Hathor is a goddess who,despite her ubiquity,has received relatively fewdetailed treatments in Egyptological literature. Her vast archetype cannotbe encompassed readily,and many aspects of her cult continue to be obsc...Hathor is a goddess who,despite her ubiquity,has received relatively fewdetailed treatments in Egyptological literature. Her vast archetype cannotbe encompassed readily,and many aspects of her cult continue to be obscure.The posthumous publication of J. J.Clère's study represents a major step forward in understanding the enigmatic priesthood known as isw-nw-Ht-hr (" the tonsured ones of Hathor").For,even though he did not live to write an essay in interpretation or to present his conclusions,the work under review contains the full documentation on which further research must be based.Clère's notes have been scrupulously marshalled and edited by a distinguished team under the direction of Mme Paule Posener-Kriéger,whose devotion and skill are evident throughout this beautiful book. The author first identifies the word i(3)s as referring to the physicalcondition now known as alopecia areata, or baldness of the crown of thehead. Such a state is represented on the monuments, where men,展开更多
文摘Hathor is a goddess who,despite her ubiquity,has received relatively fewdetailed treatments in Egyptological literature. Her vast archetype cannotbe encompassed readily,and many aspects of her cult continue to be obscure.The posthumous publication of J. J.Clère's study represents a major step forward in understanding the enigmatic priesthood known as isw-nw-Ht-hr (" the tonsured ones of Hathor").For,even though he did not live to write an essay in interpretation or to present his conclusions,the work under review contains the full documentation on which further research must be based.Clère's notes have been scrupulously marshalled and edited by a distinguished team under the direction of Mme Paule Posener-Kriéger,whose devotion and skill are evident throughout this beautiful book. The author first identifies the word i(3)s as referring to the physicalcondition now known as alopecia areata, or baldness of the crown of thehead. Such a state is represented on the monuments, where men,