Egyptianizing figurines from Delos [electronic resource] : a study in Hellenistic religion / by Caitlín E. Barrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Caitlín E.

Series:

Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 36.

Columbia studies in the classical tradition, 0166-1302 ; v. 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terra-cotta figurines, Hellenistic--Greece--Delos Island.

Terra-cotta figurines, Hellenistic.

Cults--Greece--Delos Island.

Cults.

Delos Island (Greece)--Religion.

Delos Island (Greece).

Egypt--Religion--Influence.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (832 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book investigates Hellenistic popular religion through an interdisciplinary study of terracotta figurines of Egyptian deities, mostly from domestic contexts, from the trading port of Delos. A comparison of the figurines’ iconography to parallels in Egyptian religious texts, temple reliefs, and ritual objects suggests that many figurines depict deities or rituals associated with Egyptian festivals. An analysis of the objects’ clay fabrics and manufacturing techniques indicates that most were made on Delos. Additionally, archival research on unpublished notes from early excavations reveals new data on many figurines’ archaeological contexts, illuminating their roles in both domestic and temple cults. The results offer a new perspective on Hellenistic reinterpretations of Egyptian religion, as well as the relationship between “popular” and “official” cults.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Caitlín E. Barrett

Chapter One. Introduction: Egyptianizing Cult at a Crossroads of Hellenistic Trade / Caitlín E. Barrett

Chapter Two. Fabric Analysis: Evidence for the Local Origins of the Majority of Egyptianizing Figurines on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett

Chapter Three. Manufacturing Techniques, Technological Style, and the Question of Egyptian Coroplasts on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett

Chapter Four. The Eye of the Sun and the Inundation of the Nile: Iconographic Evidence for Egyptian Theology on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett

Chapter Five. A Contextual Analysis of the Findspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett

Chapter Six. Conclusions: Syncretic Theology in Household Cult / Caitlín E. Barrett

Appendix A. Timeline of Delian History / Caitlín E. Barrett

Appendix B. Catalog of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines and Plastic Vases from Hellenistic Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett

Appendix C. List of Unpublished Field Notes Cited / Caitlín E. Barrett

Bibliography / Caitlín E. Barrett

Index of Divine and Personal Names / Caitlín E. Barrett

Geographical Index (1): General / Caitlín E. Barrett

Geographical Index (2): Locations on Delos and Rheneia / Caitlín E. Barrett

Index and Glossary of Selected Egyptian Terms and Divine Epithets / Caitlín E. Barrett

General Index / Caitlín E. Barrett

Index of Selected Egyptian, Greek, and Latin Texts / Caitlín E. Barrett

Plates / Caitlín E. Barrett.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-28398-0

9786613283986

90-04-22266-9

OCLC:

755415593

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004222663 DOI