Author: MANFERTO, VALERIA. PIRELLI, ROSANNA. ARNONE, ANGELA
Title: The queens of ancient Egypt / [foreword, Suzanne Mubarak ; introduction, Dorothea Arnold ; texts, Rosanna Pirelli ; editorial director, Valeria Manferto de Fabianis ; translation, Angela Arnone]
Description: Vercelli. Italy : White Star Pub. ; [New York] : Distributed in the US and Canada by Rizzoli International Pub. 2008. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 271 pages; Description: 271 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 37 cm. Notes: Issued in slip case. Includes index. Subjects: Queens --Egypt --History --Pictorial works. Art. Ancient --Egypt. Queens in art --Pictorial works. Egypt --Antiquities --Pictorial works. Egypt --Civilization --332 B.C.-638 A.D. --Pictorial works. Summary; A fascinating survey of the role and status of the female rulers of Egypt documented with hundreds of superb reproductions and graphics. this authoritative volume provides a fascinating exploration of the role and status of the queens of ancient Egypt. Based on her in-depth research. Egyptology expert Rosanna Pirelli provides answers to such questions as: Did the Egyptian queen enjoy a privileged status compared to other sovereigns in antiquity? If this was the case. did the centrality of her role depend on her relations with the pharaoh or on the fact that she incarnated the female counterpart of the divine element? What was her role in Egyptian society? To this end. the book compares images and stories of queens from different eras with images and stories of monarchs who were their contemporaries. using historical reconstruction.Weight in Kg appr.:

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