Ancient Egyptians at play: board games across borders
Ancient Egyptians at play : an introduction -- Mehen and men : the first signs of Egyptian board games -- Senet across borders -- The game of twenty : a foreign acquisition -- The game of hounds and jackals : from Thebes to Susa -- Roman board games crossing the borders of Egypt -- Arab and Ottoman...
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London New York New Delhi Sydney
Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Bloomsbury Egyptology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt (Antiquity)
/ Board games
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| Further subjects: | B
Egypt
Antiquities
B Divination (Egypt) History B board games (Egypt) History B Egypt Social life and customs |
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Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Ancient Egyptians at play : an introduction -- Mehen and men : the first signs of Egyptian board games -- Senet across borders -- The game of twenty : a foreign acquisition -- The game of hounds and jackals : from Thebes to Susa -- Roman board games crossing the borders of Egypt -- Arab and Ottoman invaders scratching the surface -- The role of board games in understanding the ancient world |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 211 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1474221181 |