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George Steindorff (1861–1951)

Author of When Egypt Ruled the East

16+ Works 197 Members 2 Reviews

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Includes the names: Georg Steindorff, Georg Steindorff

Image credit: Georg Steindorff [credit: Universitätsarchiv Leipzig]

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Freer Gallery of Art Occasional Papers

Works by George Steindorff

When Egypt Ruled the East (1942) 168 copies

Kurzer Abriss der koptischen Grammatik : mit Lesestücken und Wörterverzeichnis (1980) 4 copies

The religion of the ancient Egyptians (1905) 4 copies

A Royal Head from Ancient Egypt (1951) 3 copies

Die Kunst der Aegypter - Bauten, Plastik, Kunstgewerbe - Mit 17 Abbildungen im Text und 200 Bildtafeln (1928) 3 copies

Egypt 2 copies

Lehrbuch der koptischen Grammatik 2 copies

Durch Die Libysche Wuste Zur Amonsoase (1904) (2010) 2 copies

Grabfunde des Mittleren Reichs 2 2 copies

Catalogue of the Egyptian Sculpture in the Walters Art Gallery (1946) 1 copy

EGYPT Photographed by Hoyningen-Huene 1 copy

Die Blütezeit des Pharaonenreichs mit 193 Abbildungen, darunter 8 mehrfarbigen Tafeln 1 copy

Koptische grammatik mit chrestomathie 1 copy

Aegypten in vergangenheit und gegenwart 1 copy

Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, Vol. 44: Mit Unterstützung der Deutschen… (2019) 1 copy

Tut-Ench-Amun : ein ägyptisches Königsgrab ; entdeckt von Earl of Carnarvon und Howard Carter — Contributor — 1 copy

Associated Works

The Tomb of Tutankhamen (1923) — Translator, some editions — 948 copies

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Birthdate: 1861-11-12
Date of death: 1951-08-28
Gender: male
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Dessau, Germany
Place of death: North Hollywood, California, USA
Places of residence: Leipzig, Germany
Education: University of Göttingen
Occupations: Egyptologist
Organizations: University of Leipzig

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When Egypt Ruled the East (Phoenix Books) by George Steindorff

A lot of detailed information about Egyptian society. An analysis of society, religion and art. Recommended to those interested in the history of Egypt.

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When Egypt Ruled the East by George Steindorff

Here, adequately presented for the first time in English, is the fascinating story of a splendid culture that flourished thirty-five hundred years ago in the empire on the Nile: kings and conquests, gods and heroes, beautiful art, sculpture, poetry, architecture.
Significant archeological discoveries are constantly being made in Egypt. In this revision Professor Steele has rewritten whole chapters on the basis of these new finds and offers several...

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A.G. Wenley Foreword

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Works: 16
Also by: 1
Members: 197
Popularity: #111,410
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 7
Languages: 1

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