An edition of The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina: Early Evidence of Egyptian Religion in Italy (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World) (1995)

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An edition of The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina: Early Evidence of Egyptian Religion in Italy (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World) (1995)

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The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, ancient Praeneste in central Italy, dating to about 100BC, is one of the earliest large mosaics which have been preserved from the classical world. Interpretation of the mosaic is disputed, suggestions ranging from the exotic decoration to a topographical picture or a religious allegory. This study argues that the mosaic depicts rituals connected with Isis and Osiris and the yearly Nile flood. The presence of these Egyptian religious scenes at Praeneste can be explained by the assimilation of Isis and Fortuna, the tutelary goddess of Praeneste, and by the interpretation of the mosaic as a symbol of divine providence. This book should be of interest to classical archaeologists, art historians, Egyptologists, classical philologists, ancient historians and students of ancient religion.

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E.J. Brill
Language
English
Pages
409

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Subjects
Egyptian Mythology, Influence, Mythology, Egyptian, Nile mosaic (Palestrina), Roman Religion, Egyptian Religion, Classics, Mosaico, Nile mosaic (Palestrina, Italie), Dans l'art, Religion égyptienne, Mosaïque, Mythologie égyptienne, Religion, Relations, Mozaïeken, Influence égyptienne, Nilmosaik, Heiligtum der Fortuna Primigenia, Musaico del Nilo (Palestrina, Italie), Mitologia egípcia (influências), Religion romaine, Fußbodenmosaik, Mosaïque romaine, Religions orientales, Egyptische godsdienst, Italy, antiquities, Egypt, religion
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Romans, Egyptians
Places
Rome

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The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina: Early Evidence of Egyptian Religion in Italy (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World)
August 1997, Brill Academic Publishers
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The Nile mosaic of Palestrina: early evidence of Egyptian religion in Italy
1995, E.J. Brill
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Leiden, New York

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-398) and index.

Series
Religions in the Graeco-Roman world,, v. 121

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Dewey Decimal Class
738.5/0937/6
Library of Congress
NA3770 .M49 1995, NA3770.M49 1995, BL805 .E8 v. 121

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Pagination
viii, 409 p., [78] p. of plates :
Number of pages
409

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OL1108532M
Internet Archive
nilemosaicofpale1995meyb
ISBN 10
9004101373
LCCN
94033858
Library Thing
4774596

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