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OverviewWriting, Violence, and the Military takes representations of reading and writing in Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt (ca. 1550-1295 BCE) as its point of departure, asking how patrons of art conceptualized literacy and how in turn they positioned themselves with respect to it. Exploring statuary and tomb art through the prism of self-representation and group formation, it makes three claims. Firstly, that the elite of this period held a variety of notions regarding literacy, among which violence and memory are most prominent. Secondly, that among the Eighteenth Dynasty elite, literacy found its strongest advocates among men whose careers brought them to engage with the military, either as military officials or as civil administrators who accompanied the army beyond the borders of Egypt. Finally, that Haremhab - the General in Chief who later ascended the throne - voiced unique views regarding literacy that arose from his career as an elite military official, and thus from his social world. Consequently, images of reading and writing allow us to study literacy with regard to those who commissioned them, and to consider these patrons' roles in changing conceptualizations. Throughout their different formulations, these representations call for a discussion on literacy in relation to self-representation and to art's role in society. They also invite us to reconsider our own approach to literacy and its significance in ancient times. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Niv Allon (Assistant Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, Assistant Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.90cm Weight: 0.438kg ISBN: 9780198841623ISBN 10: 0198841620 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 20 August 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Writing, Memory, and Violence in the Tomb 2: Prestige and Disdain: Literacy and Self-Representation in the Tomb 3: The Likeness of an Author: The Scribal Statues of Haremhab 4: Palette and Crown: Constructing Haremhab's Royal Literacy Epilogue: Objects, Patrons, and PerceptionsReviewsAllon's very engagingly-written book challenges many preconceptions - even in the rather well-worn subject of ancient Egyptian writing practice...This is an accessible and engaging book for anyone interested in ancientEgyptian society and literacy. * Campbell Price, Ancient Egypt * This book is well-written and presents well-argued points of view that both Egyptologists and nonspecialists will find interesting and illuminating in a range of aspects related to Egyptian art and the way in which Egyptian tomb owners in particular utilized art to draw attention to their own literacy and status. * Rune Olsen, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge * Allon's very engagingly-written book challenges many preconceptions - even in the rather well-worn subject of ancient Egyptian writing practice...This is an accessible and engaging book for anyone interested in ancientEgyptian society and literacy. * Campbell Price, Ancient Egypt * This book is well-written and presents well-argued points of view that both Egyptologists and nonspecialists will find interesting and illuminating in a range of aspects related to Egyptian art and the way in which Egyptian tomb owners in particular utilized art to draw attention to their own literacy and status. * Rune Olsen, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge * Allon's very engagingly-written book challenges many preconceptions – even in the rather well-worn subject of ancient Egyptian writing practice...This is an accessible and engaging book for anyone interested in ancientEgyptian society and literacy. * Campbell Price, Ancient Egypt * Author InformationNiv Allon received his PhD in Egyptology from Yale University in 2014. That same year, he joined the Metropolitan Museum of Art as an assistant curator in the Department of Egyptian Art. He recently co-authored (with Hana Navratilova) Ancient Egyptian Scribes: A Cultural Exploration (2017), and is currently working on a study of visions of violence among the elite in New Kingdom Egypt. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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