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Ancient Egyptians (2 Vols) [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 440 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 970 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 27-Jan-2006
  • Kirjastus: Kegan Paul
  • ISBN-10: 0710309872
  • ISBN-13: 9780710309877
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 440 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 970 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 27-Jan-2006
  • Kirjastus: Kegan Paul
  • ISBN-10: 0710309872
  • ISBN-13: 9780710309877
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Written in 1836, this two-volume study has enduring importance in the field of Egyptology. Covering topics including Egyptian homes, ceremonies, hunting, religious rites, and castes, it provides a comprehensive account of ancient Egyptian life and practices. The work is illustrated with numerous anecdotes and hundreds of beautiful woodcuts.

Character of the Egyptians --- Original populations --- Social life --- Houses --- Villas --- Farmyards --- Gardens --- Vineyards --- Winepress --- Wines --- Beer --- Furniture of rooms --- Chairs
1(72)
Reception of guests --- Music --- Various instruments --- Sacred music --- Dance
73(68)
Amusement of the guests --- Vases --- Ornaments of the house --- Preparation for dinner --- The kitchen --- Mode of eating --- Spoons --- Washing before meals --- Figure of a dead man brought in --- Games within, and out of, doors --- Wrestling --- Boat-fights --- Bull-fights
141(71)
The Chase --- Wild animals --- Dogs --- Birds --- Fishing --- Chase of the hippopotamus --- Crocodile --- Its eggs --- The trochilus --- List of the animals of Egypt --- Birds --- Plants ---Emblems --- Offerings --- Ceremonies
212(90)
Origin of the Egyptians --- Population of Egypt and of the world of old --- History --- The king --- Princes --- Priests --- Their system --- Religion --- Gods --- Triads --- Dresses and mode of life of the priests --- Soldiers --- Arms --- Chariots --- Ships and navy --- enemies of Egypt --- Conquests
302
The different classes of Egyptians --- Third class:---The husbandmen --- Agriculture --- Productions of Egypt --- Harvest --- Festivals of the peasants --- Gardeners, huntsmen, boatmen of the Nile
1(49)
Fourth class: --- Artificers, tradesmen or shopkeepers, musicians, builders, carpenters, boatbuilders, masons, potters, public weighers and notaries, pounders --- Glass --- False stones --- Lamps --- Fine linen --- Looms --- Flax --- Leather --- Papyrus --- Potters --- Carpenters --- Boxes --- Boats --- Metals --- Tin --- Gold mines --- Iron --- Bronze --- Casting --- Stone knives --- Pounding in mortars
50(118)
The fifth class --- Pastors, poulterers, shops, fowlers, fishermen, labourers, brickmakers, and common people --- Jews --- People giving an account of their mode of living --- Laws --- Judges --- Crimes and punishments --- Thieves --- Debtors --- Sales and deeds --- Marriages --- Parents --- Lawgivers --- Provinces and governors --- Revenues --- Gold --- Mensuration --- Three seasons --- Intercalation --- Sothic year --- Land measures --- Cubit --- Weights and measures
168(94)
Egyptian art --- Remains of Nineveh --- Human figure --- Drawing and painting --- Architecture --- Orders of architecture --- Some devices copied from nature --- Too great symmetry avoided --- Use of large stones --- Antiquity of the arch --- Bricks --- Progress of architecture --- Use of limestone --- Colossi --- Monoliths --- Machinery --- Masons --- Early Egyptian inventions --- Dresses --- Wigs --- Dresses of women --- Ornaments --- Ointments --- Mirrors --- Doctors --- Magic
262


Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson