The theology of Hathor of Dendera : aural and visual scribal techniques in the Per-wer sanctuary /

The theology of Hathor of Dendera : aural and visual scribal techniques in the Per-wer sanctuary /

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Author / Creator:	Richter, Barbara A., author.
Imprint:	Atlanta, Georgia : Lockwood Press, [2016]
Description:	xxix, 543 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Wilbour studies in Egyptology and Assyriology ; number 4 Wilbour studies in egyptology and assyriology ; no. 4.
Subject:	Temple of Hathor (Dandara, Egypt) Temple of Hathor (Dandara, Egypt) Hathor (Egyptian deity) -- Cult. Inscriptions, Egyptian. Egyptian language -- Egypt -- Dandara. Decoration and ornament -- Egypt. Bas-relief -- Egypt -- Dandara. Bas-relief. Decoration and ornament. Egyptian language. Hathor (Egyptian deity) -- Cult. Inscriptions, Egyptian. Egypt. Egypt -- Dandara.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10804179

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Other authors / contributors:	Brown University. Department of Egyptology and Assyriology.
ISBN:	1937040518 9781937040512
Notes:	The Ptolemaic period witnessed an enormous increase in the number of hieroglyphic signs and iconographic elements (composite crowns, scepters, and cult objects). The ancient scribes exploited this complexity when composing the reliefs used in temple decoration, selecting particular words, hieroglyphic signs, and iconographic elements in order to create interconnected multiple layers of meaning, forming a tapestry of sound and sight. The Theology of Hathor of Dendera examines these techniques on both micro- and macro-levels, from their smallest details to their broadest thematic connections, foregrounding individual techniques to determine the words and phrases singled out for emphasis. By synthesizing their use in the three-dimensional space of the most important cult chamber in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, this new method of analysis not only reveals the most essential characteristics of the local theology, but also shows how the ancient scribes envisioned the universe and the place of humankind within it. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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