Theology of Hathor of Dendera (eBook)

Aural and Visual Scribal Techniques in the Per-Wer Sanctuary

Barbara A. Richter (Autor)

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2016
530 Seiten
Lockwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-937040-52-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The Ptolemaic period witnessed an enormous increase in the number of hieroglyphic signs and iconographic elements (composite crowns, scepters, and cult objects). The ancient scribes exploited this complexity when composing the reliefs used in temple decoration, selecting particular words, hieroglyphic signs, and iconographic elements in order to create interconnected multiple layers of meaning, forming a tapestry of sound and sight. The Theology of Hathor of Dendera examines these techniques on both micro- and macro-levels, from their smallest details to their broadest thematic connections, foregrounding individual techniques to determine the words and phrases singled out for emphasis. By synthesizing their use in the three-dimensional space of the most important cult chamber in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, this new method of analysis not only reveals the most essential characteristics of the local theology, but also shows how the ancient scribes envisioned the universe and the place of humankind within it.

Autor

Barbara A. Richter received her PhD in the Department of Near Eastern Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2012, where she is currently a lecturer in Egyptology. Her research focuses on the religion, language, and art of ancient Egypt, with an emphasis on the later periods.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Wilbour Studies in Egypt and Ancient Western Asia
• Reihe/Serie: Wilbour Studies in Egypt and Ancient Western Asia
• Reihe/Serie: Wilbour Studies in Egyptology and Assyriology
• Zusatzinfo: with 265 figures and drawings and 17 tables
• Verlagsort: Atlanta
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Ancient Egypt • Ancient Egyptian religion • Egyptology • Ptolemaic Period • Religious Studies
• ISBN-10: 1-937040-52-6 / 1937040526
• ISBN-13: 978-1-937040-52-9 / 9781937040529