Isis Pelagia: images, names and cults of a goddess of the seas
The origins of Isis, goddess of the seas -- The canonization of a new prerogative -- Representations of Isis, goddess of the seas -- The names of Isis, goddess of the seas -- A cult for Isis, goddess of the seas -- Sarapis and the sea -- Disappearance and renaissance of marine Isis and Sarapis.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Religions in the Graeco-Roman world (volume 190)
Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Religions in the Graeco-Roman world
volume 190 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Isis
/ Sea god
/ Image
/ Cult
/ Classical antiquity
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| Further subjects: | B
Isis (Egyptian deity)
B Ocean Religious aspects |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The origins of Isis, goddess of the seas -- The canonization of a new prerogative -- Representations of Isis, goddess of the seas -- The names of Isis, goddess of the seas -- A cult for Isis, goddess of the seas -- Sarapis and the sea -- Disappearance and renaissance of marine Isis and Sarapis. "In Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas, Laurent Bricault, one of the principal scholars of the cults of Isis, presents a new interpretation of the multiple sources that present Isis as a goddess of the seas. Bricault discusses a wealth of relatively unknown archaeological and textual data, drawing on a profound knowledge of their historical context. After decades of scholarly study, Bricault offers an important contribution and a new phase in the debate on understanding the "diffusion" as well as the "reception" of the cults of Isis in the Graeco-Roman world. This book, the first English-language monograph by the leading French scholar in the field, underlines the importance of Isis Studies for broader debates in the study of ancient religion"-- |
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| Item Description: | Revised and updated translation of Isis, dame des flots Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004413901 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004413900 |