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Isis on the Nile. Egyptian Gods in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt

Beschreibung

Against the background of questions on cultural identity and memory, this book offers an overview of the development of the cults of Isis in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt, often presenting new or unpublished material.

Autor

Laurent Bricault holds a PhD in Egyptology from the Sorbonne and is Professor of Roman history at Universite de Toulouse Le Mirail. Miguel John Versluys holds a PhD from Leiden University and is associate Professor at its Faculty of Archaeology. They are both well known for their many publications in the domain of Isis studies and Egyptian influences on the Roman world. "(...) a coherent, innovative and highly useful book that will become essential reading for all historians and archaeologists interested in the relationship between culture, society and politics in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt." Livia Capponi, The Classical Review 64.1 (2014), 223, reproduced with permission.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: de Gruyter Brill
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9789004464193
• ISBN-10: 9004464190
• Artikelnr.: 61537445