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Author:   Jean-Marcel Humbert ,  Clifford Price
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.566kg
ISBN:  

9781598742015

ISBN 10:   1598742019
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   15 February 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction: An Architecture Between Dream and Meaning; 2: The Egyptianizing Pyramid from the 18th to the 20th Century 1; 3: Archaeology Wedded to Art: Egyptian Architecture in 19th Century Painting; 4: Egypt in the Snow 1; 5: Egypt in London – Public and Private Displays in the 19th Century Metropolis; 6: Egypt in London – Entertainment and Commerce in the 20th Century Metropolis; 7: Searching for Egypt: Egypt in 19th Century American World Exhibitions; 8: ‘Egyptomania' and American Architecture 1; 9: Ancient Egypt in Melbourne and the State of Victoria, Australia; 10: Egypt in Paris: 19Th Century Monuments and Motifs; 11: Rebuilding The Sanctuaries of Memphis: Egypt in Masonic Iconography and Architecture; 12: Neo-Egyptian Garden Ornaments in Florence During the 19th Century; 13: Egyptianizing Motifs in Architecture and art in Brazil; 14: Egyptianizing Motifs in South African Architecture; 15: ‘Egyptianizing' the Alexandria: The Contemporary Revival of the Ancient Mouseion/Library

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'An important achievement. It presents a fascinating array of material essential to understanding the modern architectural incarnations of ancient Egypt, and demonstrates a way to ask new questions of monuments old and new.' Frederick N. Bohrer, Journal for the Study of Architectural History

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Clifford Price, Jean-Marcel Humbert

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