Search for dissertations about: "Arsinoë"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word Arsinoë.

2. 1. The crown of Arsinoë II. The creation and development of an imagery of authority

   Author : Maria Nilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Arsinoë; crowns; Ptolemaic; reliefs; Egyptian art; Egyptian religion; symbolism; female pharaohs; Hathor; God s wife; Edfu; Philae; Dendera; relative scaling; relative placement; concepts of time; post-colonial theory;

   Abstract : This study deals with a unique crown that was created for Queen Arsinoë II. The aim is to identify and understand the symbolism that is embedded in each pictorial detail that together form the crown and how this reflects the wearer’s socio-political and religious positions. READ MORE