Overview
Graffiti, being a form of written communication invariably free of social restraints, are a far more accurate reflection of the character of the Egyptian era of the pharaohs than the far more polished artistic or literary works. This book is the first overall attempt to offer insight into more than 2800 years of Egyptian and Nubian hieroglyphic and hieratic graffiti. Graffiti have long been neglected when compared to larger and more formal texts and inscriptions, and it is only in recent years that many important graffiti texts written in these scripts have been published and made available to wider scrutiny. For this work, extensive use has also been made of materials as yet unpublished. All this taken together makes Dr. Alex Peden's work a valuable guide to normal life and society in Ancient Egypt.
Full Product Details
Author: Alexander J. Peden
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 17
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.811kg
ISBN: 9789004121126
ISBN 10: 9004121129
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 11 June 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
'...the book is of great value both as an impressive compilation of diverse and scattered texts and for the author's insightful coverage of the settings and circumstances in which ancient Egyptians recorded their activities.' Denise M. Doxey, Religious Studies Review, 2002.
' ...the book is of great value both as an impressive compilation of diverse and scattered texts and for the author s insightful coverage of the settings and circumstances in which ancient Egyptians recorded their activities. Denise M. Doxey, Religious Studies Review , 2002. '.. .the book is of great value both as an impressive compilation of diverse and scattered texts and for the author's insightful coverage of the settings and circumstances in which ancient Egyptians recorded their activities.'Denise M. Doxey, Religious Studies Review, 2002.
'.. .the book is of great value both as an impressive compilation of diverse and scattered texts and for the author's insightful coverage of the settings and circumstances in which ancient Egyptians recorded their activities.'<br>Denise M. Doxey, Religious Studies Review, 2002.<br>
Author Information
Alexander John Peden, Ph.D. (1997) in Egyptology, University of Liverpool, is a former Leverhulme Trust Research Associate at the University of Liverpool and is the author of several books and articles on the Later Ramesside Period in Egypt, including The Reign of Ramesses IV (Warminster, 1994) and Egyptian Historical Inscriptions of the 20th Dynasty (Jonsered 1994).
