Bøger af Lise Manniche

This is the book that introduced readers to the erotic life that flourished along the banks of the Nile at all levels of society. While much was known about the sexual life of the Greeks and Romans, this was the first to describe the rich and varied sexual life of the ancient Egyptians, which they described in words and pictures, many of which are reproduced here as photographs and facsimile drawings, drawn from sources such as sculptures, reliefs, paintings, sketches of erotic scenes and objects such as pottery and jewellery, as well as texts which vividly describe the passions of gods and men. Lise Manniche discusses all aspects of the intimate life of Egyptians including prostitution, concubines, adultery, homosexuality, intercourse with animals, necrophilia, incest and polygamy, from the Old Kingdom to the start of the Graeco-Roman period.First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Some of the most fascinating sculptures to have survived from ancient Egypt are the colossal statues of Akhenaten, erected at the beginning of his reign in his new temple to the Aten at Karnak. Fragments of more than thirty statues are now known, showing the paradoxical features combining male and female, young and aged, characteristic of representations of this king. Did he look like this in real life? Or was his iconography skilfully devised to mirror his concept of his role in the universe? The author presents the history of the discovery of the statue fragments from 1925 to the present day; the profusion of opinions on the appearance of the king and his alleged medical conditions; and the various suggestions for an interpretation of the perplexing evidence. A complete catalog of all major fragments is included, as well as many pictures not previously published.

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

I Rom står der 13 ægyptiske obelisker. De fleste har tre historier at fortælle: om deres fortid i faraonernes Ægypten, om deres genanvendelse i det gamle Rom og om deres nye liv i pavernes Rom. Fælles for dem er, at de har været anvendt med propaganda for øje.I Ægypten var obeliskerne viet til solguden, samtidig med at de promoverede den farao, der fik dem brudt og rejst i templerne. I det gamle Rom blev de sat i en ganske anden sammenhæng, ofte i forbindelse med et circus. Efter Konstantin den Store blev de med et kors på toppen konverteret til kristne symboler. De invaderende gotere gøres ansvarlige for at omstyrte dem, og med tiden blev de gemt og glemt under metervis af mudder.Den eneste obelisk, der blev stående, var den, der stod ved den gamle Peterskirke. Det var paverne, der begyndte at interessere sig for de andre forsvundne obelisker, og især i det 16. og det 18. årh. blev mange af de store rejst i forbindelse med de pavelige paladser.Bogen er velegnet til at tage med på obeliskjagt i Rom. Alle hieroglyffer og latinske dedikationstekster er oversat, og et kort viser obeliskernes nuværende eller tidligere placering.