Oldtidens historie

The Queen of Heaven is extraordinarily difficult to find anywhere in history, but miraculously she is still there. As in the Old Testament where the women of the ancient Jewish settlement on Elephantine island in southern Egypt defended their worship of the Queen of Heaven, when they were dramatically confronted by the exiled prophet Jeremiah, for worshipping 'false' gods in the 6th century BCE. (Jeremiah 45:15-21). Who was this ancient 'Queen of Heaven' resident at this remote outpost of the Jewish faith in Elephantine? In this case, it was the goddess 'Anat', who shared the same Jewish temple as Yahweh. Anat was considered his equal - when not superior - by the Jewish worshippers who offered incense and other offerings to both, which they had been doing for over 200 years in peaceful harmony. Compelling links between ancient Egyptian sources and the Old Testament demonstrate that much of what we read in Genesis and Exodus today has been simply 'pasted and copied' from ancient Egyptian texts and legends. Including the 'Ten Commandments' which were - almost word for word - written down in the Egyptian Book of the Dead and known as the 'Declarations of Innocence', many thousands of years before the time of Moses and the Exodus, and then later copied onto the walls of Edfu temple. It is at this very same Edfu temple - where the Jewish mercenaries were often garrisoned - we find astonishing similarities between the festival of the 'Jewish Passover' and the Egyptian 'Festival of the Beautiful Reunion' where the goddess Hathor was reunited with her consort. We also follow some of the most powerful kings of the region whose devotion to Anat - their Queen of Heaven - was so intense that in response to hostile acts directed against her temples or sanctuaries, they and their massive armies trekked thousands of miles across hostile territory to destroy or subjugate those responsible, and then reinstall their beloved Queen, Anat, on the throne of Heaven.

What happens when we close our eyes for the very last time? The ancient Egyptians provide a fascinating answer to human life’s most enigmatic question. Over three millennia the rich river civilisation along the banks of the Nile develops funerary customs which enable the Egyptians to find their way to eternal life, where everyone who lives and dies is reborn. It all begins in the embalming workshop, where the dead are transformed into mummies. Chapter by chapter, the reader is initiated into how ancient Egyptians achieved immortality. A lost culture’s conception of death and its incredible burial customs are unfolded and explained, revealing a fantastic and compelling universe of myths and rituals. At first glance, it all appears alarmingly alien, but gradually it begins to make sense and speak to us across the many millennia. Published in conjunction with Moesgaard Museum’s special exhibition Ancient Egypt – Obsessed with life, this book can also be read as an independent introduction to the Egyptians’ conceptions of the afterlife.With contributions by Tine Bagh, Paul John Frandsen, Ole Herslund, Rune Nyord, Rune Olsen, Maxime Rageot, Sofie Schiødt, Philipp Stockhammer and Jørgen Podemann Sørensen.

Wie blickte die griechisch-römische Antike auf typische Ungeziefertiere von Maus bis Mücke? Anhand dieser oft vernachlässigten Tiere legt das Buch die Zeitgebundenheit von Mensch-Tier-Beziehungen offen.

Hvad sker der, når vi lukker øjnene for sidste gang? Degamle egyptere giver et fascinerende svar på menneskelivets mest gådefuldespørgsmål.Over 3000 år udvikler den rige flodcivilisation ved Nilensbredder begravelsesskikke, gennem hvilke egypterne finder vejen til et evigtliv, hvor alt levende bliver genfødt efter døden. Vejen begynder ibalsameringsværkstedet, hvor de afdøde bliver forvandlet til mumier.Kapitel for kapitel indvier bogen læseren i, hvordan degamle egyptere fandt vejen til evigt liv. Den præsenterer en svunden kultursforestillinger om døden og dens utrolige begravelsesskikke. Et vildt og dragendeunivers af myter og ritualer, der ved første øjekast virker næsten urovækkendefremmed, men som langsomt begynder at tale til os på tværs af mange tusind år. Bogen er udgivet i forbindelse med Moesgaard Museums særudstillingEgypten – Besat af livet, men kan læses som en selvstændig introduktiontil egypternes efterlivsforestillinger. Med bidrag af Tine Bagh, Paul JohnFrandsen, Ole Herslund, Rune Nyord, Rune Olsen, Maxime Rageot, Sofie Schiødt,Philipp Stockhammer og Jørgen Podemann Sørensen.

This newly revised volume of the Plutarch Project includes vocabulary, discussion questions, and edited text for the stories of Alexander the Great (a double-length study) and Timoleon.

