It cannot be doubted that there were various ways of interaction between different groups in Graeco-Roman Egypt, as a number of more or less recent regional studies have further reinforced. And as is well-known, Egypt emerges as a sort of exception in the study of ancient cultures and religions, providing scholars with the possibility of relying on a great number and variety of documents. The main goal of this volume is to interactively explore the diversity of documentary material. In socio-cultural terms, such an analysis corroborates the image of Egypt as a pervasive cultural system where for many centuries different elites coagulated themselves around a number of standard modalities to produce "cultural" and "religious" micro-systems. This shows that people, even when different languages and textual practices survive, respond to specific modalities of cohabitation under the umbrella of this hegemonic cultural "field."
| ISBN: | 9783161551444 |
| Publication date: | 12th May 2017 |
| Author: | Brian E Gates |
| Publisher: | Mohr Siebeck |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 460 pages |
| Series: | Studien Und Texte Zu Antike Und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity |
| Genres: |
Comparative religion Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology Ancient Greek religion and mythology Roman religion and mythology Theology Ancient history Archaeology by period / region |
It cannot be doubted that there were various ways of interaction between different groups in Graeco-Roman Egypt, as a number of more or less recent regional studies have further reinforced. And as is well-known, Egypt emerges as a sort of exception in the study of ancient cultures and religions, providing scholars with the possibility of relying on a great number and variety of documents. The main goal of this volume is to interactively explore the diversity of documentary material. In socio-cultural terms, such an analysis corroborates the image of Egypt as a pervasive cultural system where for many centuries different elites coagulated themselves around a number of standard modalities to produce "cultural" and "religious" micro-systems. This shows that people, even when different languages and textual practices survive, respond to specific modalities of cohabitation under the umbrella of this hegemonic cultural "field."
Beyond Conflicts features in the following genres: Comparative religion, Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Roman religion and mythology, Theology, Ancient history, Archaeology by period / region
Beyond Conflicts is available in Paperback
Beyond Conflicts was written by Brian E Gates and published by Mohr Siebeck
Beyond Conflicts has 460 pages
Yes it is part of Studien Und Texte Zu Antike Und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity series