Author: Bernard Pyne Grenfell
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ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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The Tebtunis Papyri ...
Author: Bernard Pyne Grenfell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Narrative Literature from the Tebtunis Temple Library
Author: Kim Ryholt
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN: 8763507803
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This book presents ten narrative texts written in the demotic script and preserved in papyri from the Tebtunis temple library (1st/2nd century AD). Eight of the texts are historical narratives which focus on the first millennium BC. Four concern prince Inaros, who rebelled against the Assyrian domination of Egypt in the 7th century, and his clan. One is about Inaros himself, while the other three take place after his death. Two other narratives mention Necho I and II of the Saite Period. The story about Necho II is particularly noteworthy, since it refers to the king as Nechepsos and, for the first time, provides us with the identity behind this name. Nechepsos is well supported as a sage king in Greek literary tradition, above all, in relation to astrology. Of the two final historical narratives, one belongs to the cycle of stories about the Heliopolitan priesthood and the other concerns the Persian occupation of Egypt in the 5th or 4th century. The volume further includes a prophecy
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN: 8763507803
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This book presents ten narrative texts written in the demotic script and preserved in papyri from the Tebtunis temple library (1st/2nd century AD). Eight of the texts are historical narratives which focus on the first millennium BC. Four concern prince Inaros, who rebelled against the Assyrian domination of Egypt in the 7th century, and his clan. One is about Inaros himself, while the other three take place after his death. Two other narratives mention Necho I and II of the Saite Period. The story about Necho II is particularly noteworthy, since it refers to the king as Nechepsos and, for the first time, provides us with the identity behind this name. Nechepsos is well supported as a sage king in Greek literary tradition, above all, in relation to astrology. Of the two final historical narratives, one belongs to the cycle of stories about the Heliopolitan priesthood and the other concerns the Persian occupation of Egypt in the 5th or 4th century. The volume further includes a prophecy
The Tebtunis Papyri ...
Author: Bernard Pyne Grenfell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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The Tebtunis Papyri
Author: Arthur S. Hunt
Publisher:
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Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 333
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Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 333
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A Castration Story from the Tebtunis Temple Library
Author: Rana Sérida
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN: 8763544326
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This volume presents the first edition of a hitherto unattested narrative from the Tebtunis temple library (1st-2nd century AD). The story seems to have formed part of the so-called Inaros Cycle; it is set in the reign of king Necho I (672-664 BC), who is mainly known for his rebellion against the Assyrians, and also mentions general Anosis. The text makes repeated mention of the castration of an individual, who is made into a eunuch. Rana Sérida holds a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Copenhagen, where she is currently a postdoctoral research fellow. Her research focuses on Egyptian literary texts, particularly their utilization as markers of a collective identity.
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN: 8763544326
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This volume presents the first edition of a hitherto unattested narrative from the Tebtunis temple library (1st-2nd century AD). The story seems to have formed part of the so-called Inaros Cycle; it is set in the reign of king Necho I (672-664 BC), who is mainly known for his rebellion against the Assyrians, and also mentions general Anosis. The text makes repeated mention of the castration of an individual, who is made into a eunuch. Rana Sérida holds a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Copenhagen, where she is currently a postdoctoral research fellow. Her research focuses on Egyptian literary texts, particularly their utilization as markers of a collective identity.
The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth
Author: Richard Jasnow
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783447050821
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
The composition, which the editors entitle the "Book of Thoth", is preserved on over forty Graeco-Roman Period papyri from collections in Berlin, Copenhagen, Florence, New Haven, Paris, and Vienna. The central witness is a papyrus of fifteen columns in the Berlin Museum. Written almost entirely in the Demotic script, the Book of Thoth is probably the product of scribes of the "House of Life", the temple scriptorium. It comprises largely a dialogue between a deity, usually called "He-who-praises-knowledge" (presumably Thoth himself) and a mortal, "He-who-loves-knowledge". The work covers such topics as the scribal craft, sacred geography, the underworld, wisdom, prophecy, animal knowledge, and temple ritual. Particularly remarkable is one section (the "Vulture Text") in which each of the 42 nomes of Egypt is identified with a vulture. The language is poetic; the lines are often clearly organized into verses. The subject-matter, dialogue structure, and striking phraseology raise many issues of scholarly interest; especially intriguing are the possible connections between this Egyptian work, in which Thoth is called "thrice-great", and the classical Hermetic Corpus, in which Hermes Trismegistos plays the key role. The first volume comprises interpretative essays, discussion of specific points such as the manuscript tradition, script, and language. The core of the publication is the transliteration of the Demotic text, translation, and commentary. A consecutive translation, glossary, bibliography, and indices conclude the first volume. The second volume contains photographs of the papyri, almost all of which reproduce their original size.
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783447050821
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
The composition, which the editors entitle the "Book of Thoth", is preserved on over forty Graeco-Roman Period papyri from collections in Berlin, Copenhagen, Florence, New Haven, Paris, and Vienna. The central witness is a papyrus of fifteen columns in the Berlin Museum. Written almost entirely in the Demotic script, the Book of Thoth is probably the product of scribes of the "House of Life", the temple scriptorium. It comprises largely a dialogue between a deity, usually called "He-who-praises-knowledge" (presumably Thoth himself) and a mortal, "He-who-loves-knowledge". The work covers such topics as the scribal craft, sacred geography, the underworld, wisdom, prophecy, animal knowledge, and temple ritual. Particularly remarkable is one section (the "Vulture Text") in which each of the 42 nomes of Egypt is identified with a vulture. The language is poetic; the lines are often clearly organized into verses. The subject-matter, dialogue structure, and striking phraseology raise many issues of scholarly interest; especially intriguing are the possible connections between this Egyptian work, in which Thoth is called "thrice-great", and the classical Hermetic Corpus, in which Hermes Trismegistos plays the key role. The first volume comprises interpretative essays, discussion of specific points such as the manuscript tradition, script, and language. The core of the publication is the transliteration of the Demotic text, translation, and commentary. A consecutive translation, glossary, bibliography, and indices conclude the first volume. The second volume contains photographs of the papyri, almost all of which reproduce their original size.
The Tebtunis papyri
Author: Bernard Pyne Grenfell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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The Tebtunis Papyri
Author: Bernard Pyne Grenfell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri)
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004375279
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004375279
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
Women in Hellenistic Egypt
Author: Sarah B. Pomeroy
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814322307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This edition contains a new foreword, additional information, and an updated bibliography by the author.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814322307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This edition contains a new foreword, additional information, and an updated bibliography by the author.