Download or read book A Sign and a Wonder written by Paul M. Cook and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a proposal for the formation of oracles about Cush and Egypt in the book of Isaiah (chapters 18-20) within the context of the development of a larger collection of foreign nations oracles in Isaiah 13-23.

Download or read book Ancient Egyptian Literature written by Antonio Loprieno and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the development and the characteristics of the literature of Ancient Egypt over a period of more than two millennia, from the monumental origins of autobiography at the end of the Old Kingdom (ca. 2150 BCE) down to the latest literary compositions in Demotic during the Graeco-Roman period (300 BCE-200 CE). This book, the result of an international co-operation among more than twenty scholars, is divided into sections devoted to the definition of literary discourse in Ancient Egypt; the history and genres of these texts, their linguistic and stylistic features; and the image of Ancient Egypt as displayed in later literary traditions of the Mediterranean world - Greek, Coptic, Arabic. With over thirty chapters, this volume provides an interdisciplinary account of current research in one of the methodologically most advanced fields of Egyptology.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Roman Egypt written by Christina Riggs and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook, arranged in seven thematic sections, is unique in drawing together many different strands of research on Roman Egypt, in order to suggest both the state of knowledge in the field and the possibilities for collaborative, synthetic, and interpretive research.

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Download or read book gyptisches Kulturgut im ph nikischen und punischen Sardinien 2 vols written by Günther Hölbl and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early part of the first century BC, Egyptian cultural artefacts spread to an increasing degree into Palestine and Syria and (via the Greeks and Phoenicians) into the Greek, Italian and Western Phoenician spheres. Following a presentation of the Near Eastern background and a survey of Sardinian findspots, this work lists the types of monument found on Sardinia (from the 8th c. to the Roman period). In the case of both amulets (gods in human and animal form) and scarabs made if steatite and fayence an attempt is made, using a carefully developed typology (both of material and form) and other statistical criteria, to derive a characterisation of groups of differing origin (Egyptian, Eastern Phoenician, Punic). These objects reflect the expansion and adaptation of polupar Egyptian magic. Even the Egyptian motifs on hard-stone Punic scarabs and precious-metal artefacts have a religious significance, which is very closely related to Egyptian concepts. In the same way the Egyptian elements on Punic steles and portions of architecture underline their sacral character. This study pursues methodological goals using evidence from the whole of Mediterranean area.

Download or read book The Many Faces of the Goddess written by Izak Cornelius and published by Saint-Paul. This book was released on 2004 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are a multitude of female figures represented in the art of the ancient Near East and it has often been proved difficult to differentiate them. This study presents a collection of visual source material on godesses from Egypt, Ugarit, Syria and Palestine from c,1500 to 1000 BC. An introduction to the subject and previous research precedes a discussion of iconographic types (armed, seated, standing, equestrian and named women holding objects) and media (including reliefs, seals and amulets, bronze figurines, ivories and ostraca). Cornelius devises a typology of attributes for the goddess Anat, Astarte, Qedeshet and Asherah in order to define their individual qualities and provide a means by which these goddesses can be differentiated. Includes a large descriptive catalogue.

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Download or read book Margins of Writing Origins of Cultures written by Seth L. Sanders and published by Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who invented national literature? What is the relationship between script, identity, and history? This volume contains papers from a symposium, which brought leading philologists together with anthropologists and historians to connect theories of writing, language, and identity with the results of ancient Near Eastern scholarship.

Download or read book Egypt of the Saite pharaohs 664 525 BC written by Roger Forshaw and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 660s BC Egypt was a politically fragmented and occupied country. However, this was to change when a family of local rulers from the city of Sais declared independence from the Assyrian Empire, and in a few short years succeeded in bringing about the reunification of Egypt. The Saites established central government, reformed the economy and promoted trade. The country became prosperous, achieving a pre-eminent role in the Mediterranean world. This is the first monograph devoted entirely to a detailed exploration of the Saite Dynasty. It reveals the dynamic nature of the period, the astuteness of the Saite rulers and their considerable achievements in the political, economic, administrative and cultural spheres. It will appeal not only to students of Egyptology but also, because of the interactions of the Saite Dynasty with the Aegean and Mesopotamia worlds, to anyone interested in ancient history.

Download or read book The Flood the Akkadian Sources written by Natan Ṿaserman and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the primeval cataclysmic flood which wiped out all life on earth, save for one family, is found in different ancient Mesopotamian texts whence it reached the Biblical and Classical literary traditions. The present book systematically collects the earliest attestations of the myth of the Flood, namely all the cuneiform-written Akkadian sources - from the Old Babylonian to the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian periods, including Tablet XI of the Epic of Gilgamesh -, presenting them in a new synoptic edition and English translation which are accompanied by a detailed philological commentary and an extensive literary discussion. The book also includes a complete glossary of the Akkadian sources.

Download or read book Alexandria and Alexandrianism written by J. Paul Getty Museum and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1996-09-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great seats of learning and repositories of knowledge in the ancient world, Alexandria, and the great school of thought to which it gave its name, made a vital contribution to the development of intellectual and cultural heritage in the Occidental world. This book brings together twenty papers delivered at a symposium held at the J. Paul Getty Museum on the subject of Alexandria and Alexandrianism. Subjects range from “The Library of Alexandria and Ancient Egyptian Learning” and “Alexander’s Alexandria” to “Alexandria and the Origins of Baroque Architecture.” With nearly two hundred illustrations, this handsome volume presents some of the world’s leading scholars on the continuing influence and fascination of this great city. The distinguished contributors include Peter Green, R. R. R. Smith, and the late Bernard Bothmer.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology written by Ian Shaw and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 1300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology offers a comprehensive survey of the entire study of ancient Egypt, from prehistory through to the end of the Roman period. Authoritative yet accessible, and covering a wide range of topics, it is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.

