Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt: Material Biographies Past and Present

by Lunn Meskell and Lynn Meskell

Egypt looms large in the Western imagination. Whether it is our attraction to pharaonic art, the pyramids or practices of mummification, Egypts unique understanding of materiality speaks to us across space and time. Is it because the ancient Egyptians fetishized material objects that we find their culture captivating today? And what exactly do Egyptian remains tell us about biography, embodiment, memory, materiality, and the self? Object Worlds in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859738672
• ISBN13: 9781859738672
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"