The Symbolic World Of Egyptian Amulets

Author : Philippe Germond
Publisher : 5Continents
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015063261005

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The Symbolic World of Egyptian Amulets by Philippe Germond Pdf

The amulets of ancient Egypt are an extraordinary testimony to the unique originality and wealth of Pharaonic civilization. This intriguing book unlocks their symbolic secrets. Small as they are, they speak to us on many topics: the everyday cares of the Nile Valley peasant in an environment he has yet to master, the complexity of the pantheon and the sacred bestiary and the subtle physiognomies of royalty. Using the approach pioneered by Jacques- douard Berger, ever sensitive to what the object has to say, we discover the outcome of an ardent quest for the 'neter' - universal, divine harmony - through objects that communicate the nefer - the expression of all beauty and plenitude. Most of the amulets shown are on display in the Mus, e de Design et d'Arts Appliqu, s Contemporains (MUDAC) at Lausanne, where the Jacques- douard Berger collection is on long-term loan.

Author : Barbara Mendoza
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440844010

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Artifacts from Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mendoza Pdf

Primary source documents and detailed entries reveal what ancient Egypt was like, using the objects and artifacts of daily life from the period covering the Predynastic era through the Græco-Roman period (5000 BCE to 300 CE). Historians have found that valuable knowledge about long-ago civilizations can be derived from examining the simple routines of daily life. This fascinating study presents a collection of everyday objects and artifacts from ancient Egypt, shedding light on the social life and culture of ancient Egyptians. The work starts with a popular notion of ancient Egyptian beauty and gradually moves on to address various aspects of life, including home, work, communication, and transition and afterlife. Organized by topics, the work contains the following sections: beauty, adornment, and clothing; household items, furniture, and games; food and drink; tools and weapons; literacy and writing; death and funerary equipment; and religion, ritual, and magic. Each object holds equal importance and dates from the Predynastic era to the Græco-Roman period of ancient Egypt (5000 BCE to 300 CE). A special section provides guidance on evaluating objects and artifacts by asking questions—Who created it? Who used it? What did it do/what was its purpose? When and where was it made? Why was it made?—to help assess the historical context of the object.

Author : Faye Kalloniatis
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789251999

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The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum by Faye Kalloniatis Pdf

The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum represents the first full publication of this important collection which contains several outstanding objects. Part 1 begins with an outline of the acquisition history of the Egyptian collection and its display within Norwich Castle in 1894, when it was converted from a prison to a museum. The collection was largely acquired between the nineteenth and first part of the twentieth centuries. Its most prominent donor was Flaxman Spurrell, whose varied collection of flints, faience beads and necklaces as well as Late Antique cloths was obtained from Sir Flinders Petrie. Also prominent was the Norwich-based Colman family, most notable for its manufacture of mustard, whose collection was purchased in Egypt during the late-C19. Also included in this part are essays on several of the museum’s outstanding items – Ipu’s shroud, a rare early 18th Dynasty example with fragments also held in Cairo; the 22nd Dynasty finely decorated and well-preserved cartonnage and wooden lid of the priest, Ankh-hor; and the exceptional model granary of Nile clay painted with lively scenes, one showing the owner, Intef, playing senet. Part 2 is a detailed catalogue of the complete collection. It is organised into sections with objects grouped together mainly according to type – stelae, shabtis, scarabs, jewellery, amulets, vessels, flints, lamps, inscribed Book of the Dead fragments, metal figurines, and Late Antique cloths; and also according to function – such as cosmetics& grooming, and architectural & furniture elements. The inscribed materials have all been translated and individual entries give examples or parallels. Seventy colour plates illustrate each object.

Author : L. Vance Watrous
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108424509

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Minoan Crete by L. Vance Watrous Pdf

A new look at the Cult of the Saints in late antiquity: Did it really dominate Christianity in late antique Rome?

Author : Vanessa Davies
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004396906

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The Phoebe A. Hearst Expedition to Naga ed-Deir, Cemeteries N 2000 and N 2500 by Vanessa Davies Pdf

The Phoebe A. Hearst Expedition to Naga ed-Deir, Cemeteries N 2000 and N 2500 presents the results of excavations directed by George A. Reisner and led by Arthur C. Mace. The site of Naga ed-Deir, Egypt, is unusual for its continued use over a long period of time (c. 3500 BCE–650 CE). Burials in N 2000 and N 2500 date to the First Intermediate Period/Middle Kingdom and the Coptic era. In keeping with Reisner’s earlier publications of Naga ed-Deir, this volume presents artifacts in chapter-length studies devoted to a particular object type and includes a burial-by-burial description. The excavators’ original drawings, notes, and photographs are complemented by a contemporary analysis of the objects by experts in their subfields.

Author : Carol Andrews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016018884

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Amulets of Ancient Egypt by Carol Andrews Pdf

Amulets were first made in Egypt as early as 4000 BC and became essential adornments for both the living and the dead. They were believed to endow the wearer, by magical means, with the properties they represent. An amuletic foot, for example, could be worn to ensure fleetness of foot; while the scarab beetle represented the new-born sun, and was the symbol of new life. Amulets in the image of powerful gods would be worn for protection; and malevolent creatures - like the male hippopotamus - would be worn to ward off the evil they represented.

