| Ancient Egyptians at Play: Board Games Across Borders Contributor(s): Crist, Walter (Author), Dunn-Vaturi, Anne-Elizabeth (Author), Voogt, Alex de (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474221181 ISBN-13: 9781474221184 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Games & Activities | Board Games - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) |
| Dewey: 794.093 |
| LCCN: 2015034318 |
| Series: Bloomsbury Egyptology |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (1.06 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule to Arab and Ottoman invasions, Egypt's past is visible on game boards. This volume starts by introducing the reader to board games as well as instruments of chance and goes on to trace the history and distribution of ancient Egyptian games, looking particularly at how they show contact with other cultures and civilizations. Game practices, which were also part of Egyptian rituals and divination, travelled throughout the eastern Mediterranean. This book explores the role of Egypt in accepting and disseminating games during its long history. Over the last few years, the extent and the modes of contact have become better understood through museum and archival research projects as well as surveys of archaeological sites in Egypt and its surrounding regions. The results allow new insight into ancient Egypt's international relations and the role of board games research in understanding its extent. Written by three authors known internationally for their expertise on this topic, this will be the first volume on Ancient Egyptian games of its kind and a much-needed contribution to the field of both Egyptology and board games studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reeves, Nicholas: - Nicholas Reeves taught history to undergraduate students in London for 30 years.Reeves, Nicholas: - Nicholas Reeves taught history to undergraduate students in London for 30 years.Crist, Walter: - Walter Crist is a leading expert on Cypriot board games and is completing a PhD in archaeology at Arizona State University. He has presented at several international conferences and is authoring a series of articles on this topic.Dunn-Vaturi, Anne-Elizabeth: - Anne-Elizabeth Dunn-Vaturi is the world's expert on the Game of Fifty-Eight Holes and is pursuing a PhD in Egyptology at Leiden University, the Netherlands. She published several articles in leading journals on her topic. |
