| Soldiers, Sailors and Sandalmakers: A Social Reading of Ramesside Period Votive Stelae Contributor(s): Exell, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1906137102 ISBN-13: 9781906137106 Publisher: Golden House Publications OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2009 Annotation: The book sets out to explore the meaning of votive stelae to the individuals who dedicated them, and the nature of the events that they commemorate, during the Egyptian Ramesside Period (1295-1069 BC). All stelae can be described as commemorative, utilised to record a variety of types of information, from royal decrees, participation in expeditions and votive activity, to funerary texts securing offerings for the deceased. The Egyptian word for 'stela' is 'wedj,' which also has the meaning 'proclamation, declaration, order', and the stelae allow the information proclaimed to be commemorated eternally. The stelae in this discussion commemorate votive activity by private individuals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - Egypt |
| Dewey: 932 |
| Series: GHP Egyptology |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.34" W x 11.66" (1.43 lbs) 203 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book sets out to explore the meaning of votive stelae to the individuals who dedicated them, and the nature of the events that they commemorate, during the Egyptian Ramesside Period (1295-1069 BC). By reading the stelae as a form of self-presentation, Exell aims to uncover both the social processes that it encapsulates and the social position or role of its dedicator in society. |