Christianity's engagement with late antique culture. The specific focus is on the intricate relationship, interaction, and sometimes confrontation between Christianity and Hellenism. The chapter's objectives are twofold: first, to examine the reception of the relationship between Christianity and Hellenism in modern scholarship, and second, to assess John Chrysostom's role within this complex dynamic.John Chrysostom lived during a pivotal period when Christianity was gradually emerging as the dominant religion within the Roman Empire. His attitude towards Hellenism has historically provoked diverse responses. On one hand, some scholars view him as a proponent of the fruitful encounter between Christian teachings and Hellenic culture, asserting that he played a significant role in the assimilation of Greek culture into the burgeoning Christianity of his time. On the other hand, there are those who label him as a "champion of anti-Hellenism," a characterization that warrants further exploration.

Hermupolis Magna, die Stadt des Gottes Thot/Hermes, war nach römischer Auffassung keine echte Polis. Überhaupt wird dem antiken Ägypten von der modernen Forschung ein Stadtproblem attestiert. Im. 3. Jh. n. Chr. werden Hermupolis wie auch andere Gaumetropolen der Provinz allerdings selbstverständlich zu den Poleis der Mittelmeerwelt gezählt. Wie lässt sich diese Diskrepanz erklären? Wie ist die Kategorie "Stadt" vor einem solchen Hintergrund zu bewerten? Anhand eines Blicks auf die gesellschaftlich-mentalen Strukturen der lokalen Einwohnerschaft von Hermupolis, ihrer repräsentativen Ansprüche und einer akteursorientierten Perspektive auf den Ort wird die städtische Entwicklung der Gaumetropole zwischen ptolemäischer Zeit und dem 5. Jh. n. Chr. nachgezeichnet. Der Begriff "Stadt" erweist sich dabei als fluide und wird je nach Standpunkt und gesellschaftlichen Umständen anhand neuer Kriterien definiert. Mit diesem Ansatz wird zugleich die Definition der Kategorie "Polis" am Beispiel Hermupolis aus einer unkonventionellen Perspektive betrachtet.

What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist, both experts in their field, investigateOver the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, suddenly, around the turn of the millennium, history reversed. Faced with economic stagnation and internal political division, the West has found itself in rapid decline.This is not the first time the global order has witnessed such a dramatic rise and fall. The Roman Empire followed a similar arc from dizzying power to disintegration - a fact that is more than a strange historical coincidence. In Why Empires Fall, historian Peter Heather and political economist John Rapley use this Roman past to think anew about the contemporary West, its state of crisis, and what paths we could take out of it.In this exceptional, transformative intervention, Heather and Rapley explore the uncanny parallels - and productive differences - between the two cases, moving beyond the familiar tropes of invading barbarians and civilizational decay to learn new lessons from ancient history. From 399 to 1999, the life cycles of empires, they argue, sow the seeds of their inevitable destruction. The era of western global domination has reached its end - so what comes next?

"From Greece to Palmyra, Tyre to Babylon, the names of the gods reveal their fields of competence and action. Through the study of divine names, the twelve chapters of this book unfold a gallery of portraits that reveal the changing aspects of the divine throughout the ancient Mediterranean"--

Heraldry & Faith is a magnificent work that provides great insight into the foundations of the art and history of heraldic representations. Heraldry is as ancient as the days. It is the system by which coats of arms and other armorial bearings are created and regulated. Lineage and faith are key factors in the creation of unique bearings. Many modern heraldic emblems, especially those in Freemasonry, have evolved from the ancient empires and maintain similar meanings to their ancient predecessors. The monuments which still survive to this date bear witness to this effect.

Ralf wanted to release himself from his past but had two problems. Firstly, he didn't know what that problem was and secondly, he didn't know how to get rid of whatever was holding him back. It was driving him to despair. After being introduced to The Instructor, Ralf, with his new friends, Steve and Maria, learnt how to release the past bounds, giving them mental freedom. They were introduced to the Minor and Major Mysteries, Hermeticism and Stoicism the Greeks developed and used for several thousand years. Doing something specific doesn't guarantee our wants in life but doing nothing usually ensures us less in return. The choice we have is whether we decide to take responsibility for the consequences we create or to let them take control of us through unregulated thoughts and fantasies. If that is the case, wouldn't it be better to act and influence ourselves accordingly and be selective in which way we want our life journey to go instead of reliving past events that no longer exist? Easier said than done.What would you do if you were in Ralf's situation?

