The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom.
"In The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom, Jing Wen offers a comprehensive survey of how ancient Egyptians portrayed their family members in the reliefs of an elite tomb. Through the analysis of the depiction of family members, this book investigates f...
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Wen, Jing. The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom. 1st ed. Boston : BRILL, 2022. ©2023. 1 online resource (578 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Harvard Egyptological Studies Intro -- Contents -- Tables, Figures and Charts -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Children of the Tomb Owner -- 1. The Designations of Children -- 2. The Titles of Children -- 3. Stances, Clothing, and Accessories of Children -- 4. Children as Offering Bearers -- 5. Rituals Performed by Children -- Chapter 2. Siblings of the Tomb Owner -- 1. The Designations of Siblings -- 2. The Titles of Siblings -- 3. Stances, Clothing, and Accessories of Siblings -- 4. Siblings as Offering Bearers -- 5. Siblings in Ritual Scenes -- Chapter 3. Parents and Other Relatives -- 1. The Designations and Titles of Parents of the Tomb Owner -- 2. Designations and Titles of Other Relatives -- 3. Stance of Parents -- 4. Stance of Other Relatives of the Tomb Owner -- 5. Conclusion: The Depiction of Family Members -- Chapter 4. Family Groups and the sn-ḏt Problem -- 1. Family Groups -- 2. The sn-ḏt and Its Meaning -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. The Role of Family Members in the Funerary Cult -- 1. Family Members Carrying Offerings -- 2. Family Members Carrying stpt-Offerings -- 3. Textual Evidence for Making Offerings -- 4. The Role of Family Members as Offering Bearers and Language-Games in Different Contexts -- 5. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. References of Tombs -- Appendix 2. Designations and Titles of Family Members -- Appendix 3. Stance of Family Members -- Appendix 4. Family Groups -- Appendix 5. Occurrences of Stances -- Appendix 6. Tombs Containing Specific Stances -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Egyptian Words. Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. "In The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom, Jing Wen offers a comprehensive survey of how ancient Egyptians portrayed their family members in the reliefs of an elite tomb. Through the analysis of the depiction of family members, this book investigates familial relations, the funerary cult of the dead, ancestor worship, and relevant texts. It provides a new hypothesis and perspective that would update our understanding of the Egyptian funerary practice and familial ideology. The scenes of family members are not a record of family history but language games of the tomb owner that convey specific meaning to those who enter the chapel despite time and space"-- Provided by publisher. Portrait sculpture, Egyptian. Relief (Sculpture), Egyptian. Families in art. Symbolism in art Egypt History To 1500. Elite (Social sciences) Tombs Egypt. Egypt History Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C. Print version: Wen, Jing The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom Boston : BRILL,c2022 |
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Wen, Jing. The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom. Harvard Egyptological Studies Intro -- Contents -- Tables, Figures and Charts -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Children of the Tomb Owner -- 1. The Designations of Children -- 2. The Titles of Children -- 3. Stances, Clothing, and Accessories of Children -- 4. Children as Offering Bearers -- 5. Rituals Performed by Children -- Chapter 2. Siblings of the Tomb Owner -- 1. The Designations of Siblings -- 2. The Titles of Siblings -- 3. Stances, Clothing, and Accessories of Siblings -- 4. Siblings as Offering Bearers -- 5. Siblings in Ritual Scenes -- Chapter 3. Parents and Other Relatives -- 1. The Designations and Titles of Parents of the Tomb Owner -- 2. Designations and Titles of Other Relatives -- 3. Stance of Parents -- 4. Stance of Other Relatives of the Tomb Owner -- 5. Conclusion: The Depiction of Family Members -- Chapter 4. Family Groups and the sn-ḏt Problem -- 1. Family Groups -- 2. The sn-ḏt and Its Meaning -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. The Role of Family Members in the Funerary Cult -- 1. Family Members Carrying Offerings -- 2. Family Members Carrying stpt-Offerings -- 3. Textual Evidence for Making Offerings -- 4. The Role of Family Members as Offering Bearers and Language-Games in Different Contexts -- 5. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. References of Tombs -- Appendix 2. Designations and Titles of Family Members -- Appendix 3. Stance of Family Members -- Appendix 4. Family Groups -- Appendix 5. Occurrences of Stances -- Appendix 6. Tombs Containing Specific Stances -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Egyptian Words. |
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The Iconography of Family Members in Egypt's Elite Tombs of the Old Kingdom. |
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2022 |
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Intro -- Contents -- Tables, Figures and Charts -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Children of the Tomb Owner -- 1. The Designations of Children -- 2. The Titles of Children -- 3. Stances, Clothing, and Accessories of Children -- 4. Children as Offering Bearers -- 5. Rituals Performed by Children -- Chapter 2. Siblings of the Tomb Owner -- 1. The Designations of Siblings -- 2. The Titles of Siblings -- 3. Stances, Clothing, and Accessories of Siblings -- 4. Siblings as Offering Bearers -- 5. Siblings in Ritual Scenes -- Chapter 3. Parents and Other Relatives -- 1. The Designations and Titles of Parents of the Tomb Owner -- 2. Designations and Titles of Other Relatives -- 3. Stance of Parents -- 4. Stance of Other Relatives of the Tomb Owner -- 5. Conclusion: The Depiction of Family Members -- Chapter 4. Family Groups and the sn-ḏt Problem -- 1. Family Groups -- 2. The sn-ḏt and Its Meaning -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. The Role of Family Members in the Funerary Cult -- 1. Family Members Carrying Offerings -- 2. Family Members Carrying stpt-Offerings -- 3. Textual Evidence for Making Offerings -- 4. The Role of Family Members as Offering Bearers and Language-Games in Different Contexts -- 5. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. References of Tombs -- Appendix 2. Designations and Titles of Family Members -- Appendix 3. Stance of Family Members -- Appendix 4. Family Groups -- Appendix 5. Occurrences of Stances -- Appendix 6. Tombs Containing Specific Stances -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Egyptian Words. |
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