Egyptological Studies - Oxbow Books
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Forthcoming & New TitlesBrepols PublishersCzech Institute of ArchaeologyApproaching the Holy MountainArt and Liturgy at St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinaiedited by S E J Gerstel and Robert S NelsonThe first comprehensive study of the monastery of St. Catherine at Mt Sinai in its full historical, art historical, and religiousdimensions, the nineteen collected essays in Approaching the Holy Mountain provide a unique view of the longestcontinuously inhabited Christian monastery. As an important pilgrimage site, Sinai enjoyed an international reputationin the Middle Ages. The monastery also benefited from regional connections to Egypt and the Holy Land. The essaysin this volume examine the pilgrims, monks, artists, builders, and scholars who came to the mountain and left theirmarks on the monastery and its holdings, as well as the image of the monastery that was promoted outside of Sinai.590p, 30 col & 139 b/w illus (Brepols Publishers, December 2010, Cursor Mundi 11) hardback, 9782503531274, $131.00.Special Offer $105.00Thèbes aux 101 portesMélanges à la mémoire de Roland Tefninedited by Eugène Warmenbol and Valérie AngenotThis volume of articles in memory of Roland Tefnin (1945–2006)focuses on the architecture and decorative program of thefunerary chapels of the tombs of Amenemope (TT 29) andSennefer (TT 96) in the Theban necropolis. The majority ofresearch is published here for the first time. French text.224p, 44 col illus (Brepols Publishers 2010, Monumenta Aegyptica 12)paperback, 9782503533940, $99.00. Special Offer $80.00La tombe de Sétaouby Jean-Marie Kruchten and Luc DelvauxThis is the first complete and comprehensive publication ofthe tomb of Setaou, the fist prophet of Nekhbet at Elkab duringthe 20th Dynasty. After the history of the discovery of thetomb, its archaeological description, and a stylistic analysis ofits painted reliefs, the volume categorizes the extant scenes andanalyzes the texts of this richly decorated tomb. French text.312p, 15 b/w illus, 66 b/w line art (Brepols Publishers, November 2010,Publications du Comité des Fouilles Belges en Egypte – Elkab 8) paperback,9782503532868, $124.00. Special Offer $100.00Abusir XXLesser Late Period Tombs at Abusir. The Tomb of Padihor and the Anonymous Tomb R3by Filip Coppens and Kveta SmolárikováThe present volume offers the results of the excavations in two shaft tombs of small dimensionswhich have been unearthed in the Late Period (Saite-Persian) cemetery at Abusir. The two tombsrepresent interesting and important counterparts to the much larger burial enclosures situated nearby.They contribute greatly to our knowledge of the development of the funeral architecture, burialhabits and religious thought and help improve our understanding of historical developments duringthe troubled era of the transition between the Twenty-Sixth and Twenty-Seventh Dynasties.139p, 30 figs, 25 pls with 60 b/w photos (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2010) paperback, 9788073082956,$85.00. Special Offer $68.00Abusir XIIMinor Tombs in the Royal Necropolis Iby Jaromír Krejcí, Vivienne Gae Callender, Miroslav Verner et al.This monograph presents a report on the archaeological excavations in thearea of the minor tombs clustered around the tombs of the 5th Dynastykings. It includes the mastaba of Nebtyemneferes, the mastaba of PrinceNakhtsare, and the monument known to us now as Lepsius no. 25.200p (Czech Institute of Egyptology 2008) hardback, 9788073081812, $212.00.Special Offer $170.00The Scribner in the Place of TruthThe Biography of Egyptologist Jároslav Černýby Jirina RuzovaThis biography is published on the 40th anniversay of Černý’s death,in gratitutde for all his help and advice to Czech Egyptology. In threemajor areas he has benefited this country: by his many gifts to theCzech Institute Library; by his constant support and advice to ZbynekZàba, the director who was struggling to keep Czech Egyptology alivein Prague; and most importantly, by advising Czech Egyptologiststo begin their excavations at Abusir. Text in Czech and in English.250p, pls (Czech Institute of Egyptology, October 2010) hardback,9788072774654, $42.00. Special Offer $34.00The David Brown Book Co. www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