Die wahrsagerische Befragung der Götter war ein alltäglicher Bestandteil der römischen Religion. Im Allgemeinen waren die antiken Römer mit vielen Divinationsformen vertraut, die auch heute noch praktiziert werden, wie das Pendeln, das Handlesen oder das Schriftorakel.Dieses Buch bietet eine systematische Betrachtung aller religiösen und weltlichen Arten der Wahrsagung, die im alten Rom bekannt waren. Die Berücksichtigung soziohistorischer und literarischer Kontexte macht dem Leser das Phänomen römischer Wahrsagung verständlicher und ermöglicht Bezüge zur Gegenwart.

In dieser überarbeiteten Fassung zur Erstveröffentlichung von 1991 über die zwölf Eklogen des italienischen Dichters Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) werden die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse durch aktuelle wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen ergänzt und die noch fehlenden Eklogen der ersten Fassung in die Analyse mit einbezogen. Die Eingangskapitel widmen sich Petrarcas Leben, seiner tiefen Beziehung zur Antike und seiner Verehrung Vergils mit besonderer Berücksichtigung jener Ereignisse, die im Zusammenhang mit der Entstehung des Bucolicum Carmen von Bedeutung sind. Bei der anschließenden Untersuchung der einzelnen Gedichte hat sich gezeigt, dass jede Ekloge Petrarcas unter neuen Gesichtspunkten betrachtet werden muss, da er jedes Thema auf andere Weise angeht. Aus diesem Grund vermischen sich zeitweise Erläuterungen zum Text mit Interpretationsfragen, obgleich angestrebt wird, diese beiden Bereiche möglichst auseinanderzuhalten. Ziel ist es, nach Möglichkeit Petrarcas eigene Äußerungen zum Thema in die Untersuchung einzuflechten. Dabei wurden vor allem die in den Rerum familiarium libri und den sogenannten Variae vereinigten Briefe als Quellen benutzt.

Every page is a breathless, swoonworthy adventure' Roshani Chokshi, bestselling author of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride'An enthralling tale of adventure, romance, and star-crossed lovers' Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess'Evocative and lyrically spun, Luna McNamara's Psyche and Eros is a pure delight' Rebecca Ross, #1 internationally bestselling author of A River EnchantedA stunning, exciting and hotly-anticipated feminist retelling of one of the greatest love stories in Greek mythology!The greatest love story ever told...Born into an era of heroes, a prophecy claims that Psyche - Princess of Mycenae - will defeat a monster feared even by the gods themselves. Rebelling against society's traditions, she spends her youth mastering blade and bow, preparing to fulfil her destiny. But she is soon caught up in powers beyond her control, when the jealous Aphrodite sends the God of Desire, Eros, to deliver a fatal love-curse. The last thing Eros wants is to become involved in the chaos of the mortal world, but when he is pricked by the very arrow intended for Psyche, he is doomed to love a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet. Thrown together by fate, headstrong Psyche and world-weary Eros will face challenges greater than they could have ever imagined. And as the Trojan War begins and the whole of the heavens try to keep them apart, will they find their way back to each other... before it's too late?Luna McNamara's exquisitely written debut will appeal to fans of Madeline Miller, Jennifer Saint and Susan Stokes-Chapman.

What is the role of religious aspects in legitimizing or delegitimizing violence? The articles of this volume provide an important contribution to this crucial social and scholarly debate. Analysing a broad spectrum of case studies from antiquity, they focus on religious justifications or evaluations of recommended, performed, or forbidden acts of violence - regardless of the question of their historicity. Not only late antiquity and Christianity are considered, but also pre-Christian Greek and Roman civilizations, Judaism, literary myth, and atheism. The case studies cover the period from the fifth century BCE to the fifth century CE and a broad geographical scope extending from Gaul to Israel and Egypt. This volume offers new insights into a highly topical issue.

Bring Greek mythology to life in this stunningly illustrated coloring book featuring gods, goddesses, unique creatures, epic scenes, and more.From the gleaming heavens up above to the darkest depths of the underworld, this coloring book takes you on a journey through the incredible stories of Greek mythology. Created by artist Jen Yoon, this coloring book features 45 intricate illustrations of gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, and a variety of mesmerizing scenes, allowing you to bring your own artistic interpretation to the legends you know and love.Complete with perforated pages that you can tear out and display proudly, this coloring book is the perfect space to flex your creativity and imagination while immersing yourself in the magical world of Greek mythology.

