Inhaltszusammenfassung

The face (Hr) is one of the most documented body parts in ancient Egyptian texts and its semantics covers a wide range of meanings. The face is especially involved in bodily perception linked with the facial senses (eyes, ears, nose and mouth). In this paper concepts of the face in connection with perception and communica-tion will be examined. The first part focuses on prototy-pical considerations about the composition of the face ...The face (Hr) is one of the most documented body parts in ancient Egyptian texts and its semantics covers a wide range of meanings. The face is especially involved in bodily perception linked with the facial senses (eyes, ears, nose and mouth). In this paper concepts of the face in connection with perception and communica-tion will be examined. The first part focuses on prototy-pical considerations about the composition of the face and Egyptian iconographic characteristics. The second part explores textual sources to illustrate the usages of the word Hr in connection with perception, attention and communication.» weiterlesen» einklappen

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DFG Fachgebiet:
Alte Kulturen

DDC Sachgruppe:
Alte Geschichte, Archäologie