Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash
Author:   Rivka Ulmer
Publisher:   Walter de Gruyter
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9781282456808


Pages:   404
Publication Date:   01 January 2009
Format:   Electronic book text
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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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Author:   Rivka Ulmer
Publisher:   Walter de Gruyter
Imprint:   Walter de Gruyter
ISBN:  

9781282456808


ISBN 10:   1282456806
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   01 January 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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