Discover the world's most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years. When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover history's most decisive moments as and when they happened. Taking a chronological approach, History Year by Year invites you to explore momentous discoveries, ingenious inventions, and important events from around the world in the context of their time. Along the way, you'll meet charismatic leaders, brutal dictators, influential thinkers, and innovative scientists from around the globe. Follow in the steps of your human ancestors as they colonised the planet, developed tools, harnessed fire, and painted cave walls. Learn how their descendants established great civilisations, founded huge empires, domesticated animals, built pyramids, produced great art, authored epic poems, and even travelled into space. There are wars, rebellions, voyages of adventure and discovery, extraordinary technological developments, and incredible sporting feats. In this history book, you will find: -Maps, photography, facts and statistics about the timeline of the world for over 7 million years. -Chapters with information about the origin of humans, early civilisation, trade and invention, technology and more. -Detailed descriptions and information on significant moments in history that shaped life. Accessible to everyone, History Year by Year's combination of bite-sized information, eye-catching images, crystal-clear maps, and memorable stats will delight history lovers and make an ideal gift for trivia fans wanting facts at their fingertips. If you've ever wondered exactly what happened when - and where it all took place - then this is the book for you.

The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP) is a comprehensive, up-to-date and unique reference-tool in six volumes, gathering nearly 1500 Latin texts on papyrus. Editions are provided with both a palaeographic and a critical apparatus, translations of the texts into English and an exhaustive introduction and commentary. The texts in CLTP cover a wide chronological range and many different types and genres. They include both literary and documentary texts, dating from the first century BC to the Middle Ages. They provide new knowledge about the circulation of Latin, offering unique insights into textual transmission and indeed of Latin literature itself, but also into topics such as ancient education and multilingualism, economics, society, culture, and multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean world. The result is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of Latin and of the Roman world.

The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP) is a comprehensive, up-to-date and unique reference-tool in six volumes, gathering nearly 1500 Latin texts on papyrus. Editions are provided with both a palaeographic and a critical apparatus, translations of the texts into English and an exhaustive introduction and commentary. The texts in CLTP cover a wide chronological range and many different types and genres. They include both literary and documentary texts, dating from the first century BC to the Middle Ages. They provide new knowledge about the circulation of Latin, offering unique insights into textual transmission and indeed of Latin literature itself, but also into topics such as ancient education and multilingualism, economics, society, culture, and multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean world. The result is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of Latin and of the Roman world.

The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP) is a comprehensive, up-to-date and unique reference-tool in six volumes, gathering nearly 1500 Latin texts on papyrus. Editions are provided with both a palaeographic and a critical apparatus, translations of the texts into English and an exhaustive introduction and commentary. The texts in CLTP cover a wide chronological range and many different types and genres. They include both literary and documentary texts, dating from the first century BC to the Middle Ages. They provide new knowledge about the circulation of Latin, offering unique insights into textual transmission and indeed of Latin literature itself, but also into topics such as ancient education and multilingualism, economics, society, culture, and multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean world. The result is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of Latin and of the Roman world.

The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP) is a comprehensive, up-to-date and unique reference-tool in six volumes, gathering nearly 1500 Latin texts on papyrus. Editions are provided with both a palaeographic and a critical apparatus, translations of the texts into English and an exhaustive introduction and commentary. The texts in CLTP cover a wide chronological range and many different types and genres. They include both literary and documentary texts, dating from the first century BC to the Middle Ages. They provide new knowledge about the circulation of Latin, offering unique insights into textual transmission and indeed of Latin literature itself, but also into topics such as ancient education and multilingualism, economics, society, culture, and multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean world. The result is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of Latin and of the Roman world.

The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP) is a comprehensive, up-to-date and unique reference-tool in six volumes, gathering nearly 1500 Latin texts on papyrus. Editions are provided with both a palaeographic and a critical apparatus, translations of the texts into English and an exhaustive introduction and commentary. The texts in CLTP cover a wide chronological range and many different types and genres. They include both literary and documentary texts, dating from the first century BC to the Middle Ages. They provide new knowledge about the circulation of Latin, offering unique insights into textual transmission and indeed of Latin literature itself, but also into topics such as ancient education and multilingualism, economics, society, culture, and multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean world. The result is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of Latin and of the Roman world.

The History of the Development of the Doctrine of the trinity is the first codified history of its kind, documenting the events that precipitated the formation of the trinitarian statement, as well as the ideological framework that informed it. From Ancient Greece to Byzantium, this work documents seven centuries of religious thought that contributed to the formation of one of the most ubiquitous doctrines in the world.