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Egyptianizing figurines from Delos : a study in Hellenistic religion / Caitlín Barrett.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 36.Publisher: Leiden : BRILL, 2011Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (xix, 731 pages, 80 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789004222663
  • 9004222669
  • 9789004207974
  • 900420797X
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Egyptianizing figurines from Delos.DDC classification:
  • 299.31093915 23
LOC classification:
  • NB155
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Introduction : Egyptianizing cult at a crossroads of Hellenistic trade -- Fabric analysis : evidence for the local origins of the majority of Egyptianizing figurines on Delos -- Manufacturing techniques, technological style, and the question of Egyptiand coroplasts on Delos -- The eye of the sun and the inundation of the Nile : evidence for Egyptian theology on Delos -- A contextual analysis of the finspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing terracotta figurines on Delos -- Conclusions : syncretic theology in household cult.
Summary: This book investigates Hellenistic popular religion through an interdisciplinary study of figurines of Egyptian deities from Delos. The results offer a new perspective on Hellenistic reinterpretations of Egyptian religion, as well as the relationship between "popular" and "official" cults.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)392667

Introduction : Egyptianizing cult at a crossroads of Hellenistic trade -- Fabric analysis : evidence for the local origins of the majority of Egyptianizing figurines on Delos -- Manufacturing techniques, technological style, and the question of Egyptiand coroplasts on Delos -- The eye of the sun and the inundation of the Nile : evidence for Egyptian theology on Delos -- A contextual analysis of the finspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing terracotta figurines on Delos -- Conclusions : syncretic theology in household cult.

This book investigates Hellenistic popular religion through an interdisciplinary study of figurines of Egyptian deities from Delos. The results offer a new perspective on Hellenistic reinterpretations of Egyptian religion, as well as the relationship between "popular" and "official" cults.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.