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1 online resource (xxiv, 410 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; v. 25 |
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Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 25. 1566-2055
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""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF TABLES, DIAGRAMS AND FIGURES""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. Aims and Method""; ""2. Terminology and Definitions""; ""3. State and History of Research""; ""CHAPTER ONE STRUCTURAL EXAMINATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Geographical Distribution""; ""3. Topography""; ""3.1. Access to Water""; ""3.2. The Relation between the Monuments and the Settlements""; ""3.3. Specific Topographical Features""; ""3.4. Conclusions""; ""4. Orientation""; ""4.1. Step Monuments and Idols""; ""4.2. FaÃades and Niches"" |
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""4.3. Conclusions""""5. Niches with and without a Surrounding Building FaÃade""; ""5.1. Niche""; ""5.2. Akroterion""; ""5.3. Roof and Gable Field""; ""5.4. Side Posts""; ""5.5. Geometrical Decoration of the FaÃades""; ""5.6. Shaft""; ""5.7. Conclusions""; ""6. Step Monuments""; ""6.1. Steps""; ""6.2. The Upper Part above the Steps""; ""6.3. Conclusions""; ""7. Images of Matar, Idols and Other Related Figures""; ""7.1. Iconography of Matar""; ""7.2. Images of Animals and Other Related Creatures""; ""7.3. Images of Idols""; ""7.4. Conclusions""; ""8. Associated Rock-cut Features"" |
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""8.1. Platform, Shelf, Podium, Bench, Base and Other Steps""""8.2. Bosses""; ""8.3. Cup-marks and Basins""; ""8.4. Small Secondary Niches""; ""8.5. Architectural Constructions Associated with FaÃades""; ""8.6. Conclusions""; ""9. Inscriptions""; ""9.1. Introduction""; ""9.2. Placement of the Inscriptions""; ""9.3. Type and Content of Inscriptions""; ""9.4. Epithets of Matar""; ""9.5. Conclusions""; ""CHAPTER TWO CHRONOLOGY""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Archaeological Evidence Used as Dating Criteria""; ""2.1. The Chronology of Midas City and Other Settlements"" |
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""2.2. Excavated Objects and Structures Found Close to Rock-cut Monuments at Midas City""""2.3. Conclusions""; ""3. The Decoration Used as Dating Criteria""; ""3.1. Chronological Aspects Concerning the Geometric Decoration of the Main Field of the FaÃades""; ""3.2. Chronological Aspects of the Architectural Imitations of the FaÃades""; ""3.3. Iconographical Evidence from a Chronological Point of View""; ""3.4. Conclusions""; ""4. Inscriptions Used as Dating Criteria""; ""4.1. Introduction""; ""4.2. Monuments with Inscriptions""; ""4.3. Conclusions""; ""5. The Chronology of Other Monuments"" |
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""5.1. Step Monuments and Idols""""5.2. FaÃades and Niches""; ""6. Summary""; ""CHAPTER THREE ANALYSIS OF FUNCTION AND CULT PRACTICE""; ""1. The Location of Monuments and Its Implication for the Cult""; ""1.1. Outdoor and Mountainous Settings""; ""1.2. An Eastern Orientation""; ""1.3. Close to Water Sources""; ""1.4. Close to City Gates""; ""1.5. Connection to Tombs""; ""1.6. Conclusions""; ""2. Identity of Deities""; ""2.1. The Semicircular Disc""; ""2.2. The Concept of Idols""; ""2.3. Which Deities Can Be Connected with the Different Types of Monuments?""; ""2.4. Conclusions"" |
| Summary |
This volume explores the Iron Age Phrygian rock-cut monuments in Anatolia and defines their role in religion. Among other features this book questions the traditional view of the Mother goddess Kybele being the only Phrygian deity. A detailed analysis based on the monuments provides new interpretations and aspects of Phrygian religion: the Mother goddess was not alone, but rather accompanied by a Superior male god. For the first time all known Phrygian rock-cut monuments are brought together in the useful corpus with plenty of illustrations. It is a unique and significant contribution to the study of Phrygian religion and spatial conceptualization and is useful both for those interested in Anatolian culture and archaeology but also in fields such as classical religion and archaeology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-290) and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Shrines -- Turkey -- Phrygia
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Monuments -- Turkey -- Phrygia
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Cults -- Turkey -- Phrygia
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
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Antiquities
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Cults
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Monuments
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Shrines
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Felsengrab
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Archeologie.
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Heilige plaatsen.
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Monumenten.
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Heiligdommen.
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Turkey -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138785
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Asia -- Phrygia
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Turkey
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Phrygien
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Phrygië.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047410225 |
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904741022X |
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1281400084 |
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9781281400086 |
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9786611400088 |
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6611400087 |
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