Download or read book A Coptic Dictionary written by Walter E. Crum and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 993 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive Coptic dictionary Crum's work is the result of more than thirty years of research and collaboration with numerous scholars. Originally published in 1939, it immediately became, and has remained, the definitive dictionary of the Coptic language. Each word is given with variant word-forms, its context in English summary, the original or equivalent words in Greek, and illustration of its use. Indexes of English, Greek, and Arabic words are also provided. The new Foreword by James M. Robinson provides the reader with an up-to-date summary of the current state of Coptic studies.

Download or read book Studien zur Alt gyptischen Kultur Band 30 written by Hartwig Altenmüller and published by Helmut Buske Verlag. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HARTWIG ALTENMÜLLER: Der Himmelsaufsteig des Grabherrn – Zu den Szenen des z?? w d in den Gräbern des Alten Reiches. LUCAS BAQUÉ: ""On that Day when the Long-horned Bull was Lassoed."" (PT [254] 286) – A Scene in the ""Corridor of the Bull"" of the Cenotaph of Sethos I in Abydos: an Iconologic Approach. FRANCIS AMADEUS KARL BREYER: Psammetik II., der alte Haudegen – Zu einer soldatensprachlichen Wendung in der Shellal-Inschrift. DAGMAR BUDDE: ""Die den Himmel durchsticht und sich mit den Sternen vereint"" – Zur Bedeutung und Funktion der Doppelfederkrone der Götterikonographie. ANDRÉS DIEGO ESPINEL: The Role of the Temple of Ba'alat Gebal as Intermediary – Between Egypt and Byblos During the Old Kingdom. HANS GOEDICKE: The Perimeter of geographical Awareness in the Fourth Dynasty and the Significance of h w-nbwt in the Pyramid Texts. STEFAN GRUNERT: Nicht nur sauber, sondern rein – Rituelle Reinigungsanweisungen aus dem Grab des Anchmahor in Saqqara. HAROLD M. HAYS: The Worshipper and the Worshipped in the Pyramid Texts. INA HEGENBARTH: ""O seht, ich gehe hinter meinem h.t-Auge."" – Einige Überlegungen zu den Barken des mittleren Registers der zweiten Stunde des Amduat. DÉSIRÉE HEIDEN: Die Stele des P -dj-Pp. MAHMOUD EL-KHADRAGY: The Edfu Offering Niche of Qar in the Cairo Museum. KIRSTEN KONRAD: Der Hemispeos von Ellesija – Zur Dekorationssystematik und Deutung eines ägyptischen Felstempels. KLAUS KOSCHEL: Eine Gruppe seltener bronzener Votiv-Pektorale und ihre Deutung. COLLEEN MANASSA: Two Unpublished Memphite Relief Fragments in the Yale Art Gallery. KARL MARTIN: Der Luxortempel und Amenophis' IV. Sedfest(e). LUDWIG D. MOENZ: Die Standarten des Königsgeleits – Repräsentanten von Abydos und Hierakonpolis als den beiden herrscherlichen Residenzen? RENÉ PREYS: Les Agathoi Daimones de Dendera. HOSAM REFAI: Der Tempel als Mutter. ALEXANDRA VERBOVSEK: Motiv und Typus der sogenannten Hyksosmonumente – Ein neuer methodischer Ansatz zur Untersuchung altägyptischer Rundbilder. GÜNTER VITTMANN: Der große Priesterstamm in Karnak. WOLFGANG WAITKUS: Die Geburt des Harsomtus aus der Blüte - Zur Bedeutung und Funktion einiger Kultgegenstände des Tempels von Dendera

Download or read book Religion and Power written by Nicole Maria Brisch and published by Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents a collection of contributions presented during the Third Annual University of Chicago Oriental Institute Seminar Religion and Power: Divine Kingship in the Ancient World and Beyond, held at the Oriental Institute, February 23-24, 2007. The purpose of this conference was to examine more closely concepts of kingship in various regions of the world and in different time periods. The study of kingship goes back to the roots of fields such as anthropology and religious studies, as well as Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. More recently, several conferences have been held on kingship, drawing on cross-cultural comparisons. Yet the question of the divinity of the king as god has never before been examined within the framework of a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary conference. Some of the recent anthropological literature on kingship relegates this question of kings who deified themselves to the background or voices serious misgivings about the usefulness of the distinction between divine and sacred kings. Several contributors to this volume have pointed out the Western, Judeo-Christian background of our categories of the human and the divine. However, rather than abandoning the term divine kingship because of its loaded history it is more productive to examine the concept of divine kingship more closely from a new perspective in order to modify our understanding of this term and the phenomena associated with it.

Download or read book Egyptian Iconography on Syro Palestinian Cylinder Seals of the Middle Bronze Age written by Beatrice Teissier and published by Saint-Paul. This book was released on 1996 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lamentations of Isis and Nephthys written by Andrea Kucharek and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive collection of the ancient Egyptian liturgy's many textual variants. An ancient Egyptian liturgy, The Lamentations of Isis and Nephthys tells the story of how two sister goddesses resurrected the murdered god Osiris. No single version of the poem exists, and various forms have been discovered for use in both formal religious ceremonies and private funerary services. This edition collects all known copies and variants of the ritual text alongside extensive commentary from two leading scholars.