| Isis on the Nile. Egyptian Gods in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt: Proceedings of the Ivth International Conference of Isis Studies, Liège, November 27-2 XXX, 290 Pp., 7 Edition Contributor(s): Bricault, Laurent, Versluys, Miguel John |
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ISBN: 9004188827 ISBN-13: 9789004188822 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $190.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - History | Ancient - Egypt - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 299.312 |
| LCCN: 2010040411 |
| Series: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World |
| Physical Information: 394 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The diffusion of the cults of Isis is recently again intensively studied. Research on this fascinating phenomenon has traditionally been characterised by its focus on L' gypte hors d' gypte, while developments in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt itself were often seen as belonging to a different domain. This volume tries to overcome that unhealthy dichotomy by studying the cults of Isis in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt itself in relation to developments in the Mediterranean at large. The book not only presents an overview of the most important deities, often based on new or unpublished material, but also pays ample attention to the cultural processes behind Isis on Nile, like relations between style and identity, religious choice, social- and cultural memory and Egypt's view of its own past. |