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Not only with the dead : banqueting in ancient Egypt
- Abstract:
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Convivial occasions among the living are not well attested from ancient Egypt. Scenes in tomb decoration, especially of the Old Kingdom, that show a solitary figure before large quantities of food and drink involve participation of others and thus say something about practices of celebration. Patrons might also celebrate with their subordinates, but people of different status are not shown eating or drinking at the same time; these asymmetrical practices are depicted both for kings and for el...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Studia Universitatis “Babeş-Bolyai,” Historia Journal website
- Volume:
- 54
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 1-34
- Publication date:
- 2014-12-01
- EISSN:
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2065-9598
- ISSN:
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1220-0492
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- English
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- ora:9822
- Deposit date:
- 2015-01-29
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- Babeş-Bolyai University
- Copyright date:
- 2014
- Notes:
- © Babeş-Bolyai University. All rights reserved. Full text of this article has been made available with permission.
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