Stocks are limited, and orders are filledon a ‘first come, first served’ basisSale TitlesEgyptology Todayedited by Richard H WilkinsonThis book looks at the techniques and methods that are used to increase our understanding of a distant culture that was as old to the Greeks andRomans as these cultures are to us.298p (Cambridge University Press 2008) paperback, 9780521682268, $29.99. Reduced to 12.98The Tombs of Harmhabi and Toutankhamanouby Theodore M DavisTheodore M. Davis’s discovery of the tomb of Horemheb (Harmhabi) on February 22, 1908 washis last great find in the Valley of the Kings - a vast, finely cut tomb containing the king’s superbhardstone sarcophagus, a mass of fragmented burial furniture and abundant skeletal remains.240p, illus (Duckworth 2001) paperback, 9780715630723, $45.00. Reduced to $9.98Counting the People in Hellenistic EgyptVolume 1: Population Registersby Willy Clarysse and Dorothy J ThompsonPublishes 54 Ptolemaic papyri that record lists of adults, ordered by village,occupation and social group, and by household, together withthe taxes paid on their persons, their livestock and trades.720p (Cambridge University Press 2006) hardback, 9780521838382, $265.99. Reduced to $99.98Giza Mastabas VIIThe Senedjemib Complex Part Iby Edward Brovarski, edited by Peter der Manuelian and William Kelly SimpsonAn account of the excavation of Senedjemib Inti (G2370), Khnumenti (G2374) andSenedjemib Mahi (G2378), located at the northwest corner of the Great Pyramid.326p, 2 vols, 2 col illus, many b/w illus (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2002) hardback,9780878464791, $225.00. Reduced to 99.98Handbuch der altägyptischen Medizinby Wolfhart WestendorfTraces Egyptian medicine from the second millennium to the Roman period, usingas evidence extant papyrus texts, ostraka, and archaeological remains.850pp (Brill 1998, Handbook of Oriental Studies, Part 1.36) hardback, 9789004103191, $323.00.Reduced to 125.00More Usefully EmployedAmelia B Edwards, Writer, Traveller and Campaigner for Ancient Egyptby Brenda MoonA detailed biography of Amelia B Edwards, founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund(today, Egypt Exploration Society and author of A Thousand Miles Up The Nile.319p, b/w and col illus (Egypt Exploration Society 2006, Occasional Publications 15) hardback,9780856981692, $70.00. Reduced to $14.98The Tomb of Siphtahby Theodore M DavisIn 1907, a mysterious tomb wasuncovered in the Valley of the Kingsby English archaeologist Edward R. Ayrton,digging on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Initiallyidentified as the burial of Amenophis III’s queen,Tiye (Tîyi), the body itself was later recognizedas that of a man buried in a coffin adapted forthe use of an Amarna-period pharaoh.208p, illus (Duckworth 2001) paperback, 9780715630730,$45.00. Reduced to $9.98Amarna DiplomacyThe Beginnings of International Relationsedited by Raymond Cohenand Raymond WestbrookExplores the world of ancient Near Eastern statecraftportrayed in the letters. Subjects include Egyptian imperialand foreign policy, international law and trade, geopoliticsand decision making, intelligence, and diplomacy.328p (The Johns Hopkins University Press 1999) hardback,9780801861994, $60.00. Reduced to $14.98Egypt 1950My First Visitby Bernard V Bothmer, edited by Emma Swan HallDescribes the events and experiences of everyday life and alludesto the political and social circumstances surrounding the practiceof archaeology in Egypt in the middle of the 20th century.187p, 90 b/w figs, 1 map (Oxbow Books 2003) hardback,9781842171318, $80.00. Reduced to $19.98After the PyramidsThe Valley of the Kings and Beyondby Adrian DodsonA chronological overview of the funerary monuments ofEgypt, from the last pyramids to the tombs of the PtolemaicPeriods in the Nile Delta. The architecture and decoration of thetombs, along with their contents, are discussed in detail.206p, 133 b/w illus (Rubicon 2000)paperback, 9780948695520, $29.95. Reduced to $9.98hardback, 9780948695513, $44.00.Reduced to $12.98The David Brown Book Co. www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
