Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash

Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9783110223927
ISBN-13 : 3110223929
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Book Synopsis Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash by : Rivka Ulmer

Download or read book Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash written by Rivka Ulmer and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbinic midrash of late antiquity and the early medieval period visualized Egypt and presented Egyptian religious concepts and icons. Midrash is analyzed in a cross-cultural perspective utilizing insights from the discipline of Egyptology. Topics: the Greco-Roman Nile god, Isis, Serapis and other gods, festivals, mummy portraits, funeral customs, the Egyptian language, Pharaohs, Cleopatra, Alexandria, the divine eye. The hermeneutical role of Egyptian cultural icons in midrash is explored.


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