Tells the story of the ancient Egyptian city of Mendes, home of the mysterious cult of the 'fornicating ram who mounts the beauties'. This book describes the discoveries of the great temple of the ram and the 'Mansion of the Rams', where the embalmed bodies of the avatars of the god were buried.
Über den Autor
Donald B. Redford is a historian and archaeologist who has worked extensively in Egypt since 1975, directing a number of important excavations, notably at Mendes and Karnak. A professor at Pennsylvania State University, he is the author of many books, including Akhenaten: The Heretic King (Princeton). He is also the editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations vii List of Sidebars xiii Preface xv Introduction xvii List of Abbreviations xxi Chapter One: The Beginnings 1 Chapter Two: The Advent of Horus 8 Chapter Three: In the Time of the Residence 18 Chapter Four: The Collapse 42 Chapter Five: The Mysterious Centuries: The Middle Kingdom 58 Chapter Six: Mendes under the Empire Pharaohs 67 Chapter Seven: The Great Chiefs of the Meshwesh 95 Chapter Eight: Egypt in the Time of Troubles 111 Chapter Nine: The Ram, Lord of Djedet 124 Chapter Ten: The Saite Revival 138 Chapter Eleven: Mendes, the Capital of Egypt 144 Chapter Twelve: The Great Disaster 179 Chapter Thirteen: Dusk and Darkness: The End of Mendes 188 Notes and Further Readings 211 Index 231
Klappentext
"Donald Redford's "City of the Ram-Man" will interest specialists and armchair archaeologists alike. Redford looks at even the most complex archaeological and historical data with the eye of a storyteller. He constantly weaves interesting and often little-known details into the warp of his story, and his work is a rare thing--a consummate fusion of solid scholarship and truly readable history."--Richard H. Wilkinson, author of "The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt"
"This interesting and engaging book shows how one major archaeological field project--the excavations at Mendes--illuminates nearly the entire sweep of ancient Egyptian history. One of the major Egyptologists of his generation, Donald Redford is a giant, and this book plays on a giant stage. It is also a great read."--John S. Holladay Jr., professor emeritus, University of Toronto
