Nile into Tiber: Egypt in the Roman World: Proceedings of the IIIrd International Conference of Isis Studies, Leiden, May 11-14 2005 (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World)

Interest In All Kinds Of Interactions Between Egypt And Rome Has Grown Considerably Over The Last Decade. This Debate Has Not Only Altered Our Views On The Impact Of Rome On Alexandria And Egypt But Also Strongly Put To The Fore The Reverse Direction Of This Cultural Interaction: Egyptian Influences On The Roman World. It Is This Topic, Egypt In The Roman World, That Was Central To The Iiird International Conference Of Isis Studies, Held In Leiden In May 2005. This Book, A Selection Of The Papers Delivered At The Conference, Gives A Clear Overview Of The Debate As It Has Developed In Recent Years. In Two Parts (i. Interpretations Of The Meaning Of Aegyptiaca Romana And Ii. Understanding The Cults Of Isis In Their Local Context), Preceded By A General Introduction, It Offers A Broad Perspective On The Various Aspects Of Cultural Interaction Between Egypt And Rome, Also By Bringing Together Different Research Traditions In This Field.--jacket. Aegyptiaca Romana: The Widening Debate / Miguel John Versluys 1 -- I Interpretations Of The Meaning Of Aegyptiaca Romana -- Theoretical Reflections: The Role Of Egypt And Egyptian Religion In The Roman World -- La Diffusion Des Cultes Isiaques: Un Probleme De Terminologie Et De Critique / Michel Malaise 19 -- The Hellenistic Face Of Isis: Cosmic And Saviour Goddess / Giulia Sfameni Gasparro 40 -- Isis Greco-romaine Et L'henotheisme Feminin / Robert Turcan 73 -- Dion Cassius Et Les Phenomenes Religieux Egyptiens. Quelques Suggestions Pour Un Mode D'emploi / Pierre Cordier 89 -- Case Studies: Aegyptica In And Around Pompeii And Rome -- Egyptian Objects, Roman Contexts: A Taste For Aegyptiaca In Italy / Molly Swetnam-burland 113 -- The Temple Of Isis At Pompeii / Eric M. Moormann 137 -- Three Uses Of The Pygmy And The Aethiops At Pompeii: Decorating, Othering, And Warding Off Demons / John R. Clarke 155 -- The Meaning Of Dwarfs In Nilotic Scenes / Paul G.p. Meyboom & Miguel John Versluys 170 -- Obelisks Still In Exile: Monuments Made To Measure? / Grant Parker 209 -- A Literary View On The Nile Mosaic At Praeneste / Piet H. Schrijvers 223 -- Ii Understanding The Cults Of Isis In Their Local Context -- The Balkans & Greece -- La Diffusion Isiaque En Mesie Inferieure Et En Thrace: Politique, Commerce Et Religion / Laurent Bricault 245 -- Temoignages Isiaques En Dacie (106-271 Ap. J.-c) Cultes Et Romanisation / Marie-christine Budischovsky 267 -- Traces D'egypte En Dalmatie Romaine; Culte, Mode Et Pouvoir / Anemari Bugarski-mesdjian 289 -- Cultes Et Divinites Isiaques En Thessalie: Identite Et Urbanisation / Jean-claude Decourt & Athanassios Tziafalias 329 -- Egyptian Cults And Local Elites In Boiotia / Albert Schachter 364 -- Isis In Corinth: The Numismatic Evidence. City, Image And Religion / Laurent Bricault, Richard Veymiers 392 -- The Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean -- L'hydreion Du Sarapieion C De Delos La Divinisation De L'eau Dans Un Sanctuaire Isiaque / Helene Siard 417 -- Les Devotions A Isis Et Serapis Dans La Judee-palestine Romaine / Nicole Belayche 448 -- Images Of Isis And Her Cultic Shrines Reconsidered. Towards An Egyptian Understanding Of The Interpretatio Graeca / Robert Steven Bianchi 470 -- The Temple At Ras El-soda. Is It An Isis Temple? Is It Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Or Neither? And So What? / Frederick G. Naerebout 506. Edited By Laurent Bricault, Miguel John Versluys & Paul G.p. Meyboom. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. English And French. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 10 Lists of Participants......Page 12 Abbreviations and Bibliography......Page 14 List of Figures......Page 18 Aegyptiaca Romana: The Widening Debate, Miguel John Versluys......Page 28 Part One: Interpretations of the Meaning of Aegyptiaca Romana......Page 42 Theoretical Reflections: The Role of Egypt and Egyptian Religion in the Roman World......Page 44 La Diffusion des Cultes Isiaques: Un Problème de Terminologie et de Critique, Michel Malaise......Page 46 The Hellenistic Face of Isis: Cosmic and Saviour Goddess, Giulia Stameni Gasparro......Page 67 Isis Gréco-Romaine et l'Hénothéisme Féminin, Robert Turcan......Page 100 Dion Cassius et les Phénomènes Religieux "Égyptiens". Quelques Suggestions pour un Mode D'Emploi, Pierre Cordier......Page 116 Case studies: Aegyptica in and around Pompeii andRome......Page 138 Egyptian objects, Roman contexts: A taste for aegyptiaca in