Nefer

The Aesthetic Ideal in Classical Egypt
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-415-97994-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 126 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 299 g

Reihe: African Studies

This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term used to describe the good and the beautiful, within the context of ordinary life. Because the book is based upon original research on ancient Egypt it opens up space for a review of the aesthetics of other African societies in the Nile Valley. Thus, it serves as a heuristic for further research and scholarship.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cannon-Brown, Willie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. The Aesthetic Tradition: A Review 3. Afrocentric Elements: A Methodological Consideration 4. The Divine, the Beautiful: An African Perspective 5. Kemet Internal Framework 6. Beauty is Everywhere

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Willie Cannon-Brown has taught at Peirce College for 29 years, andcontributed a chapter in the Handbook of Black Studies titled "Decapitated and lynched forms: suggested ways of examining contemporary tests."