The Traditional Crafts of Egypt - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Menha El-Batraoui (Editor), Nabil Shawkat (Translator), Mandy McClure (Translator)Publish date:2016-10-01Pages:316
Language:EnglishPublisher:American University in Cairo PressISBN-13:9789774167539ISBN-10:9774167538UPC:9789774167539Book Category:Art, Crafts & HobbiesBook Subcategory:Middle Eastern, History, FolkcraftsSize:8.50 x 9.80 x 1.30 inchesWeight:3.3532Product ID:SC1ZXCZ23P
The Traditional Crafts of Egypt
Many traditional crafts practiced in contemporary Egypt can be traced back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Scenes inscribed on the walls of ancient temples and tombs depict the earliest Egyptians making pottery and papyrus and working with stone, wood, and other materials. The eleven chapters of this volume explore these and other crafts that continue to flourish in Egypt. From copper and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:American University in Cairo PressISBN-13:9789774167539ISBN-10:9774167538UPC:9789774167539Book Category:Art, Crafts & HobbiesBook Subcategory:Middle Eastern, History, FolkcraftsSize:8.50 x 9.80 x 1.30 inchesWeight:3.3532Product ID:SC1ZXCZ23P
Menha el-Batraoui is a theater critic and architectural journalist based in Egypt. She holds a degree in French literature from Cairo University and is the translator from Arabic of La crise de la société rurale en Egypte: La fin du fellah? by Habib Ayeb.
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
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