods the Ancient Egyptians ate, how they ate it, and how their lives were conditioned by the Nile River.

Author : Erik Hornung
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,13 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801438479

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The study of Egypt as the fount of all wisdom and stronghold of hermetic lore, already strong in antiquity, Hornung (Egyptology, U. of Basel) calls Egyptosophy. Though it was soundly rebuffed by Egyptology, based on conventional science and history, he thinks its continuing impact on western culture deserves scholarly attention. He reviews the various occult traditions and their expression during various eras. The original Esoterische Agypten was published by C. H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munich, in 1999, and translated by David Lorton, who has also translated Hornung's earlier books for Cornell. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Peter J. Ucko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2005-12
Category : Architecture, Egyptian
ISBN : 9781598742091

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A monumental eight volume set which contextualized ancient Egypt in both its own historical setting and its role in the modern world.

Author : Timothy Knapman
Publisher : Step Back in Time
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 2023-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711281408

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Time-travelling Sleepover: Ancient Egypt transports readers back in time for a hilarious 24 hours in the life of kids who lived long ago, with a fun sleepover at the end!

Author : Edith Whitney Watts
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,90 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art, Ancient
ISBN : 0870998536

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"[A] comprehensive resource, which contains texts, posters, slides, and other materials about outstanding works of Egyptian art from the Museum's collection"--Welcome (preliminary page).