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Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction [#106]
Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction [#106]
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本書は10のテーマでエジプト神話の複雑な世界に光をあてることを試みる一冊です。クレオパトラの針やツタンカーメンの黄金像などの発掘物、パピルスに描かれた神の不品行の物語といった情報は、どのような意味を持ち、どのように解釈されていたのでしょうか。それらの文化的・歴史的背景を探っていきます。(cf. Ancient Egypt, #112; Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture, #403)
   

  • Written by an expert but with the general reader in mind
  • Thematically arranged
  • Emphasizes diversity of source material
  • Simply and concisely explains and illuminates a fascinating and complex world

  
The complex world of Egyptian myth is clearly illuminated in this fascinating new approach to ancient Egypt. Geraldine Pinch explores the cultural and historical background behind a wide variety of sources and objects, from Cleopatra's Needle and Tutankhamun's golden statue, to a story on papyrus of the gods misbehaving. What did they mean, and how have they been interpreted? The reader is taken on an exciting journey through the distant past, and shown how myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary culture and have become part of our cultural heritage. 

目次: 

1: The Myth of Egypt (Imagined Egypts)
Key object - Cleopatra's Needle
2: Words of the gods (Myth and Language)
Key object - The Metternich Stela
3: Millions of Gods (Deities and Myth)
Key object - Statue of King Amenhotep III with Sobek-Ra
4: The Beautiful Moment (Creation Myths)
Key object - The Shabaqo Stone
5: Everything Which the Sun Encircles (The Landscape of Egyptian Myth)
Key object - Coffin painted with underworld map
6: Lord of the Two Lands
Key object - Statuette of Tutankhamum as Horus the Hunter
7: The Big Fight (Conflict and Reconciliation)
Key object - Papyrus Chester Beatty I
8: The Cosmic Eye (Myth and Symbolism)
Key object - 'Sacred eye' Amulet
9: Personal Myths (Myth and Popular Religion)
Key object - Ivory 'Magic Wand'
10: The Return of the Mummy
Key object - Corn Mummy
Timeline of Egyptian History
Suggested further reading

著者について: 

Geraldine Pinch has degrees in Egyptology from Oxford and Cambridge, and has given courses and seminars in Ancient Egyptian civilization and religion at both universities. She has served on the council of the Egypt Exploration Society and on the editorial board of the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. She is now on the editorial board of The Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions, and is the author of several books and articles on Egyptian myth, magic, and religion.

a masterly, clear, and concise account of a complex subject - Dr Richard Parkinson, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum

商品情報

ISBN : 9780192803467

著者: 
Geraldine Pinch
ページ
160 ページ
フォーマット
Paperback
サイズ
111 x 174 mm
刊行日
2004年04月
シリーズ
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Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction [#106]

Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction [#106]

Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction [#106]