The Hypocephalus: An Ancient Egyptian Funerary Amulet
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The hypocephalus is still a topic seldom investigated in Egyptology. Between 1961 and 1998, Edith Varga studied the antecedents of the object type, discussing all practices aimed at the protection of the head up to the 4th century BC from all over Egypt.1 Through her ongoing commitment to the subject, hypocephali were ‘rediscovered’ for Egyptology. She identified no fewer than two-thirds of the examples presently known, and published these in several articles.2 The analysis and typology of these amuletic objects at the time when they appeared in the 4th century BC remained for a further research project. In my work, I aimed at continuing the research of Edith Varga, and at presenting the catalogue of hypocephali to the public.
Altägyptische Amulette und ihre Handhabung /
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Obgleich es aus dem alten Ägypten sowohl zahlreiche erhaltene Amulette als auch Texte mit Hinweisen für ihre Anwendung gibt, fehlt bislang eine angemessene übergreifende Untersuchung dazu. Joachim Friedrich Quack bietet eine detaillierte Behandlung dieser Artefakte und (Meta)texte von der Vorgeschichte (4. Jtsd. v. Chr.) bis in die römische Kaiserzeit (ca. 3.-4. Jhd. n. Chr.). Die Darstellung erfolgt einerseits chronologisch, andererseits thematisch, indem zusammengehörige Sachgruppen übergreifend vorgestellt werden. Bei der Behandlung der Amulette wird ein besonderes Gewicht auf archäologisch gut dokumentierte Gräberfelder gelegt, um chronologische Entwicklungen besser zu fassen. Dadurch kann z.B. eine sehr diesseitsorientierte Amulettausstattung der Dritten Zwischenzeit klar von einer am Vorbild des Osiris orientierten, spezifisch funerären ab der 26. Dynastie differenziert werden.
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xii, 516 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-438) and indexes. :
9783161563850
3161563859 :
1869-0513 ;
Scriptural incipits on amulets from late antique Egypt : text, typology, and theory /
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral - Los Angeles) under the title : In the beginnings: the apotropaic use of scriptural incipits in late antique Egypt. :
xiii, 219 pages ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9783161529658 (pbk.)
3161529650 (pbk.) :
https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=34617&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=18113520
Omnia
A catalogue of Egyptian scarabs, scaraboids, seals and amulets : in the Palestine Archaeological museum /
: At head of title : Government of Palestine. Department of antiquities. : xlvii, 296, [a]-f pages, [297]-347 pages : Frontispiece (map) illustration, plates, double tables, double diagrams ; 33 cm.
Amulets and Talismans of the Middle East and North Africa in Context : Transmission, Efficacy and Collections /
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In this volume amulets and talismans are studied within a broader system of meaning that shapes how they were manufactured, activated and used in different networks. Text, material features and the environments in which these artifacts circulated, are studied alongside each other, resulting in an innovative approach to understand the many different functions these objects could fulfil in pre-modern times. Produced and used by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the case studies presented here include objects that differ in size, material, language and shape. What the articles share is an all-round, in-depth approach that helps the reader understand the complexity of the objects discussed and will improve one's understanding of the role they played within pre-modern societies. Contributors Hazem Hussein Abbas Ali, Gideon Bohak, Ursula Hammed, Juan Campo, Jean-Charles Coulon, Venetia Porter, Marcela Garcia Probert, Anne Regourd, Yasmine al-Saleh, Karl Schaefer and Petra M. Sijpesteijn.
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In the volume amulets and talismans produced by Muslims and non-Muslims in the Islamicate world, are studied within a broader system of meaning, focussing on the complex role these objects played in pre-modern societies. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004471474
9789004471481
Ägyptische Amulette aus Palästina/Israel : mit einem Ausblick auf ihre Rezeption durch das Alte Testament /
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Orignally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral -- Theologische Fakultat der Universitat Freiburg Schweiz, 1993)
v.24, 38. ( F )DS41 .O55 v.24, 38.
Volume 3 published by Academic Press, Fribourg, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Gottingen. :
4 volumes : illustrations ; 24-33 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
3727809337
3727813814
Kauroide und kauroidähnliche Siegelamulette im alten Ägypten /
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"Kauroide are a special form of ancient Egyptian seal amulets that were used in Egypt, Nubia, Palestine and Syria. [...] In this study of about 3,000 pieces were included, the attached catalog includes Kauroide from Dresden and Munich." -- publisher's website. :
611 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-551). :
3830082509
9783830082507