Resurrection in Alexandria (inbunden)
Fler böcker inom
Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
176
Utgivningsdatum
2017-06-21
Förlag
The American University in Cairo Press
Översättare
Colin Clement
Illustrationer
200 illustrations, black and white and colour
Dimensioner
249 x 240 x 25 mm
Vikt
1080 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9789774168291

Resurrection in Alexandria

The Painted Greco-Roman Tombs of Kom Al-Shuqafa

av Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets, Andre Pelle, Mervat Seif El-Din
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2017-06-21
464
Köp
Spara som favorit
  • Skickas från oss inom 7-10 vardagar.
  • Fri frakt över 249 kr för privatkunder i Sverige.
In the Greco-Roman catacombs of Alexandria, uniquely decorated tombs from the time when religious boundaries blurred and syncretistic beliefs flourished have long been known. But it was only in 1993 that researchers discovered faint traces of paintings on walls previously thought to be blank, or underneath other painted scenes: the hidden scenes could be partly made out and photographed using ultraviolet light. Then in 2012, new computer technology was used to reveal the lost images and colors even more clearly.Here the team present, examine, and interpret what they found, teasing meaning and intent from the alternating scenes of Greek and Egyptian mythology, as employed by the citizens of a multicultural Alexandria at the beginning of the second century CE, in pursuit of a happy afterlife.
Visa hela texten

Passar bra ihop

  1. Resurrection in Alexandria
  2. +
  3. Don't Believe Everything You Think

De som köpt den här boken har ofta också köpt Don't Believe Everything You Think av Joseph Nguyen (häftad).

Köp båda 2 för 656 kr

Kundrecensioner

Har du läst boken? Sätt ditt betyg »

Fler böcker av författarna

  • The Mosaics of Alexandria

    The Mosaics of Alexandria

    Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets

    A beautifully illustrated study of mosaic art in Greco-Roman Egypt The art of the mosaic was developed by the Greeks, notably within the royal court of Macedonia, and was initially unknown to the Egyptians. Macedonian mosaicists then established b...

    751
    Köp
    Skickas inom vardagar.

Övrig information

Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets is professor of Greek archaeology and art history at the University of Paris Ouest. Andre Pelle is a photographer and researcher at the Centre d'Etudes Alexandrines in Alexandria. Mervat Seif el-Din is director general of Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities and former director of the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria.

Du kanske gillar