Egyptian Revival in Bohemia

by Hana Navratilova

Subtitled Orientalism and Egyptomania in Czech lands', this study looks at Egyptian revival in the second half of the 19th century within Czech society. Asking who these Egyptomaniacs were and why they chose Egypt, Hana Navr tilov looks at the historical and cultural background of the period, arguing that Egyptian revivalism was important for both Czech cultural development and the formation of national identity. Greater accessibility to the ancient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8086277321
• ISBN13: 9788086277325
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Czech Institute of Egyptology Charles Univers
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.6"