Magical Hymns from Roman Egypt: A Study of Greek and Egyptian Traditions of Divinity 9781107108387, 2016001614, 1107108381

Magical Hymns from Roman Egypt: A Study of Greek and Egyptian Traditions of Divinity 1316257991, 9781316257999

This interdisciplinary study investigates the divine personas in the so-called magical hymns of the Greek magical papyri

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Ptolemaic Royal Sculpture from Egypt: The interaction between Greek and Egyptian traditions 9781841712215, 9781407352695

Although the Ptolemaic royal image has been the subject of many individual studies, there remains an imbalance in the ex

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Material Culture and Cultural Identity: A Study of Greek and Roman Coins from Dora 1784910929, 9781784910921

The ancient harbor town of Dor/Dora in modern Israel has a history that spanned from the Bronze Age until the Late Roman

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Cultural Plurality in Ancient Magical Texts and Practices: Graeco-Egyptian Handbooks and Related Traditions 3161564782, 9783161564789

A conference held in Heidelberg in 2014 resulted in this collection of essays, which explore the multifaceted aspects of

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Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook of Translated Greek and Roman Texts [2nd ed.] 9781315682181

In this new edition of Greek and Roman Technology, the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient texts to

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Violence in Roman Egypt: A Study in Legal Interpretation 9780812208214

Drawing on over a hundred papyrus petitions, one of the only sources of personal narrative from the Roman world, Ari Z.

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Greek Praise Poetry and the Rhetoric of Divinity 9780198847687, 0198847688

The polar dichotomy between man and god, and the insurmountable gulf between them, are considered a fundamental principl

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Hymnic Narrative and the Narratology of Greek Hymns 9004288139, 9789004288133

Ancient Greek hymns traditionally include a narrative section describing episodes from the hymned deity’s life. These na

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Ancient Egypt: A Guide to the Gods, Pharaohs, Dynasties, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt

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History of Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History (Egyptian Mythology and History)

Towering pyramids, glittering temples, vengeful gods, and scandalous dynasties. You’ve never seen Egypt like this before

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