Alison Roberts

Hathor Rising: The Power of the Goddess in Ancient Egypt

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing from temple art, myths, rituals, and poetry, Dr. Roberts examines the female aspect of the complex Egyptian pantheon, particularly the goddess Hathor-Sekhmet, providing a powerful new perspective on women's theology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
• Original
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 204mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780892816217
• ISBN-10: 089281621X
• Artikelnr.: 22091430

Autorenporträt

Alison Roberts, Ph.D., studied ancient Egyptian and Akkadian at the University of Oxford. She completed her doctoral thesis "Cult Objects of Hathor" in 1984, and has since written and lectured on ancient Egypt. She lives in England.

Inhaltsangabe

Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Foreword
Preface
1 Introduction
Part 1: Rhythms of Change
2 Prologue:Phases of the Sun
3 Lady of the Stars: Journey to Dawn
4 Rage and Radiance: The Dawn Gates
5 Mediatrix: The Noonday Sun
6 Hathor Rising: Metamorphosis of a Goddess
Part 2: Moon and Sun: Phallic Gods and Solar Transformation
7 New Age Religion: The Theban Triad
8 Iris and the Bull God: Urge for Renewal
9 Light and Sexuality: The Struggle for the Kingdom
Part 3: Hatshepsut and Akhenaten: The Trinitarian Revolution
10 Hatshepsut: The Temple Builder
11 The Challenge to Thebes
12 'Beauty is Come': Akhenaten and Nefertiti
13 TheCosmic Gaze: A Rapturous Celebration
Epilogue: The Return to Memphis
Notes and Short Bibliography
Sources of the Illustrations
Index