Claude Traunecker (98 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce. Black and blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering along the spine. The book is 134 pages in length, with 24 black-and-white illustrations. A fine introduction to the subject. This copy displays extensive use of a highlighter. It is a reading or study copy. The signature of the previous owner has been crossed out. Photographs are available. "The Gods of Egypt, first published in France in 1992 and now in its third French edition, is a short, elegant, and highly accessible survey of ancient Egyptian religion. The clarity and brevity of Claude Traunecker's book make it especially valuable to readers seeking an authoritative introduction to this complex topic. The Cornell edition, the first English translation, is enhanced by 23 illustrations". "Traunecker begins with an overview of the source materials and a discussion of the historiography of Egyptian religion, a subject relatively neglected by scholars. He then describes the actual and metaphysical worlds inhabited by the Egyptian deities and the role that humans played in the Egyptian universe. Focusing especially on the diversity and number of approaches used by Egyptians to explain their world, The Gods of Egypt offers a succinct and highly readable presentation of recent interpretations of Egyptian religion".…

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Very Good. : Descubre el fascinante mundo del antiguo Egipto a través de este abecedario ilustrado. El libro ofrece una visión general del arte egipcio, proporcionando claves para comprender el universo espiritual y la vida cotidiana de los antiguos egipcios. Con ilustraciones a color y textos informativos, este libro es una excelente introducción a la historia y la cultura del antiguo Egipto. EAN: 9782080126764 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia|Arte y Cultura Título: L'ABCdaire de l'Égypte ancienne Autor: Guillemette Andreu| Patricia Rigault| Claude Traunecker Editorial: Flammarion Idioma: fr Páginas: 119 Formato: tapa blanda.…

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: very good dust-jacket with store price label on front flap, attractive copy, near fine black half-cloth with light blue-gray boards. TRAUNECKER, CLAUDE. The gods of Egypt. Translated from the French by David Lorton First English language edition, enhanced and expanded. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press, 2001, 1st printing number line ending in 1, x, 134pp., . CONTENTS: The sources and the state of our knowledge -- The world of the ancient Egyptians -- The gods and their universe -- The appearance of the gods -- Divine society -- Divine functions -- The gods and the human realm -- Geography and the gods. ISBN 9780801438349.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce. Black and blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering along the spine. The book is 134 pages in length, with 24 black-and-white illustrations. Our copy is unread and is in very fine+ condition. A fine introduction to the subject. Photographs are available. "The Gods of Egypt, first published in France in 1992 and now in its third French edition, is a short, elegant, and highly accessible survey of ancient Egyptian religion. The clarity and brevity of Claude Traunecker's book make it especially valuable to readers seeking an authoritative introduction to this complex topic. The Cornell edition, the first English translation, is enhanced by 23 illustrations". "Traunecker begins with an overview of the source materials and a discussion of the historiography of Egyptian religion, a subject relatively neglected by scholars. He then describes the actual and metaphysical worlds inhabited by the Egyptian deities and the role that humans played in the Egyptian universe. Focusing especially on the diversity and number of approaches used by Egyptians to explain their world, The Gods of Egypt offers a succinct and highly readable presentation of recent interpretations of Egyptian religion".…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Scarce. This soft cover publication is an introduction to the world of the gods in ancient Egypt. The book 128 pages in length. Our copy is in excellent condition. Photographs are available. "Polymorphic and multifaceted, the gods of Egypt, though present on stelae, papyri, statues, and temples, seem elusive: in a religion without dogma or canonical texts, the existence of the gods reaches us fragmented, shattered into as many living fragments as there are documents. "Claude Traunecker offers the reader keys to unlocking the imagination of the ancient Egyptians, approaching the world of the Egyptian gods, and understanding this religion of knowledge which, for three millennia, accumulated knowledge of truth, justifying the appearances of reality".…

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Couverture souple. Condition: Neuf. Polymorphes et polyvalents, si les dieux de l Égypte sont présents sur les stèles, les papyrus, les statues, les temples, ils semblent insaisissables : dans une religion sans dogme ni livre canonique, l existence des dieux nous parvient fragmentée, éclatée en autant de parcelles vivantes qu il y a de documents. Claude Traunecker propose au lecteur des clefs pour pénétrer dans l imaginaire des anciens Égyptiens, approcher le monde des dieux de l Égypte et appréhender cette religion du savoir qui, pendant trois millénaires, a accumulé des connaissances du vrai justifiant des apparences du réel. En français, Que sais-je? Religion 128 pages 11,5 x 17,6.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. The Gods of Egypt, first published in France in 1992 and now in its third French edition, is a short, elegant, and highly accessible survey of ancient Egyptian religion. The clarity and brevity of Claude Traunecker's book make it especially valuable to readers seeking an authoritative introduction to this complex topic. The Cornell edition, the first English translation, is enhanced by 23 illustrations. Traunecker begins with an overview of the source materials and a discussion of the historiography of Egyptian religion, a subject relatively neglected by scholars. He then describes the actual and metaphysical worlds inhabited by the Egyptian deities and the role that humans played in the Egyptian universe. Focusing especially on the diversity and number of approaches used by Egyptians to explain their world, The Gods of Egypt offers a succinct and highly readable presentation of recent interpretations of Egyptian religion.…

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Condition: Good. Etat correct. 11 6x1x17cm. 2012. pocket_book. 128 pages. Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Rare. Brown linen boards with gilt lettering on the cover and along the spine. This handsome volume is 83 pages in length, with 31 color plates of the Theban monuments taken from the air. The descriptive text is in 3 languages, French, English, and Arabic. This copy is in fine condition, and the jacket looks especially attractive protected in a mylar sleeve. Photographs available. …

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In 16° (cm 18,9 x 12,7), pp. 125. Bross. tit. nero al dorso giallo. Tagli e pp. bruniti. Condizioni molto buone.

Couverture illustrée. Condition: Très bon. Collection : Que sais-je ? - numéro 1194 - 4ème édition - 128 pp.

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