Serapis : the sacred library and its declericalization /

The Greco-Egyptian syncretistic god Serapis was used by the 3rd century BCE Ptolemaic pharaohs to impose Greek cultural hegemony and consolidate political power. The Alexandrian Serapeum, sometimes referred to as The Great Library of Alexandria's "daughter library," may be seen as an...

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Main Authors:	Bales, Stephen (Author), Kaspar, Wendi Arant (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, 2022.
Subjects:	Academic libraries > Aims and objectives. Libraries > History. Libraries > Religious aspects. Libraries and society. Civilization, Secular.