Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt - Softcover

Strudwick, Nigel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714119776 ISBN 13: 9780714119779

Publisher: British Museum Press, 2012

Synopsis

The British Museum has the largest and finest collection of antiquities from Egypt and the Sudan outside of those countries. Packed with information and insights, this classic book, now in paperback, contains over 200 of the most important objects, including the most famous (such as the Rosetta Stone) and also a selection of lesser-known but equally significant or beautiful pieces. An introduction offers a brief history of the vast Egyptian collections of the British Museum and the Egyptian sites and periods from which they come. Each of the 200 objects has a short accompanying text and full page colour illustration. Arranged in chronological order, these intriguing objects range from the earliest predynastic period through the 3,000 year rule of the pharaohs up to Roman Egypt, offering an overview of the art of ancient Egypt in a single volume.

About this title

About the Author:

NIGEL STRUDWICK is a curator in the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum. His publications include Thebes in Egypt.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0714119776
• ISBN 13: 9780714119779
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352