Iversen Erik (53 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Erik Iversen describes the powerful effect of the "myth of Egypt" - particularly Egyptian hieroglyphs - on European literature, art, religion and philosophy. It explains how an erroneous interpretation of the traditions of ancient Egypt became a rich source of inspiration for Europeans from ancient times through the medieval and Renaissance periods to the Baroque era. The misguided notion that hierogylphs were allegorical, and that they constituted a sacred writing of ideas, exerted a dynamic influence in almost all fields of intellectual and artistic endeavour, as did conceptions of Egypt as the venerable home of true wisdom and of occult and mystic knowledge. Iversen begins by discussing the nature of Egyptian writing. Then he explains, with illustrations and quotations, the ways in which Europeans tried to understand and use the hieroglyphs. A final chapter sets Jean Francois Champollion's decipherment of the hieroglyphs into a reconstructed historical context.…

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1961/1993. Classical studies, Egypt. Princeton University Press. Very good paperback 178p.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Scarce. This soft cover book is 178 pages in length, with 24 black-and-white plates, illustrating 54 images. The book is a reprint of the 1961 edition (Copenhagen), with a new preface by the author. This copy is unread, exceptionally clean, and in very fine condition. Signature. Photographs are available.…

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Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Revised Edition. 177 p. Corner creased, otherwise good, clean inside. Includes illustrations. / Ecke geknickt, ansonsten gut, innen sauber. Beinhaltet Abbildungen. - Contents Preface (1993) Preface to the First Edition I The System of Hieroglyphic Writing II The Classical Tradition in The Middle Ages and the Renaissance iv The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries v The Decipherment Notes List of Illustrations Index. ISBN 9780691021249 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 428.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. A tight and bright copy of this rare item, with all plates present in the rear envelope. Just a touch of rubbing and very light spine fade to the DJ, else VG++ Green Apple Books and Music, Publisher Weekly's Bookstore of the Year 2014, has been San Francisco's favorite independent bookseller since 1967! Shipping costs on oversize / international orders will reflect actual shipping charges and may be more than quoted by ABE. We will need to contact you with true shipping costs and ask for authorization before adjusting cost.…

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Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis volume presents the results of an interview survey among Greenland subsistence hunters on walruses and the catch of walruses in West and Northwest Greenland. In these areas, the catch of walruses is still an important part of.

Carsten Niehbur Institut Publications 13. Museum Tusculanum Press, Copenhagen, 1992. First edition. In-4, 123 pages. Original hardcover, slightly rubbed on edges, otherwise a fine copy. Language: English. This book ships from Europe, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (BPF). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Festschriften and Proceedings.…

Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab., historisk-filologiske Meddelelser 26/5. Ejnar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, 1941. First edition. In-4, 21 pages, 1 plate. Original softcover, a fine copy. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III (VSX). Language: English. This book ships from the USA, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (TXR). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Language, Texts & Writing, Demotic Studies.…

Hardback. Condition: New. New Book, Direct from Publisher.

Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag, København 1943. 33 sidor, häftad. 27x20 cm. Nr. 36 av 300 ex.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

29,5 x 20 cm. 178 pp. + 24 plates. Printed wrappers. Library stamps, withdrawn.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Very Rare (2nd fully revised edition). Dark blue cloth covered boards, with gilt lettering along the spine. This exceptional title is 94 pages in length, along with 30 tables, and 34 black-and-white foldout plates in a pocket at the rear of the volume. Our copy is perfectly clean, in mint as new condition. The dust jacket has a small tear. Photographs are available upon request.…

Condition: Very Good. 1975. hardcover. Rare. All plates intact.Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some nicks and tears, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Very Good. 1975. hardcover. Rare. All plates intact.Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some nicks and tears, remains very good. . . . .

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Crown quarto. Pp. 123. Colour frontispiece. Figures. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's full cloth., lettered and illustrated. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. From the library of renowned Egyptologist Prof. Heerma van Voss with his charming bookplate inside cover. 003-6. ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: New.

Carsten Niehbur Institut Publications 13. Museum Tusculanum Press, Copenhagen, 1992. First edition. In-4, 123 pages. Brown hardcover, a fine copy. Language: English. This book ships from Europe, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (BPF). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Festschriften and Proceedings.…

21 x 30 cm Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 1. Aufl. 177 Seiten / pages und Bildertafeln / plates blassgrüner flexibler Einband im Quartformat mit Schutzumschlag; derselbe etwas gebrauchsspurig; Seiten noch unaufgeschnitten; sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit 21 Bildertafeln - flexible paperback copy with illustrated dust-jacket - the same with signs of use; book itself in excellent condition with 21 plates Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1.…