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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-713X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1524/zaes.2010.0004 |