Editorial of Rosetta Issue 8.
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Academic enquiry into Byzantine infancy has previously focused on the Byzantine’s textual construction of this perilous life stage, which was often tragically cut short. Looking at hagiographies, histories, legal codes and examples of material culture, there is a substantial quantity of evidence which exposes Byzantine perceptions of the lived experience of infants too. This paper considers the significance of specific Life Course markers (conception, pregnancy, birth, baptism and weaning). The study exploits a range of evidence including textual and pictorial sources in order to compare genres and ultimately acquire a fuller understanding of ideals. Extracts from the sources demonstrate that from the sixth century onwards, the Byzantines attached increased value to a child’s earliest years – including their development in the womb – as a reflection of their personal characteristics and adult life.
The scarcity of artefacts and documents attesting the cult Igai justify his classification as one of the more enigmatic deities of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. Nevertheless, his identification as ‘Lord of the Oasis’ and the presence of his name on artefacts from Dakhleh Oasis, demonstrates the importance of his cult in this region of the Western Desert of Egypt. This article documents the artefacts of the cult of Igai and, via comparison to other deities venerated in the Western Desert, hypothesises the likely aetiology of this god.
2000 years after the “Battle in the Teutoburg Forest”, where three Roman legions were defeated by Germanic tribes, the exhibition project ´Imperium – Conflict – Myth´ was created to commemorate the event which had distinct consequences on the later course of history. A temporary exhibition was shown at three sites related to the events of 9AD to shed some light on the cultural background of the combatants involved; the conflict between the Roman Empire and Germanic tribes, culminating in this battle and further bellicose encounters, and the later reception of the historic events which led to the creation of a German national myth. This paper reviews the exhibition project.
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Book Reviews
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Notes and Shorter Pieces
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