Egyptology at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century: Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Egyptologists, Cairo 2000 : Language, Conservation, ... at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century)

egyptology at the dawn of the twenty-first century: proceedings of the eighth international congress of egyptologists, cairo 2000 : language, conservation, ... at the dawn of the twenty-first century)

Egyptology at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century: Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Egyptologists, Cairo 2000 : Language, Conservation, ... at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century)

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Book Description
This comprehensive three-volume set marks the publication of the proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Egyptologists, held in Cairo in 2000. This massive and impressive 1693-page work encompasses the research of over 350 of the world's leading Egyptologists -- writing in English, French, or German -- and contains over 600 illustrations. A dedicated team of editors, proofreaders, and designers worked hard for three years to bring all the disparate elements of this publication -- including photographs, tables, graphs, hieroglyphs, hieratic script, and Greek, Arabic, Coptic, and Hebrew fonts -- together to create a work that is a benchmark in Egyptological publishing.

Organized thematically to reflect the breadth and depth of the material presented at the Congress, these papers provide a survey of current Egyptological research at the dawn of the twenty-first century. The proceedings include the eight 'Millennium Debates' led by esteemed Egyptologists, addressing key issues in the field, as well as nearly every paper presented at the Congress.

The 248 papers cover the whole spectrum of Egyptological research, and contain many photographs, maps, and plans, that are published here for the first time. Grouped under the themes of archaeology, history, religion, language, conservation, and museology, these contributions together form the most comprehensive picture of Egyptology today.

Contributors include: John Baines, Zahi Hawass, Antonio Loprieno, William J. Murnane, Aly Radwan, Donald Redford, Edna Russmann, Helmut Satzinger, Regine Schulz, W. Kelly Simpson, Hourig Sourouzian, Herman te Velde, Kent Weeks.

About the Author
Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Cairo, received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has been excavating in Egypt for over thirty years. In addition to his numerous scholarly publications, he is the author of several best-selling popular books. Lyla Pinch Brock is an archaeologist specializing in epigraphy who has lived and worked in Egypt since 1989. She is the Assistant Director of the Tell Borg Project and Co-Director of the Theban Tombs Project for the Royal Ontario Museum.

Egyptology at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century: Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Egyptologists, Cairo 2000 : Language, Conservation, ... at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century),INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EGYPTOLOGISTS,Zahi Hawass,American University in Cairo Press,9774247159,Ancient - Egypt,Antiquities,Civilization,Congresses,Egypt,Excavations (Archaeology),History,History - General History,History: World,Middle East - Egypt,Reference,To 332 B.C.

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