Water in the Cultic Worship of Isis and Sarapis
Author | : Robert Wild |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2015-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004295674 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004295674 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Water in the Cultic Worship of Isis and Sarapis written by Robert Wild and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material -- INTRODUCTION -- OVERVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE -- THE NILE WATER CRYPTS -- OTHER TYPES OF FIXED NILE WATER CONTAINERS -- WHY NILE WATER? 1. EVIDENCE FROM THE CRYPTS -- WHY NILE WATER? 2. EVIDENCE FROM OUTSIDE THE CULT -- WHY NILE WATER? 3. THE OSIRIS EVIDENCE -- ABLUTION FACILITIES AND RITUALS -- EGYPTIANIZING THE CULT OF THE EGYPTIAN GODS -- SURVEY OF THE SITES -- OTHER TYPES OF CRYPTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CULT -- NOTES -- INDICES -- LIST OF PLATES -- PLATES I-XXX AND MAP.