Dendara. Le pronaos du temple d’Hathor

Analyse de la décoration

By (author) S. Cauville

Book cover: Dendara. Le pronaos du temple d’Hathor

Extent: 932 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Ancient Egypt

Series: Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta

Series volume number: 221

Language: French

Hardback (Published)

(March 2013)

ISBN: 9789042927308

Price: $138.00

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The three volumes of the translation of texts from the pronaos (Dendara XIII, XIV, XV) are subjected here to a philological and religious analysis. All Dendara texts (from the Temple of Hathor, the Temple of Isis, the Doors of Hathor and Isis, and the mammisis) have been transcribed digitally. Using this unique database, it is easy to analyze the edition of the pronaos texts over time, in particular regarding their innovative character. Thus, the principles of decoration and theology of the pronaos can be discussed in light of 5000 pages of hieroglyphic texts.


English summary: The three translation volumes of the pronaos (Dendara XIII, XIV, XV) are here subjected to philological and religious analysis, and the principles of decoration and theology are discussed. French text. French description: Les trois volumes de traduction du pronaos (Dendara XIII, XIV, XV) font l’objet d’une analyse philologique et religieuse. Tous les textes de Dendara (temple d’Hathor, temple d’Isis, portes d’Hathor et d’Isis, mammisis) sont transcrits sur ordinateur. A l’aide de cette incomparable banque de donnees, il est aise d’analyser la redaction des textes du pronaos, notamment dans ce qu’ils ont d’innovant. Les principes de decoration et la theologie sont commentes a la lumiere de 5000 pages de textes hieroglyphiques.

  • By (author) S. Cauville