Siwa : jewelry, costume, and life in an Egyptian oasis /
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Sīwah; Egypt; social life and customs.
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"First published in 2011 as Sand and silver : jewellery, costume and life in Siwa Oasis by Kelim Press."-- title page verso.
Originally published: [S.I.] : Kelim Press, c2011.
OCLC 887850989 :
x, 231 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9774166817
9789774166815
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) :