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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Authors: Crist, Walter (Author) ; Dunn-Vaturi, Anne-Elizabeth (Author) ; Voogt, Alex de 1970- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York New Delhi Sydney Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2016
In:Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Bloomsbury Egyptology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Board games
Further subjects:B Egypt Antiquities
B Divination (Egypt) History
B board games (Egypt) History
B Egypt Social life and customs
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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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1474221181