Egyptianizing figurines from Delos : a study in Hellenistic religion

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Caitlin E.

Publication/Creation:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

Egyptianizing figurines from Delos : a study in Hellenistic religion / by Caitlin E. Barrett

Series Titles:

Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 36
Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition 36.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223240.

Related/Included Titles:

Preliminary Material /
Chapter One. Introduction: Egyptianizing Cult at a Crossroads of Hellenistic Trade /
Chapter Two. Fabric Analysis: Evidence for the Local Origins of the Majority of Egyptianizing Figurines on Delos /
Chapter Three. Manufacturing Techniques, Technological Style, and the Question of Egyptian Coroplasts on Delos /
Chapter Four. The Eye of the Sun and the Inundation of the Nile: Iconographic Evidence for Egyptian Theology on Delos /
Chapter Five. A Contextual Analysis of the Findspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines on Delos /
Chapter Six. Conclusions: Syncretic Theology in Household Cult /
Appendix A. Timeline of Delian History /
Appendix B. Catalog of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines and Plastic Vases from Hellenistic Delos /
Appendix C. List of Unpublished Field Notes Cited /
Bibliography /
Index of Divine and Personal Names /
Geographical Index (1): General /
Geographical Index (2): Locations on Delos and Rheneia /
Index and Glossary of Selected Egyptian Terms and Divine Epithets /
General Index /
Index of Selected Egyptian, Greek, and Latin Texts /
Plates /

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Terra-cotta figurines, Hellenistic--Greece--Delos Island
Cults--Greece--Delos Island
Delos Island (Greece)--Religion
Egypt--Religion--Influence

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

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.

Summary:

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.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (xix, 731 pages, [80] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Related Resources Link:

Online resource from Brill

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937338790502486

ISBN:

9789004222663

Other Identifiers:

DOI: 10.1163/9789004222663