The Basileion of Isis and the religious art of nabataean Petra

This article examines the cult of Isis and the use of the Isis basileion in the iconography of Nabataean Petra. It is argued that the deity should not be viewed as a ‘foreigner’ in the city, and that the variety in the use of her iconography, across both the aniconic and anthropomorphic spheres, is...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alpass, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: IFAPO 2010
In: Syria
Year: 2010, Volume: 87, Pages: 93-113
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (JSTOR)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic

MARC

LEADER 00000caa a22000002 4500
001 1797187279
003 DE-627
005 20221214175832.0
007 cr uuu---uuuuu
008 220401s2010 xx |||||o 00| ||eng c
024 7 |a 10.4000/syria.663  |2 doi 
035 |a (DE-627)1797187279 
035 |a (DE-599)KXP1797187279 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rda 
041 |a eng 
084 |a 1  |2 ssgn 
100 1 |a Alpass, Peter  |e VerfasserIn  |4 aut 
109 |a Alpass, Peter 
245 1 4 |a The Basileion of Isis and the religious art of nabataean Petra 
264 1 |c 2010 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a Computermedien  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Online-Ressource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
520 |a This article examines the cult of Isis and the use of the Isis basileion in the iconography of Nabataean Petra. It is argued that the deity should not be viewed as a ‘foreigner’ in the city, and that the variety in the use of her iconography, across both the aniconic and anthropomorphic spheres, is representative of how we should approach the rest of Petra’s idols. Firstly, the idea that the aniconic and anthropomorphic modes of representation had some kind of opposing significance cannot be maintained, particularly in light of the sculptural arrangement of the sanctuary of Isis in the Wadi Siyyagh. Secondly, it allows us an insight into how Petra’s geometric idols (‘betyls’), whose multitude of forms have puzzled scholars for generations, were perceived by worshippers. Instead of reducing the complexity of forms represented and attempting to equate these with Petra’s better known deities, we should rather emphasise the variety in these monuments and what they show us of the personal significance of gods in Petra and Nabataea. 
773 0 8 |i Enthalten in  |t Syria  |d Beyrouth : IFAPO, 1920  |g 87(2010), Seite 93-113  |h Online-Ressource  |w (DE-627)581733045  |w (DE-600)2457451-X  |w (DE-576)306837404  |7 nnns  |x 2076-8435 
773 1 8 |g volume:87  |g year:2010  |g pages:93-113 
776 |i Erscheint auch als  |n Druckausgabe  |w (DE-627)1650526105  |k Non-Electronic 
856 |3 Volltext  |u http://www.jstor.org/stable/41681332  |x JSTOR 
856 |u https://journals.openedition.org/syria/pdf/663  |x unpaywall  |z Vermutlich kostenfreier Zugang  |h publisher [open (via free pdf)] 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.4000/syria.663  |x Resolving-System  |z lizenzpflichtig  |3 Volltext 
856 4 0 |u https://journals.openedition.org/syria/663  |x Verlag  |z lizenzpflichtig  |3 Volltext 
935 |a mteo  |a BIIN 
936 u w |d 87  |j 2010  |h 93-113 
951 |a AR 
BIB |a 1 
ELC |a 1 
ITA |a 1  |t 1 
LOK |0 000 xxxxxcx a22 zn 4500 
LOK |0 001 4109386357 
LOK |0 003 DE-627 
LOK |0 004 1797187279 
LOK |0 005 20220401052809 
LOK |0 008 220401||||||||||||||||ger||||||| 
LOK |0 035   |a (DE-Tue135)IxTheo#2022-03-08#FFDDE1C8C7B46090544FF0CDE59382F494359095 
LOK |0 040   |a DE-Tue135  |c DE-627  |d DE-Tue135 
LOK |0 092   |o n 
LOK |0 852   |a DE-Tue135 
LOK |0 852 1  |9 00 
LOK |0 866   |x JSTOR#http://www.jstor.org/stable/41681332 
LOK |0 935   |a ixzs  |a ixrk  |a zota 
OAS |a 1 
ORI |a SA-MARC-ixtheoa001.raw 
REL |a 1 
SUB |a BIB  |a REL