Isis In The Ancient World
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Isis In The Ancient World
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Author : R. E. Witt
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 1997-07-15
Isis In The Ancient World written by R. E. Witt and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-15 with History categories.
The first study to document the extent and complexity of the cult's influence on Graeco-Roman and early Christian culture, R. E. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback Worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis dates as far back as 2500 B.C. and extended at least until the fifth century A.D. throughout the Roman world. The importance of her cult is attested to in Apuleius's Golden Ass, and evidence of its influence has been found in places as far apart as Afghanistan and Portugal, the Black Sea and northern England. The first study to document the extent and complexity of the cult's influence on Graeco-Roman and early Christian culture, R. E. Witt's acclaimed Isis in the Ancient World is now available in paperback.
The Handbook Of Religions In Ancient Europe
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Author : Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-11
The Handbook Of Religions In Ancient Europe written by Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-11 with Social Science categories.
"The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe" surveys the major religious currents of Europe before Christianity - the first continental religion with hegemonic ambition - wiped out most local religions. The evidence - whether archaeological or written - is notoriously difficult to interpret, and the variety of religions documented by the sources and the range of languages used are bewildering. The "Handbook" brings together leading authorities on pre-Christian religious history to provide a state-of-the-art survey. The first section of the book covers the Prehistoric period, from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age. The second section covers the period since writing systems began. Ranging across the Mediterranean and Northern, Celtic and Slavic Europe, the essays assess the archaeological and textual evidence. Dispersed archaeological remains and biased outside sources constitute our main sources of information, so the complex task of interpreting these traces is explained for each case. The "Handbook" also aims to highlight the plurality of religion in ancient Europe: the many ways in which it is expressed, notably in discourse, action, organization, and material culture; how it is produced and maintained by different people with different interests; how communities always connect with or disassociate from adjunct communities and how their beliefs and rituals are shaped by these relationships. The "Handbook" will be invaluable to anyone interested in ancient History and also to scholars and students of Religion, Anthropology, Archaeology, and Classical Studies.
Isis Pelagia Images Names And Cults Of A Goddess Of The Seas
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Author : Laurent Bricault
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-11-11
Isis Pelagia Images Names And Cults Of A Goddess Of The Seas written by Laurent Bricault and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-11 with History categories.
In Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas, Laurent Bricault, one of the principal scholars of the cults of Isis, presents a new interpretation of the multiple sources that present Isis as a goddess of the seas. Bricault discusses a wealth of relatively unknown archaeological and textual data, drawing on a profound knowledge of their historical context. After decades of scholarly study, Bricault offers an important contribution and a new phase in the debate on understanding the “diffusion” as well as the “reception” of the cults of Isis in the Graeco-Roman world. This book, the first English-language monograph by the leading French scholar in the field, underlines the importance of Isis Studies for broader debates in the study of ancient religion.
Isis In The Graeco Roman World
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Author : Reginald Eldred Witt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Isis In The Graeco Roman World written by Reginald Eldred Witt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
The Cult Of Isis Among Women In The Graeco Roman World
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Author : Heyob
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-11-16
The Cult Of Isis Among Women In The Graeco Roman World written by Heyob and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-16 with History categories.
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Mystery Cults Of The Ancient World
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Author : Hugh Bowden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Mystery Cults Of The Ancient World written by Hugh Bowden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
A richly illustrated history of antiquity's secret religious rituals This is the first book to describe and explain all of the ancient world's major mystery cults--one of the most intriguing but least understood aspects of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal Mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in the Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honor Dionysus; and in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy, and many of their features have remained unclear until now. By richly illustrating the evidence from ancient art and archaeology, and drawing on enlightening new work in the anthropology and cognitive science of religion, Mystery Cults of the Ancient World allows readers to imagine as never before what it was like to take part in these ecstatic and life-changing religious rituals--and what they meant to those who participated in them. Stunning images of Greek painted pottery, Roman frescoes, inscribed gold tablets from Greek and South Italian tombs, and excavated remains of religious sanctuaries help show what participants in these initiatory cults actually did and experienced. A fresh and accessible introduction to a fascinating subject, this is a book that will interest general readers, as well as students and scholars of classics and religion.
Egypt In Italy
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Author : Molly Swetnam-Burland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-06
Egypt In Italy written by Molly Swetnam-Burland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-06 with Art categories.
This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus as a province. In the early imperial period, Roman interest in Egyptian culture was widespread, as evidenced by works ranging from the monumental obelisks, brought to the capital over the Mediterranean Sea by the emperors, to locally made emulations of Egyptian artifacts found in private homes and in temples to Egyptian gods. Although the foreign appearance of these artworks was central to their appeal, this book situates them within their social, political, and artistic contexts in Roman Italy. Swetnam-Burland focuses on what these works meant to their owners and their viewers in their new settings, by exploring evidence for the artists who produced them and by examining their relationship to the contemporary literature that informed Roman perceptions of Egyptian history, customs, and myths.
Daughters Of Isis
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Author : Joyce A. Tyldesley
language : en
Publisher: Viking Books
Release Date : 1994
Daughters Of Isis written by Joyce A. Tyldesley and has been published by Viking Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
In ancient Egypt women enjoyed a legal, social and sexual independence unrivalled by their Greek or Roman sisters, or in fact by most women until the late nineteenth century. They could own and trade in property, work outside the home, marry foreigners and live alone without the protection of a male guardian. Some of them even rose to rule Egypt as 'female kings'. Joyce Tyldesley's vivid history of how women lived in ancient Egypt weaves a fascinating picture of daily life -- marriage and the home, work and play, grooming and religion -- viewed from a female perspective, in a work that is engaging, original and constantly surprising.
Isis And Sarapis In The Roman World
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Author : Sarolta A. Takacs
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-08-24
Isis And Sarapis In The Roman World written by Sarolta A. Takacs and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-24 with History categories.
Isis and Sarapis in the Roman World deals with the integration of the cult of Isis among Roman cults, the subsequent transformation of Isis and Sarapis into gods of the Roman state, and the epigraphic employment of the names of these two deities independent from their cultic context. The myth that the guardians of tradition and Roman religion tried to curb the cult of Isis in order to rid Rome and the imperium from this decadent cult will be dispelled. A closer look at inscriptions from the Rhine and Danubian provinces shows that most dedicators were not Isiac cult initiates and that women did not outnumber men as dedicators. Inscriptions that mention the two deities in connection with a wish for the well-being of the emperor and the imperial family are of special significance.
Palmyra
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Author : Paul Veyne
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2018-10-05
Palmyra written by Paul Veyne and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-05 with Architecture categories.
Originally published as: Palmyre: l'irremplaðcable trâesor.