Buch, Englisch, Band 180, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 726 g
Proceedings of the Vth International Conference of Isis Studies, Boulogne-Sur-Mer, October 13-15, 2011 (Organised in Cooperation with Jean-Louis Podvin)
Buch, Englisch, Band 180, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 726 g
Reihe: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World
ISBN: 978-90-04-27718-2
Verlag: Brill
In the Hellenistic and Roman world intimate relations existed between those holding power and the cults of Isis. This book is the first to chart these various appropriations over time within a comparative perspective. Ten carefully selected case studies show that “the Egyptian gods” were no exotic outsiders to the Hellenistic and Roman Mediterranean, but constituted a well institutionalised and frequently used religious option. Ranging from the early Ptolemies and Seleucids to late Antiquity, the case studies illustrate how much symbolic meaning was made with the cults of Isis by kings, emperors, cities and elites. Three articles introduce the theme of Isis and thelongue durée theoretically, simultaneously exploring a new approach towards concepts like ruler cult and Religionspolitik.
Zielgruppe
All interested in the (religious) history of the Hellenistic and Roman world, symbolic constructions of (religious) power and cultural interaction.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Kult, Riten, Feiertage, Zeremonien, Gebete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religion des alten Ägyptens
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Hellenismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte