A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
Edited by Marc Maillot
Hardback (Published)
(April 2026)
ISBN: 9781614911456
8.14 x 10.25 inches
Price: $39.95
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Published in conjunction with A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia, a special exhibition of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago, this sumptuously illustrated volume examines the many roles animals played in Nubian life, art, religion, and economy from prehistory through the medieval period.
Published in conjunction with A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia, a special exhibition of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago, this sumptuously illustrated volume examines the many roles animals played in Nubian life, art, religion, and economy from prehistory through the medieval period. Ten scholarly essays, each focused on a different category of animals and the ways the ancient Nubians observed, depicted, and exploited them, illuminate the close and complex relationship between humans and the fauna and landscape of the Middle Nile Valley. The detailed catalog presents all the objects displayed in the exhibition. Together, the essays and catalog offer a thematic study and a visual record of Nubia’s rich animal world.
Abbreviations
Foreword. Timothy P. Harrison
Preface. Marc Maillot
Contributors
Introduction: The University of Chicago and Nubia. Bruce Beyer Williams
PART I: ESSAYS
1. Birds and Fish. Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer
2. Bovids, Caprids, and Antelope. Tasha Vorderstrasse and Brian Muhs
3. Canids. Margaret Geoga
4. Equids. Shayla Monroe
5. Felines. Emily Teeter
6. Insects and Arachnids. Tasha Vorderstrasse and Brian Muhs
7. Monkeys. Claude Rilly
8. Reptiles and Amphibians. Kiersten Neumann
9. River and Savanna Animals. Gabrielle Choimet
10. Swine. Laura Harris
PART II: CATALOG
11. An Exploted Resource. Marc Maillot
12. Wild and Dangerous. Marc Maillot
13. Humans' Best Companions. Marc Maillot
14. The Nubian Landscape and Ecosystem. Marc Maillot and Gabrielle Choimet
List of Catalog Objects
Concordance of Museum Registration Numbers
Chronology and Maps
Bibliography
- Edited by Marc Maillot
Other Titles in this Series
Chicago on the Nile
A Century of Work by the Epigraphic Survey of the University of Chicago
Volume 2
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