The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: 003 Tapa dura - 2000

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. First edition. Quarto (11-14" x 8-3/4"). 3 vols. Double column text. Decorative tan cloth, spine lettered in blue & gilt. Illustrated throughout. End paper maps. An ex-library set but with minimal library markings (i.e. rubber library stamps on title pages & bottoms of text blocks) "Until now, there has been no comprehensive, scholarly English-language encyclopedia covering ancient Egypt. This beautifully constructed work fills that gap with more than 600 academic, but accessible, articles on all aspects of Egyptology. The coverage is interdisciplinary, combining history, archaeology, economics, science, and literary and religious studies. A stunning piece of scholarship."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002. Featuring 600 original articles written by leading experts, it goes far beyond the findings of archaeology to include social, political, religious, cultural and artistic information on the Nile Delta civilization. (OCLC)… Leer más