Author : Joanna Then-Obluska
Publisher : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781614910787

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Beads from Excavations at Qustul, Adindan, Serra East, Dorginarti, Ballana, and Kalabsha by Joanna Then-Obluska Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive corpus of beads and pendants found during excavations undertaken by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago between 1960 and 1968 at the Lower Nubian sites of Qustul, Adindan, Serra East, Dorginarti, Ballana, and Kalabsha and stored in the Oriental Institute Museum. This vast, illustrated catalog organizes the finds first chronologically according to the main periods of Nubian history and then by cultural units, beginning with the A-Group and ending with modern times. The present volume-the first of two-comprises beads from Early Nubian (A-Group, Post-A-Group), Middle Nubian (C-Group, Pan Grave, Kerma, Middle Kingdom), and New Kingdom sites. The discussion of each cultural unit begins with background information and develops into a fascinating story of the most characteristic types that form part of that group's identity, though types and materials often cross chronological and regional borders. The story is also one of jewelry fashions and the wealth and long-distance contacts of Lower Nubia, which lay at the crossroads of ancient routes in this part of the world. More specialized information on bead types, ordered by the materials from which the beads were made, is given in the second section of each cultural category. An outline of the preserved beadwork and an anthropological analysis of the remains of the beads' owners, together with references to parallels known from relevant literature and museum research, are also provided. The volume concludes with illustrated synoptic and concordance tables that allow the reader to switch easily between catalog, Oriental Institute Museum, and Oriental Institute Nubian Expedition find numbers.

Author : Jonathan Meader,Barbara Demeter
Publisher : DYP
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099668333X

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Ancient Egyptian Symbols by Jonathan Meader,Barbara Demeter Pdf

This book identifies, for the first time since antiquity, the sources and meanings of more than 50 ancient Egyptian symbols, including the Eye of Horus, evil god Seth and his strange head, 10 major crowns, and the symbolic foundations of Osirian mythology, backbone of ancient Egyptian religion for more than 2000 years. These are paradigm-changing discoveries. Most of them are based on detailed examinations of living examples of ancient Egypt's two sacred flowers - the Blue and the White Waterlilies - and on resurrection texts found in ancient Egyptian tombs. More than 300 detailed illustrations, beautifully presented, make these discoveries easy to understand and appreciate. The book is organized for the general reader and scholar alike. *Andrew Weil, MD - "Remarkable discoveries that, once seen, are completely obvious. A revelatory work." *Carol Andrews, Egyptologist, author of "Amulets of Ancient Egypt," at the British Museum for 27 years - "This truly remarkable publication challenges the world of Egyptology to reassess long-held and clearly incorrect theories about the origin and meaning of so many symbols and representational forms which are fundamental to our understanding of ancient Egypt."

Author : Elizabeth Simpson
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1049 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004361713

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The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar by Elizabeth Simpson Pdf

The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar: Papers Presented to Oscar White Muscarella, edited by Elizabeth Simpson, celebrates the career of one of the foremost archaeologists of the ancient Near East. Forty-seven major scholars contribute to this unusual and important volume.

Author : William John Loftie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590612343

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An essay of scarabs. With the catalogue of a private collection of ancient Egyptian amulets by William John Loftie Pdf

Author : Weiser Books
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781578634101

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Ankh by Weiser Books Pdf

The gift of life's eternal wisdom! The cross and loop or circle symbol known as the Ankh has come to be one of the most widely recognized symbols in the world--honored and/or used in rituals by many religions in many cultures around the globe and through time. It gained huge popularity in the 60s when it became an anti-establishment, anti-war symbol, as Lon Milo Duquette points out in his introduction. The Ankh: Key of Life includes a silver-colored Ankh on a black silken cord and an informative illustrated book about the Ankh's history and meaning plus a plethora of ideas for wearing and using your Ankh in a meaningful way. If any symbol on earth could hold such power it is certainly the Ankh. It is the consensus among many modern esotericists that the Ankh was designed to be recognized by the ancient eye as a simple sandal strap. This is my favorite theory for it suggests to me the secret that life is a journey each of us must make one step at a time. It's simply a matter of going--a process of voluntary movement--a willed commitment to move on, move up, and become something greater than we now are. *Features a silver-colored Ankh pendant on a silken cord

Author : Heike Owusu
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 1402746237

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Egyptian Symbols by Heike Owusu Pdf

"Symbolic symbols played an important role in Egyptian culture because ancient Egyptians believed that, through ceremony, one could influence the gods and the otherworld."--Cover.

Author : Mohamed Kenawi
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789692990

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Kom al-Ahmer – Kom Wasit I: Excavations in the Metelite Nome, Egypt by Mohamed Kenawi Pdf

This volume presents the results of the Italian archaeological mission at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit, Beheira, Egypt between 2012 and 2016. It provides details of the survey and excavation results of the different occupation phases, which range from the Late Dynastic to the Early Islamic period.

Author : Alicia Maravelia,Nadine Guilhou
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789696400

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Environment and Religion in Ancient and Coptic Egypt: Sensing the Cosmos through the Eyes of the Divine by Alicia Maravelia,Nadine Guilhou Pdf

Proceedings of a conference held in Athens in 2017, this volume presents 34 fresh and original papers (plus 2 abstracts) on ancient Egyptian religion, environment and the cosmos. Papers connect many interdisciplinary approaches including Egyptology, archaeology, archaeoastronomy, geography, botany, zoology, ornithology, theology and history.

Author : Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Amulets
ISBN : UOM:39015034101025

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Amulets and Superstitions by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge Pdf