Egyptological Studies - Oxbow Books

Oxbow BooksForthcoming & New TitlesDelta ReportsVolume 1: Research in Lower Egyptedited by Donald B RedfordThis is a new series reporting on work carried out by PennsylvaniaState University in the Delta region of Egypt.Contents: Preface; An Interim Report of the Temple of the Ram-God at Mendes; Two Late RomanAmphorae from Mendes; Numismatic Report; Late New Kingdom Ceramics at Mendes; AnInterim Report of the Naqada IIII– First Intermediate Period Stratification at Mendes 1999–2005.213p, 33 illus, 27 b/w pls, 7 fold-outs (Oxbow Books 2009) paperback, 9781842172445, $80.00.Special Offer $64.00Current Research in Egyptology 2009Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Symposium, University of Liverpool 2009edited by Dan Boatright, Judith Corbelli and Claire MallesonContents: Crossing of the Lake Ritual; Is Selket ‘The Lady of Chemmis and Wife of Horus’?; Dwarves at Amarna; Social Acceptance orAmusement for the Royal Family?; The Use of Scientific Techniques and the Study of Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Weaponry;Egypt’s Encounter with the West; The Memphite Building Programme of Amenhotep III; A Compositional Study of Faience Beadsfrom Two Tombs in Abydos; Mass-Production in New Kingdom Egypt; The Veterinary Papyrus of Kahun; The Egyptian Collection atthe ‘Accademia dei Concordi’, Rovigo, Italy; Embodiment Theory and the Body in Ancient Egypt; House to House; Some Remarkson the Haker-Festival; The Images of Fortifications in the Sety I Battle Reliefs; The word wnx.wj in the Old Kingdom.190p, b/w illus (Oxbow Books, September 2010) paperback, 9781842174128, $56.00. Special Offer $45.00Egypt in the Eastern Mediterraneanduring the Old KingdomAn Archaeological Perspectiveby Karin N SowadaThis study presents a revised view of Egyptianforeign relations in the eastern Mediterraneanduring the Old Kingdom (3rd–6th Dynasties)based on an extensive analysis of old andnew archaeological data, and its relationshipto the well-known textual sources. Thematerial demonstrates that while Egypt’s mostimportant relationships were with Byblosand the Lebanese coast generally, it was an active participant in the geo-politicaland economic affairs of the Levant throughout much of the third millennium BCE.319p, 48 illus, 19 pls (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2009, Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 237)hardback, 9783525534557, $100.00. Special Offer $80.00Images and Prophecy in the Ancient Eastern Mediterraneanedited by Martti Nissinen and Charles E CarterThis collection of essays examines the interrelationships between text and image,particularly the ways in which iconography and/or references to images are usedto depict prophetic actions or support prophetic messages. Textual and iconographicremains are examined from Israel and Judah, Egypt, Greece and Persia.210p, illus (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2009, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Altenund Neuen Testaments 233) hardback, 9783525530979, $102.00. Special Offer $82.00Imago Aegypti 2Internationales Magazin fürägyptologische und koptologischeKunstforschung, Bildtheorieund Kulturwissenschaftedited by Alexandra Verbovsek,Friedrich Junge and Günter BurkardThe journal Imago Aegypti provides athorough overview of issues, research areas,and the current state of Egyptian and Copticart. In addition to art history and art theory,the journal also addresses issues relevantto museology and field archeology, aswell as the appearance of images in othercultural manifestations, such as languageand religion. A table of contents is availableon the DBBC website. German text.231p, illus (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2009)paperback 9783525470114, $72.00.Special Offer $40.00Also available:Imago Aegypti 1197p, 10 illus (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2005)paperback, 9783525470091, $72.00.Special Offer $40.00The David Brown Book Co. www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354