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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457581203321

Autore

Barrett Caitlín E

Titolo

Egyptianizing figurines from Delos [[electronic resource] ] : a study in Hellenistic religion / / by Caitlín E. Barrett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011

ISBN

1-283-28398-0

9786613283986

90-04-22266-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (832 p.)

Collana

Columbia studies in the classical tradition, , 0166-1302 ; ; v. 36

Disciplina

299/.31093915

Soggetti

Terra-cotta figurines, Hellenistic - Greece - Delos Island

Cults - Greece - Delos Island

Electronic books.

Delos Island (Greece) Religion

Egypt Religion Influence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter One. Introduction: Egyptianizing Cult at a Crossroads of Hellenistic Trade / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Two. Fabric Analysis: Evidence for the Local Origins of the Majority of Egyptianizing Figurines on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Three. Manufacturing Techniques, Technological Style, and the Question of Egyptian Coroplasts on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Four. The Eye of the Sun and the Inundation of the Nile: Iconographic Evidence for Egyptian Theology on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Five. A Contextual Analysis of the Findspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Six. Conclusions: Syncretic Theology in Household Cult / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Appendix A. Timeline of Delian History / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Appendix B. Catalog of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines and Plastic Vases from Hellenistic Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Appendix C. List of Unpublished Field Notes Cited / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Bibliography / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Index of Divine and Personal Names / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Geographical Index (1): General /



Caitlín E. Barrett -- Geographical Index (2): Locations on Delos and Rheneia / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Index and Glossary of Selected Egyptian Terms and Divine Epithets / Caitlín E. Barrett -- General Index / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Index of Selected Egyptian, Greek, and Latin Texts / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Plates / Caitlín E. Barrett.

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates Hellenistic popular religion through an interdisciplinary study of terracotta figurines of Egyptian deities, mostly from domestic contexts, from the trading port of Delos. A comparison of the figurines’ iconography to parallels in Egyptian religious texts, temple reliefs, and ritual objects suggests that many figurines depict deities or rituals associated with Egyptian festivals. An analysis of the objects’ clay fabrics and manufacturing techniques indicates that most were made on Delos. Additionally, archival research on unpublished notes from early excavations reveals new data on many figurines’ archaeological contexts, illuminating their roles in both domestic and temple cults. The results offer a new perspective on Hellenistic reinterpretations of Egyptian religion, as well as the relationship between “popular” and “official” cults.