Houses in Graeco-Roman Egypt : arenas for ritual activity /
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This book examines different forms of ritual activities performed in houses of Graeco-Roman Egypt. It draws on the rich archaeological record of rural housing and evidence from literature or papyrological references to both urban and rural housing. The introduction critically considers the literature relevant to the topic in order to identify the research gap. Chapter I attempts to reconstruct the structure of urban and rural houses in Graeco-Roman Egypt in the light of papyri and archaeology. This aims to establish the physical and spatial framework for the rituals considered in the following chapters. In line with this reconstruction of domestic properties is the reconstruction of the architectural layout and use of the domestic pylon in Chapter II. Chapter III deals with two rituals enacted before the front door of the house, namely the sacrifice of fish on the 9th of Thoth and the sacrifice of pigs on the 15th of Pachon. Chapter IV considers the ritual of the illumination of lamps for the goddess Athena-Neith within and around houses on the 13th of Epeiph. Chapter V highlights the use of the house as an arena for social types of rituals associated with dining, birthdays, the mallokouria, the epikrisis, and marriage. Chapter VI explores the religious sphere of houses, which is obvious from domestic shrines, wall paintings with religious themes, and figurines of Egyptian and Graeco-Roman deities uncovered from houses. The last chapter deals with mourning rituals, which the house occupants performed after the demise of their beloved animals, such as dogs, and their family members. In the conclusion, I summarize my work and draw out its implications, suggesting that the house was the locus of social, religious, and funerary rituals in Graeco-Roman Egypt.
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vii, 104 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. :
Bibliography : pages 93-104. :
9781784914370
Coptic Studies from Egypt to Los Angeles : Essays in Honor of Hany N. Takla /
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Coptic Studies from Egypt to Los Angeles is a Festschrift in honor of Hany N. Takla and presents a collection of essays-many of which contain unpublished archival material-showcasing historical and liturgical aspects pertaining to Coptic Christianity. The volume brings together the work of senior and emerging scholars and covers six themes that mirror the broad range of multifaceted fields characterizing Takla's scholarly interests. Simultaneously, the themes also register close alignment with primary centers of ongoing research, including Coptic-Arabic Manuscripts, Coptic Art and History, Coptic Bible, Coptic Culture, Coptic Liturgy and Shenoute and Monasticism .
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1 online resource (650 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004744707
Quantifying decoration interaction : a study of the decoration on the cult chapel walls of the Old Kingdom tombs at Giza /
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In The Decoration on the Cult Chapel Walls of the Old Kingdom Tombs at Giza Leo Roeten presents a method that evaluates the degree of interaction between the various decoration themes that are placed on the western wall of the cult chapels at the tombs of Giza. Diagrams resulting from that method show that during the 5th dynasty the focus of the mode of food supply for the ka of the deceased changed from primarily active to primarily magical. On the other walls of the chapel this change not only led to the loss of some secondary cultic functions like the inviting and guiding functions, but also to an increasing focus on scenes from the daily life of the tomb owner.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004265462 :
1566-2055 ;
Ancient Egypt transformed : the Middle Kingdom /
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The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt's three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, including the pharaoh, royal women, the elite, and the family, while other chapters provide insight into Egypt's expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. More than 250 objects from major collections around the world are sumptuously illustrated, many with new photography undertaken specifically for this catalogue.
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Catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 12, 2015-January 24, 2016. :
xix, 379 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-367) and index. :
1588395642
9781588395641
Cult and Ritual in Persian Period Egypt : An Analysis of the Decoration of the Cult Chapels of the Temple of Hibis at Kharga Oasis /
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"Ancient Egyptian temple walls expressed royal and political ideologies, reflected the ancient Egyptian secular and spiritual world order, supplied a medium for the reenactments of assorted myths, and implied a metaphor for the universe. The Temple of Hibis is one of the most important temples from Late Period Egypt. Despite the conventional overall architecture plan of the temple, it exhibits numerous particularities. While the more prominent parts of the temple, such as the sanctuary, have been studied by numerous scholars, in other areas the decoration schemes remain largely unexplained. This book focuses on the decorative schemes of several chapels in the earlier part of the temple, chapels that were either established and/or were decorated during the first Persian Period (525-404 BCE). These chapels were located around the main sanctuary A, but have rarely been the subject of scholarly discussions. It concentrates on a few chapels of the Temple of Hibis: chapels F and G to the south of sanctuary A on the first level of the temple and all the decorated chapels, E1, E2, H1, and H2, on the second level of the temple. