Egyptian cultural icons in Midrash /

Rabbinic midrash of late antiquity and the early medieval period visualized Egypt and presented Egyptian religious concepts and icons. Midrash is analyzed in a cross-cultural perspective utilizing insights from the discipline of Egyptology. Topics: the Greco-Roman Nile god, Isis, Serapis and other g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ulmer, Rivka
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Walter De Gruyter, ©2009.
Colección:Studia Judaica.
Temas:
Midrash > History and criticism.
RELIGION > Judaism > History.
Civilization
Egypt in rabbinical literature
Egypt in the Bible
Midrash
Kultur
Midrasch
Rabbinische Literatur
Rezeption
Ritual
Egypt > In rabbinical literature.
Egypt > In the Bible.
Egypt > Civilization.
Égypte > Dans la Bible.
Égypte > Civilisation.
Egypt
Ägypten > Altertum
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Rabbinic midrash of late antiquity and the early medieval period visualized Egypt and presented Egyptian religious concepts and icons. Midrash is analyzed in a cross-cultural perspective utilizing insights from the discipline of Egyptology. Topics: the Greco-Roman Nile god, Isis, Serapis and other gods, festivals, mummy portraits, funeral customs, the Egyptian language, Pharaohs, Cleopatra, Alexandria, the divine eye. The hermeneutical role of Egyptian cultural icons in midrash is explored.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 404 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-378) and index.
ISBN:3110223929
9783110223927
3110223937
9783110223934
1282456806
9781282456808
9786612456800
6612456809

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