The undertakers of the Great Oasis (P.Nekr) /
: "The main series of Graeco-Roman Memoirs has traditionally been devoted to the publication of texts deriving wholly from the Egypt Exploration Society's excavations. The present volume, in which the texts belong only in part to the Society, inaugurates a new series of Supplementary Volumes" (General editors' preface). Includes bibliographical references and index Includes Ancient Greek Text translated into English, Commentary in English : xii, 148 pages, unnumbered pages, 14 pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm. : 9780856982347
The festivals of Opet, the Valley, and the New Year : their socio-religious functions /
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This title compares the religious and social functions of the festivals of Opet, the Valley and the New Year, the first two of which were often regarded by the Egyptians as a pair; the New Year Festival stands out on account of its corpus of surviving material and importance. Until now, detailed study of the New Year Festival has only been carried out with reference to the Greco-Roman period; this study turns its attention to the New Kingdom. The book analyses the broad perspectives that encompass Egyptian religion and cult practices which provided the context not only for worship and prayer, but also for the formation of social identity and responsibility. The festivals are examined in the whole together with their settings in the religious and urban landscapes. The best example is New Kingdom Thebes where large temples and burial sites survive intact today with processional routes connecting some of them.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (306 pages) : illustrations. :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789695960 (PDF ebook) :