Priests, Tongues, and Rites
Author | : Jacco Dieleman |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2005-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047406747 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047406745 |
Rating | : 4/5 (745 Downloads) |
Download or read book Priests, Tongues, and Rites written by Jacco Dieleman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of two related Demotic-Greek magical handbooks provides new information about the interaction between native Egyptian priests and the Hellenized elite of Roman-period Egypt through a careful analysis language interference, textual layout, religious imagery and ritual techniques.