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Ancient Egypt transformed : the Middle Kingdom by Adela Oppenheim (editor), Dorothea Arnold (editor), Dieter Arnold (editor), Kei Yamamoto (editor) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The first comprehensive survey of an artistically and culturally rich period in Egypt’s history The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt’s three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, including the pharaoh, royal women, the elite, and the family, while other chapters provide insight into Egypt’s expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. More than 250 objects from major collections around the world are sumptuously illustrated, many with new photogr

Who reads Ancient Egypt transformed : the Middle Kingdom?

Author

Adela Oppenheim (editor), Dorothea Arnold (editor), Dieter Arnold (editor), Kei Yamamoto (editor)

Publisher

Metropolitan museum of art; distributed by Yale univ. press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781588395641

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

4.75 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13