Italy, Molly Swetnam-Burland......Page 140 The temple of Isis at Pompeii, Eric M. Moormann......Page 164 Three uses of the pygmy and the Aethiops at Pompeii: Decorating, “othering”, and warding off demons, John R. Clarke......Page 182 The meaning of dwarfs in Nilotic scenes, Paul G.P. Meyboom and Miguel John Versluys......Page 197 Obelisks still in exile: monuments made to measure?, Grant Parker......Page 236 A literary view on the Nile mosaic at Praeneste, Piet H. Schrijvers......Page 250 Part Two: Understanding the cults of Isis in their local context......Page 268 The Balkans and Greece......Page 270 La diffusion isiaque en Mésie Inférieure et en Thrace: Politique, commerce et religion, Laurent Bricault......Page 272 Témoignages isiaques en Dacie (106-271 ap. J.-C.): Cultes et Romanisation, Marie-Christine Budischovsky......Page 294 Traces d’Égypte en Dalmatie romaine: Culte, mode et pouvoir, Anemari Bugarski-Mesdjian......Page 316 Cultes et divinités isiaques en Thessalie: Identité et urbanisation, Jean-Claude Decourt and Athanassios Tziafalias......Page 356 Egyptian cults and local elites in Boiotia, Albert Schachter......Page 391 Isis in Corinth: the numismatic evidence. City, image and religion, Laurent Bricault and Richard Veymiers......Page 419 The Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean......Page 442 L’Hydreion du Sarapieion C de Délos: la divinisation de l’eau dans un sanctuaire isiaque, Hélène Siard......Page 444 Les dévotions à Isis et Sérapis dans la Judée-Palestine romaine, Nicole Belayche......Page 475 Images of Isis and her cultic shrines reconsidered. Towardsan Egyptian understanding of the interpretatio graeca, Robert Steven Bianchi......Page 497 The temple at Ras el-Soda. Is it an Isis temple? Is it Greek, Roman, Egyptian, or neither? And so what?, Frederick G. Naerebout......Page 533 Index Nominum......Page 582 Index Inscriptionum......Page 587 Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Foreword 10 Lists of Participants 12 Abbreviations and Bibliography 14 List of Figures 18 Aegyptiaca Romana: The Widening Debate, Miguel John Versluys 28 Part One: Interpretations of the Meaning of Aegyptiaca Romana 42 Theoretical Reflections: The Role of Egypt and Egyptian Religion in the Roman World 44 La Diffusion des Cultes Isiaques: Un Problème de Terminologie et de Critique, Michel Malaise 46 The Hellenistic Face of Isis: Cosmic and Saviour Goddess, Giulia Stameni Gasparro 67 Isis Gréco-Romaine et l'Hénothéisme Féminin, Robert Turcan 100 Dion Cassius et les Phénomènes Religieux "Égyptiens". Quelques Suggestions pour un Mode D'Emploi, Pierre Cordier 116 Case studies: Aegyptica in and around Pompeii andRome 138 Egyptian objects, Roman contexts: A taste for aegyptiaca in Italy, Molly Swetnam-Burland 140 The temple of Isis at Pompeii, Eric M. Moormann 164 Three uses of the pygmy and the Aethiops at Pompeii: Decorating, “othering”, and warding off demons, John R. Clarke 182 The meaning of dwarfs in Nilotic scenes, Paul G.P. Meyboom and Miguel John Versluys 197 Obelisks still in exile: monuments made to measure?, Grant Parker 236 A literary view on the Nile mosaic at Praeneste, Piet H. Schrijvers 250 Part Two: Understanding the cults of Isis in their local context 268 The Balkans and Greece 270 La diffusion isiaque en Mésie Inférieure et en Thrace: Politique, commerce et religion, Laurent Bricault 272 Témoignages isiaques en Dacie (106-271 ap. J.-C.): Cultes et Romanisation, Marie-Christine Budischovsky 294 Traces d’Égypte en Dalmatie romaine: Culte, mode et pouvoir, Anemari Bugarski-Mesdjian 316 Cultes et divinités isiaques en Thessalie: Identité et urbanisation, Jean-Claude Decourt and Athanassios Tziafalias 356 Egyptian cults and local elites in Boiotia, Albert Schachter 391 Isis in Corinth: the numismatic evidence. City, image and religion, Laurent Bricault and Richard Veymiers 419 The Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 442 L’Hydreion du Sarapieion C de Délos: la divinisation de l’eau dans un sanctuaire isiaque, Hélène Siard 444 Les dévotions à Isis et Sérapis dans la Judée-Palestine romaine, Nicole Belayche 475 Images of Isis and her cultic shrines reconsidered. Towardsan Egyptian understanding of the interpretatio graeca, Robert Steven Bianchi 497 The temple at Ras el-Soda. Is it an Isis temple? Is it Greek, Roman, Egyptian, or neither? And so what?, Frederick G. Naerebout 533 Indices 582 Index Nominum 582 Index Inscriptionum 587 Contains papers presented at IIIrd International Conference of Isis Studies, held in Leiden in May 2005. This book offers a broad perspective on the various aspects of cultural interaction between Egypt and Rome