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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466468603321

Autore

Hsu Shih-Wei

Titolo

Bilder fur den Pharao : Untersuchungen zu den bildlichen Ausdrucken des Agyptischen in den Konigsinschriften und anderen Textgattungen / / von Shih-Wei Hsu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

90-04-34780-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (531 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Probleme der Ägyptologie, , 0169-9601 ; ; Band 36

Disciplina

493/.1

Soggetti

Inscriptions, Egyptian

Pharaohs

Electronic books.

Egypt Kings and rulers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Einleitung -- Die Definition der bildlichen Ausdrücke -- Übersicht über die BAs in den unterschiedlichen Textgattungen -- BAs in den Königsinschriften -- Katalog -- Zitierte Literatur -- Zitierte Beiträge im World Wide Web -- Sachregister -- Königsnamen -- Götternamen -- Personennamen -- Ortsnamen -- Tiernamen -- Pflanzennamen -- Textangaben.

Sommario/riassunto

In Bilder für den Pharao Shih-Wei HSU offers a thorough study of figurative expressions in ancient Egyptian texts, placing particular emphasis on royal inscriptions. This book is divided into three chapters. Chapter one consists of an introduction to the study of figurative language, examining the definition of this construct and discussing the differences between similes and metaphors in ancient Egyptian. Chapter two provides an overview of usage, function and purpose of figurative language in the different text genres. Chapter three contains the research and analysis of the figurative language found in the royal inscriptions. It acts as linguistic “decoration” for the king’s attributes and actions, reinforcing and sustaining the notion of kingship in Egypt.