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Stocks are limited, and orders are filledon a ‘first come, first served’ basisSale TitlesEgyptology Todayedited by Richard H WilkinsonThis book looks at the techniques and methods that are used to increase our understanding of a distant culture that was as old to the Greeks andRomans as these cultures are to us.298p (Cambridge University Press 2008) paperback, 9780521682268, $29.99. Reduced to 12.98The Tombs of Harmhabi and Toutankhamanouby Theodore M DavisTheodore M. Davis’s discovery of the tomb of Horemheb (Harmhabi) on February 22, 1908 washis last great find in the Valley of the Kings - a vast, finely cut tomb containing the king’s superbhardstone sarcophagus, a mass of fragmented burial furniture and abundant skeletal remains.240p, illus (Duckworth 2001) paperback, 9780715630723, $45.00. Reduced to $9.98Counting the People in Hellenistic EgyptVolume 1: Population Registersby Willy Clarysse and Dorothy J ThompsonPublishes 54 Ptolemaic papyri that record lists of adults, ordered by village,occupation and social group, and by household, together withthe taxes paid on their persons, their livestock and trades.720p (Cambridge University Press 2006) hardback, 9780521838382, $265.99. Reduced to $99.98Giza Mastabas VIIThe Senedjemib Complex Part Iby Edward Brovarski, edited by Peter der Manuelian and William Kelly SimpsonAn account of the excavation of Senedjemib Inti (G2370), Khnumenti (G2374) andSenedjemib Mahi (G2378), located at the northwest corner of the Great Pyramid.326p, 2 vols, 2 col illus, many b/w illus (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2002) hardback,9780878464791, $225.00. Reduced to 99.98Handbuch der altägyptischen Medizinby Wolfhart WestendorfTraces Egyptian medicine from the second millennium to the Roman period, usingas evidence extant papyrus texts, ostraka, and archaeological remains.850pp (Brill 1998, Handbook of Oriental <strong>Studies</strong>, Part 1.36) hardback, 9789004103191, $323.00.Reduced to 125.00More Usefully EmployedAmelia B Edwards, Writer, Traveller and Campaigner for Ancient Egyptby Brenda MoonA detailed biography of Amelia B Edwards, founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund(today, Egypt Exploration Society and author of A Thousand Miles Up The Nile.319p, b/w and col illus (Egypt Exploration Society 2006, Occasional Publications 15) hardback,9780856981692, $70.00. Reduced to $14.98The Tomb of Siphtahby Theodore M DavisIn 1907, a mysterious tomb wasuncovered in the Valley of the Kingsby English archaeologist Edward R. Ayrton,digging on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Initiallyidentified as the burial of Amenophis III’s queen,Tiye (Tîyi), the body itself was later recognizedas that of a man buried in a coffin adapted forthe use of an Amarna-period pharaoh.208p, illus (Duckworth 2001) paperback, 9780715630730,$45.00. Reduced to $9.98Amarna DiplomacyThe Beginnings of International Relationsedited by Raymond Cohenand Raymond WestbrookExplores the world of ancient Near Eastern statecraftportrayed in the letters. Subjects include Egyptian imperialand foreign policy, international law and trade, geopoliticsand decision making, intelligence, and diplomacy.328p (The Johns Hopkins University Press 1999) hardback,9780801861994, $60.00. Reduced to $14.98Egypt 1950My First Visitby Bernard V Bothmer, edited by Emma Swan HallDescribes the events and experiences of everyday life and alludesto the political and social circumstances surrounding the practiceof archaeology in Egypt in the middle of the 20th century.187p, 90 b/w figs, 1 map (<strong>Oxbow</strong> <strong>Books</strong> 2003) hardback,9781842171318, $80.00. Reduced to $19.98After the PyramidsThe Valley of the Kings and Beyondby Adrian DodsonA chronological overview of the funerary monuments ofEgypt, from the last pyramids to the tombs of the PtolemaicPeriods in the Nile Delta. The architecture and decoration of thetombs, along with their contents, are discussed in detail.206p, 133 b/w illus (Rubicon 2000)paperback, 9780948695520, $29.95. Reduced to $9.98hardback, 9780948695513, $44.00.Reduced to $12.98The David Brown Book Co. www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
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