The ama-Male

An agreed upon meaning for the word ama (Wb. I 185, 13) has not yet been satisfactorily established. The present study is an examination and discussion of ama in the context of each text in which it appears. The author offers for consideration the specific meaning “ritually impure” for the term.

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Main Author: O'Rourke, Paul F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Year: 2010, Volume: 137, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-53
Further subjects:B amat
B ama
B Stele of Pije
B Circumcision
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Summary:An agreed upon meaning for the word ama (Wb. I 185, 13) has not yet been satisfactorily established. The present study is an examination and discussion of ama in the context of each text in which it appears. The author offers for consideration the specific meaning “ritually impure” for the term.
ISSN:2196-713X
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1524/zaes.2010.0004