The Cat in Ancient Egypt by Malek, Jaromir - 1997-07-29

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997-07-29. Paperback. Used: Good.

University of Pennsylvania Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997. 144 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 24 cm. Originally published: London: British Museum Press, 1993. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First paperback edition. "Most modern domestic cats are descendants of the cats of ancient Egypt. These beautiful and engaging creatures represent, therefore, a living link between Egyptian civilization and the completely different world of today. Dr Malek's absorbing survey shows that wild cats were probably domesticated at least as early as 2000 BC but started to be regularly included in tomb paintings of family life only some 500 years later, during the New Kingdom. Dr Malek draws evidence from a vast range of artistic and written sources to show how the cat became one of the most widely-esteemed animals, revered as a manifestation of the goddess Bastet. Large numbers of mummified cats were buried in the Late Period, and bronze statuettes of cats were dedicated to temples… Read More

University of Pennsylvania, 1993. 144, 111 figs. . PB. Vg. Light crease to rear wrapper.. . [9780812216325]

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University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997-07-29. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!