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Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > General
What is it to practice history in an age in which photographs
exist? What is the impact of photographs on the core
historiographical practices which define the discipline and shape
its enquiry and methods? In Photographs and the Practice of
History, Elizabeth Edwards proposes a new approach to historical
thinking which explores these questions and redefines the practices
at the heart of this discipline. Structured around key concepts in
historical methodology which are recognisable to all
undergraduates, the book shows that from the mid-19th century
onward, photographs have influenced historical enquiry. Exposure to
these mass-distributed cultural artefacts is enough to change our
historical frameworks even when research is textually-based.
Conceptualised as a series of 'sensibilities' rather than a
methodology as such, it is intended as a companion to 'how to'
approaches to visual research and visual sources. Photographs and
the Practice of History not only builds on existing literature by
leading scholars: it also offers a highly original approach to
historiographical thinking that gives readers a foundation on which
to build their own historical practices.
From the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura - created long
before it was a desert when the region was savannah grassland - to
the Valley of the Kings to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, and
from the vast temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor to the funerary
mask of Tutankhamun and, of course, to the pyramids and the Sphinx,
Ancient Egypt is a hugely colourful guide to the surviving wonders
of Egyptian antiquity. Today the exceptional beauty and scale of
the antiquities is legendary, drawing millions of visitors to
Egypt's monuments each year. Arranged by region, the book takes the
reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the
banks of the River Nile. Through beautiful photographs and expert
captions, the reader gains an understanding of how ancient Egypt
developed its trade links and became such a powerful and wealthy
force across North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. Alongside
the world-famous places, there are also fascinating, lesser-known
entries, such as the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the bent pyramid at
Dahshur and the Statue of Khaefre. Featuring monuments and
obelisks, hieroglyphics and jewelry, funerary masks, tombs and
mausoleums, mummies of cats and statues of falcon-headed gods,
Ancient Egypt includes 160 outstanding photographs and captions.
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Vertex
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Jarod Gibson
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R1,156
Discovery Miles 11 560
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