Demon things : ancient Egyptian manifestations of liminal entities : papers inspired by the "Demon things: ancient Egyptian manifestations of liminal entities" conference held 21-2...
: v, 226 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9798636145790
Dust, demons and pots : studies in honour of Colin A. Hope
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This volume brings together fifty-four studies on ancient Egypt and its interconnections with neighbouring regions to celebrate the career of Colin Hope. Presented by friends, colleagues and former students, contributions to the volume offer original research and fieldwork discoveries informed by new interpretations and insights on contemporary issues in Egyptology. In recognition of Colin Hope's extensive research interests, the subjects of discussion are wide-ranging in their exploration of the art, archaeology, language and literature of Egypt from prehistory to the pharaonic period, the Roman period and later. Also included are studies on the reception of Egyptology and discussions on museum collections and material conservation. A feature of the volume is the range of studies that come from contexts within the Nile Valley proper and the desert regions beyond. Together, the contrasting perspectives reflect important directions in an ever-expanding discipline and in the long-standing contributions made to it by Colin Hope
La fabrique des elites dans l'egypte pharaonique : essai d'histoire des elites provinciales et de leur formation au temps des pyramides (2700-2160 Avant Notre Ere) /
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"La question du processus de formation des élites est fondamentale pour comprendre la stabilité de la civilisation pharaonique qui est l’une des entités politiques les plus anciennes et durables de l’Histoire. L’Ancien Empire (2700-2160), caractérisé par la construction des pyramides et la mise en place d’un État territorial, représente un champ d’application pertinent en raison de l’accroissement considérable de la documentation épigraphique, papyrologique et archéologique ces dernières années. Les élites provinciales jouaient un rôle essentiel dans le fonctionnement de l’État égyptien et l’accès de la monarchie aux diverses ressources qui se trouvaient dans les provinces ou qui transitaient par celles-ci. À l’aide d’une analyse exhaustive et croisée des sources et des apports issus du renouvellement des études sur les élites en histoire et en sociologie, Émilie Martinet propose une théorie novatrice pour expliquer l’émergence des élites provinciales à cette époque. Composé de cinq chapitres, cet essai historique aborde successivement le concept d’élites en égyptologie, les mécanismes d’émergence et d’enrichissement des élites provinciales, la progressive diffusion de la culture élitaire de la capitale en province durant l’Ancien Empire, les facteurs de la reproduction sociale de ces élites et leurs oppositions, parfois violentes, ainsi que les processus similaires de montée en puissance de groupes élitaires dans les sociétés de l’Orient ancien."--
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240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9782874571404
Ancient Egyptian biographies : contexts, forms, functions
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Introduction Julie Stauder-Porchet, Elizabeth Frood, Andr?as Stauder Part 1. Anthropological and Contrastive Perspectives Narrating Biography versus Biographical Indexicality Michael Silverstein Self-Representation in Mesopotamia: The Literary Evidence Christopher Woods From Living a Life to Creating a Fit Memorial John Baines Part 2. The Original Old Kingdom Settings Genres and Textual Prehistories of the Egyptian Autobiography in the Old Kingdom Julie Stauder-Porchet (Auto-)Bioconographies versus (Auto-)Biographies in Old Kingdom Elite Tombs: Complexity Expansion of Image and Word Reflecting Personality Traits by Competitive Individuality Ren? van Walsem Part 3. Text Format and Language Autobiography versus Biography in the Second Person and Biography in the Third Person: Textual Formats, Authorship, and Apocryphal/Pseudepigraphic Works Pascal Vernus Clich?s in Ancient Egyptian Autobiographies Laurent Coulon Expressions of Royal Agency: Forms of the Verb in the Old Kingdom Event Autobiography Andr?as Stauder Part 4. Social Dimensions The Social Context of Biographies (Old and Middle Kingdom) Juan Carlos Moreno Garc?a Images of Social Ascent in Biographical Self-Presentations from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom Katalin Anna K?thay jnk wr m njw.t=f : References to njw.t, Town, City in Biographies of the Second Intermediate Period Sabine Kubisch Part 5. Religious Experience Living a Religious Life: The Display of Religious Experience in Egyptian Autobiographies Maria Michela Luiselli Participation in Religious Ceremonies, as Related in Egyptian Biographies David Klotz
Lending in Ptolemaic Egypt
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This volume examines lending practices in Egypt during the Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE), especially but not exclusively through the lens of the Demotic loan-account papyri of Panas, son of Espmetis. This first chapter introduces some of the issues associated with the history of ancient lending, and surveys previous discussions of lending practices in Ptolemaic Egypt. It then introduces the Demotic loan-account papyri of Panas, and how they alter the current understanding of lending in Ptolemaic Egypt. It concludes with a review of previous work on the papyri. Subsequent chapters of the volume further explore the contents of the papyri, place them in their social, legal, and historical contexts, and conclude with an edition and translation of the papyri.
Ancient Egyptian prisoner statues : fragments of the late Old Kingdom /
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"During the Old Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians constructed elaborately decorated mortuary monuments for their pharaohs. By the late Old Kingdom (ca. 2435-2153 BCE), these pyramid complexes began to contain a new and unique type of statue, the so-called prisoner statues. Despite being known to Egyptologists for decades, these statues of kneeling, bound foreign captives have been only partially documented, and questions surrounding their use, treatment, and exact meaning have remained unanswered. Ancient Egyptian Prisoner Statues-the first comprehensive analysis of the prisoner statues-addresses this gap, demonstrating that the Egyptians conceived of and used the prisoner statues differently over time as a response to contemporary social, cultural, and historical changes. In the process, the author contributes new data and interpretations on topics as diverse as the purpose and function of the pyramid complex, the ways in which the Egyptians understood and depicted ethnicity, and the agency of artists in ancient Egypt. Ultimately, this volume provides a fuller understanding of not only the prisoner statues but also the Egyptian late Old Kingdom as a whole"--
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xv, 219 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (black-and-white) ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781948488877
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