Egyptianizing figurines from Delos : a study in Hellenistic religion /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barrett, Caitlín E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Series:	Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 36.
Subjects:	Terra-cotta figurines, Hellenistic > Greece > Delos Island. Cults > Greece > Delos Island. Delos Island (Greece) > Religion. Egypt > Religion > Influence.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : Egyptianizing cult at a crossroads of Hellenistic trade
Fabric analysis : evidence for the local origins of the majority of Egyptianizing figurines on Delos
Manufacturing techniques, technological style, and the question of Egyptiand coroplasts on Delos
The eye of the sun and the inundation of the Nile : evidence for Egyptian theology on Delos
A contextual analysis of the finspots of Egyptian and Egyptianizing terracotta figurines on Delos
Conclusions : syncretic theology in household cult.