Hellenizing Art in Ancient Nubia 300 B.C. - Ad 250 and Its Egyptian Models: A Study in Acculturation

by László Török

Presenting a large body of evidence for the first time, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of Nubian architecture, sculpture, and minor arts in the period between 300 BC-AD 250. It focuses primarily on the Nubian response to the traditional pharaonic, Hellenistic/Roman, Hellenizing, and "hybrid" elements of Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian culture. The author begins with a history of Nubian art and a critical survey of the literature on Ptolemaic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004211284
• ISBN13: 9789004211285
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 512 Pages