Egyptianizing figurines from Delos : a study in Hellenistic religion / / by Caitlín E. Barrett.

• Superior document: Columbia studies in the classical tradition, v. 36
• Author: Barrett, Caitlín E.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 36.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (832 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book investigates Hellenistic popular religion through an interdisciplinary study of terracotta figurines of Egyptian deities, mostly from domestic contexts, from the trading port of Delos. A comparison of the figurines’ iconography to parallels in Egyptian religious texts, temple reliefs, and ritual objects suggests that many figurines depict deities or rituals associated with Egyptian festivals. An analysis of the objects’ clay fabrics and manufacturing techniques indicates that most were made on Delos. Additionally, archival research on unpublished notes from early excavations reveals new data on many figurines’ archaeological contexts, illuminating their roles in both domestic and temple cults. The results offer a new perspective on Hellenistic reinterpretations of Egyptian religion, as well as the relationship between “popular” and “official” cults.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter One. Introduction: Egyptianizing Cult at a Crossroads of Hellenistic Trade / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Two. Fabric Analysis: Evidence for the Local Origins of the Majority of Egyptianizing Figurines on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Three. Manufacturing Techniques, Technological Style, and the Question of Egyptian Coroplasts on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Four. The Eye of the Sun and the Inundation of the Nile: Iconographic Evidence for Egyptian Theology on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Five. A Contextual Analysis of the Findspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines on Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Chapter Six. Conclusions: Syncretic Theology in Household Cult / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Appendix A. Timeline of Delian History / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Appendix B. Catalog of Egyptian and Egyptianizing Terracotta Figurines and Plastic Vases from Hellenistic Delos / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Appendix C. List of Unpublished Field Notes Cited / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Bibliography / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Index of Divine and Personal Names / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Geographical Index (1): General / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Geographical Index (2): Locations on Delos and Rheneia / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Index and Glossary of Selected Egyptian Terms and Divine Epithets / Caitlín E. Barrett -- General Index / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Index of Selected Egyptian, Greek, and Latin Texts / Caitlín E. Barrett -- Plates / Caitlín E. Barrett.