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The Heart of Wisdom: Studies on the Heart Amulet in Ancient Egypt

Rogério Sousa
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The heart amulet is one of the most often depicted images in Egyptian art. Due to the scarcity of archaeological information available about the heart amulet, its artistic depictions represent an important and decisive source for the study of the meaning of these objects. We know that the amulet was already in use as early as the 11th Dynasty among the circle of Theban royalty. However, the first known depiction of the heart amulet only occurs at the beginning of the 18th Dynasty, in the Donation Stela, where the object is used by the young prince. This current study focuses on the significance and development of this iconic image.
  • Front Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Opening Quotation
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER ONE THE DEPICTION OF THE HEART AMULET IN EGYPTIAN ART
  • CHAPTER TWO THE TYPOLOGY OF THE HEART AMULETS
  • CHAPTER THREE COMPOSITE FORMS OF THE HEART AMULET
  • CHAPTER FOUR THE RITUAL USES OF THE HEART AMULET
  • CHAPTER FIVE THE CARDIAC AMULETS AND DUALISM
  • CONCLUSION THE “IMPLICIT THEORY” OF THE HEART
  • DOCUMENTAL CORPUS
  • ILLUSTRATIONS
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography
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Published: 2011
Publisher: BAR Publishing
ISBN(s)
  • 9781407337630 (ebook)
  • 9781407307695 (paperback)
BAR Number: S2211
Subject
  • Art / Sculpture / Gems / Seals
  • Bronze Age and Iron Age
  • Ritual / Religion / Temples
  • Egypt and Sudan
  • Dress / Jewellery / Personal Ornament
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