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the scenes and their basic layout and a complete translation of the accompanying texts. A more in-depth analysis regarding both text and image follows in the commentary. It includes the analysis of the different aspects of the gods, their origins, and the development of their cults that are significant to the scenes and to each other. Also discussed are their coherence, any aspects that are especially emphasized, and any other information that could be gleaned from the whole scene. The analysis tries to detail the specific composition that makes up the mosaic of the picture, wall, or room. Attention is paid to both the scenic arrangement and the hieroglyphic inscriptions, as the interpretation of one would be meaningless without the other. Attention is given to investigating the general function of the different rooms by means of their decoration and by identifying the patterns or important themes generated by the layout of the scenes. The results are summarized in the last chapter. A number of line drawings have been inserted into the text beside a described scene as an aid to the reader"--
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xv, 294 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-264) and index. :
9781950343096
Ancient Egypt in the Modern Imagination : Art, Literature and Culture
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Contributors; Introduction; Part I The Egyptological Imaginary; Chapter 1 'Wonderful Things' in Kingston upon Hull; Chapter 2 'Let Sleeping Scarabs Alone': When Egypt Came to Stonehenge; Chapter 3 3 'Mummy First: Statue After': Wyndham Lewis, Diffusionism, Mosaic Distinctions and the Egyptian Origins of Art; Chapter 4 Ancient Egypt in William S. Burroughs's Novels; Chapter 5 Between Success and Controversy: Christian Jacq and the Marketing of 'Egyptological' Fiction; Part II Death and Mysticism Chapter 6 Egyptomania, English Pyramids and the Quest for ImmortalityChapter 7 Obituaries and Obelisks: Egyptianizing Funerary Architecture and the Cemetery as a Heterotopic Space; Chapter 8 Tutankhartier: Death, Rebirth and Decoration; Or, Tutmania in the 1920s as a Metaphor for a Society in Recovery after World War One; Chapter 9 Celtic Egyptians: Isis Priests of the Lineage of Scota; Chapter 10 Jack the Ripper and the Mummy's Curse: Ancient Egypt in From Hell; Part III Gender and Sexuality; Chapter 11 From Sekhmet to Suffrage: Ancient Egypt in Early Twentieth-Century Women's Culture Chapter 12 'The Use of Old Objects': Ancient Egypt and English Writers around 1920Chapter 13 Women Surrealists and Egyptian Mythology: Sphinxes, Animals and Magic; Chapter 14 Egyptian Excesses: Taylor, Burton and Cleopatra; Chapter 15 The Mummy, the Priestess and the Heroine: Embodying and Legitimating Female Power in 1970s Girls' Comics; Notes; Introduction; 1 'Wonderful Things' in Kingston upon Hull; 2 'Let Sleeping Scarabs Alone': When Egypt Came to Stonehenge; 3 'Mummy First: Statue After': Wyndham Lewis, Diffusionism, Mosaic Distinctions and the Egyptian Origins of Art 4 Ancient Egypt in William S. Burroughs's Novels5 Between Success and Controversy: Christian Jacq and the Marketing of 'Egyptological' Fiction; 6 Egyptomania, English Pyramids and the Quest for Immortality; 7 Obituaries and Obelisks: Egyptianizing Funerary Architecture and the Cemetery as a Heterotopic Space; 8 Tutankhartier: Death, Rebirth and Decoration; Or, Tutmania in the 1920s as a Metaphor for a Society in Recovery after World War One; 9 Celtic Egyptians: Isis Priests of the Lineage of Scota; 10 Jack the Ripper and the Mummy's Curse: Ancient Egypt in From Hell 11 From Sekhmet to Suffrage: Ancient Egypt in Early Twentieth-Century Women's Culture12 'The Use of Old Objects': Ancient Egypt and English Writers around 1920; 13 Women Surrealists and Egyptian Mythology: Sphinxes, Animals and Magic; 14 Egyptian Excesses: Taylor, Burton and Cleopatra; 15 The Mummy, the Priestess and the Heroine: Embodying and Legitimating Female Power in 1970s Girls' Comics; Bibliography; Index
Pharaoh : king of ancient Egypt /
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"Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt introduces readers to three thousand years of Egypt's ancient history by unveiling its famous leaders--the pharaohs--using some of the finest objects from the vast holdings of the British Museum, along with masterworks from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. In an introductory essay, Margaret Maitland looks at Egyptian kingship in terms of both ideology and practicality. Then Aude Semat considers the Egyptian image of kingship, its roles and its uses. In ten additional sections, Marie Vandenbeusch delves into themes related to the land of ancient Egypt, conceptions of kingship, the exercise of power, royal daily life, war and diplomacy, and death and afterlife. Detailed entries by Vandenbeusch and Semat cover key works relating to the pharaohs. These objects, beautifully illustrated in 180 photographs, include monumental sculpture, architectural pieces, funerary objects, exquisite jewelry, and papyri. The rulers of ancient Egypt were not always male, or even always Egyptian. At times, Egypt was divided by civil war, conquered by foreign powers, or ruled by competing kings. Many of the objects surviving from ancient Egypt represent the image a pharaoh wanted to project, but this publication also looks past the myth to explore the realities and immense challenges of ruling one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen."--Book jacket.
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Catalog of the exhibition March 13 to June 12, 2016, at the Cleveland Museum of Art. :
180 pages : color illustrations ; 28 x 30 cm :
Includes bibliographical references (page 174). :
9780300218381
0300218389
9781935294412
1935294415
Offerings to the discerning eye : an Egyptological medley in honor of Jack A. Josephson /
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Egyptologist Jack A. Josephson, a writer and researcher in the tradition of the "gentleman scholar," has achieved broad recognition as an authority in Egyptian art history. His lucid investigative analyses have probed and redefined the limits of inquiry, expanded research parameters, and broadened perspectives, emphasizing the undeniable contributions of art history in an intra-disciplinary framework. This volume of collected essays is dedicated to Josephson by distinguished friends and colleagues, a select roster including eminent, established scholars in the field of Egyptology and rising stars of the younger generation. Josephson views Egyptian art history as a critical but neglected area of study, and is a strong proponent of its reinstatement in the academic curriculum as an essential component in the formation of new cadres. The quality of the articles in this Egyptological medley is a tribute to the honoree and an affirmation of the esteem of his peers, while the range of subjects and variety of themes addressed reflect the degree to which he has, in his own scholarship, undertaken to implement his ideal.
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"Bibliography of Jack A. Josephson": pages [xv]. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789047441090 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress of Egyptologists: ICE XII, 3rd-8th November 2019, Cairo, Egypt /
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The 12th International Congress of Egyptologists (ICE) was held in Cairo from the 3rd to the 8th of November, 2019. During the Congress, Egyptologists from 30 countries presented 369 papers covering nine themes: archaeology (current methods and fieldwork); art and architecture; site management, conservation and preservation; history; views on the Egyptian past; language, literature and texts; archaeological science and technology; museums and collections; religious thoughts; society and life in ancient Egypt. This volume presents the Proceedings of ICE XII, which is comprised of 137 contributions encompassing the themes of the Congress that were selected for publication.
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2 volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9782724709537 (set)
The treasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of old Cairo
: 283p. colour illus. 35cm. : "This book appears in conjunction with the reopening of the renovated and reinstalled Coptic Museum by Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, on June 25, 2006, following a lengthy closure in the aftermath of the 1992 earthquake."--Preface, p. ix. : 977424933X
Creativity and innovation in the reign of Hatshepsut /
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"This volume publishes the proceedings of the Theban Symposium that took place in May 2010, in Granada, Spain, at the Institute for Arabic Studies of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), on the general theme of 'Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut.' The volume contains nineteen papers that present new perspectives on the reign of Hatshepsut and the early New Kingdom. The authors address a range of topics, including the phenomenon of innovation, the Egyptian worldview, politics, state administration, women's issues and the use of gender, cult and rituals, mortuary practices, and architecture. Groundbreaking for the study of Hatshepsut's reign and the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty, this volume will become an important reference for scholars and lay readers interested in the history, culture, and archaeology of the time of Hatshepsut and the early New Kingdom"--Publisher description.
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"Papers from the Theban Workshop 2010."
"The Theban Symposium dedicated to discuss the Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut took place in May 2010, in Granada, Spain, at the Institute for Arabic Studies of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)"--Preface. :
lxvii, 441 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 30 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781614910244 :
shimaa
11. Ägyptologische Tempeltagung : the discourse between tomb and temple /
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This volume of the book series Königtum, Staat und Gesellschaft früher Hochkulturen contains the proceedings of the eleventh international conference dedicated to the ancient Egyptian temple in all its aspects, which was hosted by the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague in May 2017. The main theme of the meeting, the "Discourse between Tomb and Temple" revolved around the many diverse types of interaction that existed between two crucial and tangible expressions of ancient Egyptian thought, belief and culture. Ranging from the Old Kingdom to the era of Roman presence, the fourteen papers in this volume present, analyse and interpret evidence expressed in art, architecture, language, ritual, funerary and other practices, with a spotlight on relations, connections and exchanges between temple and tomb and its development and changing nature over time. This includes topics related to the transmission and exchange of specific textual corpora in addition to individual texts, decorative patterns or architectural elements as well as the interchangeability of rituals. Overall, the papers indicate incontestable distinctions between tomb and temple as well as substantial commonalities. These various forms of exchanges and interactions are moreover not static, but appear to develop and intensify over time, especially from the era of the New Kingdom onward.
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332 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9783447114295
Boats, ships and shipyards : proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology, Venice 2000 /
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"ISBSA 9."
"Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Dipartimento di scienze dell'antichità e del Vicino Oriente." :
xiv, 362 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
1842170937