Nefer: The Aesthetic Ideal in Classical Egypt / Edition 1

by Willie Cannon-Brown

Overview

This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term used to describe the good and the beautiful, within the context of ordinary life. Because the book is based upon original research on ancient Egypt it opens up space for a review of the aesthetics of other African societies in the Nile Valley. Thus, it serves as a heuristic for further research and scholarship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415979948
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/16/2006
Series:	African Studies
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Willie Cannon-Brown has taught at Peirce College for 29 years, and contributed a chapter in the Handbook of Black Studies titled "Decapitated and lynched forms: suggested ways of examining contemporary tests."

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Aesthetic Tradition: A Review 3. Afrocentric Elements: A Methodological Consideration 4. The Divine, the Beautiful: An African Perspective 5. Kemet Internal Framework 6. Beauty is Everywhere