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Houses in Graeco-Roman Egypt arenas for ritual activity /

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This book examines different forms of ritual activities performed in houses of Graeco-Roman Egypt. It draws on the rich archaeological record of rural housing and evidence from literature or papyrological references to both urban and rural housing. The introduction critically considers the literatur...

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Author / Creator: Abdelwahed, Youssri Ezzat Hussein (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2016]
Series:Archaeopress archaeology.
Subjects:
Architecture, Domestic > Egypt.
Architecture, Egyptian.
Architecture, Greek > Egypt.
Architecture, Roman > Egypt.
Ritual > Egypt.
Egypt > Social life and customs.
Egypt > Antiquities.
Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The internal division of houses
  • 2. The domestic pylon
  • 3. Ritual activities enacted before the front door of houses
  • 4. The illumination of lamps (Lychnocaia) for Athena-Neith on 13 Epeiph (Julian: 24 June)
  • 5. The house as social space
  • 6. The house as religious space
  • 7. The house as funerary space
  • General conclusion.

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