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Author:   Robyn Gillam (Lecturer in Religious and Classical Studies, York University, Canada) ,  Jeffrey Jacobson (Executive Director, PublicVR, Boston, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781474234153

ISBN 10:   1474234151
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Illustrations Acknowledgments Background to the Project and This Book Introduction (Robyn Gillam, York University, Canada, and Jeffrey Jacobson, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, USA) PART I The Egyptian Oracle Chapter 1: Historical Foundations (Robyn Gillam) Chapter 2: Cross-Cultural Analysis (Robyn Gillam) Chapter 3: The Virtual Temple of Horus and Its Egyptian Prototypes (Robyn Gillam) PART II The Performance Chapter 4: Technical Description (Jeffrey Jacobson) Chapter 5: Mixed Reality Theater and the Oracle (Josephine Anstey and David Pape, University of Buffalo, New York, USA) Chapter 6: Educational Purpose and Results (Jeffrey Jacobson) PART III The Technology Chapter 7: Puppetry and Virtual Theater (Lisa Aimee Sturz, Red Herring Puppets, Asheville, North Carolina, USA) Chapter 8: Introduction to Virtual Heritage (Erik Champion, Curtin University, Perth, Australia) Chapter 9: The Virtual Temple: Construction and Use (Jeffrey Jacobson) Conclusion (Robyn Gillam and Jeffrey Jacobson) Appendix A: A Funeral Procession in Modern Rural Egypt (Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner) Appendix B: After-Show Questionnaire References Index

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Robyn Gillam is Lecturer in the Department of Humanities at York University, Canada. Jeffrey Jacobson is an Education Associate at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, USA. He is Executive Director of PublicVR (http://publicvr.org).

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