Sesostris - Scheschonq - Sesonchosis : : ein internationaler Held und sein Nachwirken : Beiträge der Tagung vom 14. bis 16.9.2012 an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität und am Staatlichen Museum Ägyptischer Kunst in München / / Herausgegeben von Friedhelm Hoffmann und Sylvia Schoske.
"Why Sesostris? Why does the classical antiquity tell stories about this Egyptian hero king of the second millennium BC? On which basis? The contributions of this conference volume try to systematically answer the question how these narratives come into being and grow. It is not a single histor...
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| Summary: | "Why Sesostris? Why does the classical antiquity tell stories about this Egyptian hero king of the second millennium BC? On which basis? The contributions of this conference volume try to systematically answer the question how these narratives come into being and grow. It is not a single historical king Sesostris. Rather the literary tradition of two millennia augments the story with the later Sheshonq kings, makes Sesostris the international hero of demotic narratives and finally leads to the Greek Sesonchosis Romance which itself is widely received. All this takes place in an international cultural context"-- |
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| ISBN: | 9004712399 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Herausgegeben von Friedhelm Hoffmann und Sylvia Schoske. |