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OverviewThe ancient Egyptians: they had pyramids, they had temples, they had tombs, they also had a sense of humour! Just like humans the world over, people in ancient Egypt delighted in a good laugh. This lighter side of pharaonic life has, in the past, been frequently overlooked. It is not widely known among the educated public, for example, that Egyptian artisans occasionally introduced touches of comic relief into tomb chapel decoration of the elite, in both picture and word. A glimpse into their humorous side is also readily apparent from drawings on numerous limestone ostraca and several papyri, many featuring the amusing antics of various birds and beasts, who were often engaged in human activities. In surveying the subject of wit and humour, this work examines what was considered funny in ancient Egypt. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick F. HoulihanPublisher: Stacey International Imprint: The Rubicon Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9780948695698ISBN 10: 0948695692 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 02 September 2004 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Patrick F. Houlihan is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and California State University, Sacramento. He has travelled extensively throughout Egypt, and has written scholarly articles on Egyptological topics for many journals and encyclopedias. He is also the author of The Birds of Ancient Egypt (1986), which was hailed by The Times Literary Supplement as ""a landmark study"", and The Animal World of the Pharaohs (1996)." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |