Religion

ISBN: 9781842174920
Published by : Oxbow Books
The Crown of Arsinoë II is a detailed study of a unique crown that was created for the Ptolemaic Egyptian Queen Arsinoë II which has important conclusions for ancient Egyptian history. Images of Arsinoë are represen... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521613002
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book is a vivid reconstruction of the practical aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Through an examination of artefacts and inscriptions, the text explores a variety of issues. For example, who was allowed to enter the temples, and what ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780856982002
Published by : Egypt Exploration Society
The Mother of Apis inscriptions (534-41 BC), found in 1966-71 in and outside the Mother of Apis Catacomb at North Saqqara by the Egypt Exploration Society, comprise the stelae and graffiti of the masons who constructed the catacomb and of the p... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042920408
Published by : Peeters Press
Ten essays which give an account of many aspects of ancient Egyptian demonology. Topics include the multiple persona of the demonic or name vs. identity in the Egyptian formation of the demonic, nightmares and underworld demons, dream rituals a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042925052
Published by : Peeters Press
A comprehensive study of the Macedonian lunar calendar of Ptolemaic Egypt. The mechanics of the calendar are examined in detail, and a new approach for reconstructing the sequence of intercalary months and years is proposed which, for the first... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407307909
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The principal objective of this study is to develop a synthetic perspective for enhancing the understanding of the religious roles water had in the rise and constitution of the Egyptian civilisation during the Early Dynastic Period and the Old ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407307695
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Cross-referencing visual depictions with the more meagre archaeological record, this study presents a typology of this significant artefact. It examines the ritual uses of the amulet, and discusses its symbolic place in Egyptian theology, drawi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780974002552
Published by : The Peabody Museum of Natural History of Yale University and The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Series: Yale Egyptological Studies
Volume: 8
This new study is the first translation of the papyrus of Padikakem, with an extensive commentary. The complete early Ptolemaic manuscript from the Walters Art Museum contains two uncommon texts in hieratic. The initial text, a Ritual of Intro... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781885923806
Published by : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Series: ORIENTAL INSTITUTE PUBLICATIONS
Volume: 82
Hope for life after death is evidenced even in prehistoric times in Upper Egypt. The first written aids for attaining and supporting life in the hereafter were the Pyramid Texts inscribed within royal tombs towards the end of the Old Kingdom. I... .... Learn More