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Houses in Graeco-Roman Egypt - Arenas for Ritual Activity (Paperback)
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Houses in Graeco-Roman Egypt - Arenas for Ritual Activity (Paperback)
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This book examines different forms of ritual activities performed
in houses of Graeco- Roman Egypt. It draws on the rich
archaeological record of rural housing and evidence from literature
or papyrological references to both urban and rural housing. The
introduction critically considers the literature relevant to the
topic in order to identify the research gap. Chapter I attempts to
reconstruct the structure of urban and rural houses in Graeco-
Roman Egypt in the light of papyri and archaeology. This aims to
establish the physical and spatial framework for the rituals
considered in the following chapters. In line with this
reconstruction of domestic properties is the reconstruction of the
architectural layout and use of the domestic pylon in Chapter II.
Chapter III deals with two rituals enacted before the front door of
the house, namely the sacrifice of fish on the 9th of Thoth and the
sacrifice of pigs on the 15th of Pachon. Chapter IV considers the
ritual of the illumination of lamps for the goddess Athena-Neith
within and around houses on the 13th of Epeiph. Chapter V
highlights the use of the house as an arena for social types of
rituals associated with dining, birthdays, the mallokouria, the
epikrisis, and marriage. Chapter VI explores the religious sphere
of houses, which is obvious from domestic shrines, wall paintings
with religious themes, and figurines of Egyptian and Graeco-Roman
deities uncovered from houses. The last chapter deals with mourning
rituals, which the house occupants performed after the demise of
their beloved animals, such as dogs, and their family members. In
the conclusion, I summarize my work and draw out its implications,
suggesting that the house was the locus of social, religious, and
funerary rituals in Graeco-Roman Egypt.
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