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In Bilder für den Pharao Shih-Wei HSU offers a thorough study of figurative expressions in ancient Egyptian texts, placing particular emphasis on royal inscriptions. This book is divided into three chapters. Chapter one consists of an introduction to the study of figurative language, examining the definition of this construct and discussing the differences between similes and metaphors in ancient Egyptian. Chapter two provides an overview of usage, function and purpose of figurative language in the different text genres. Chapter three contains the research and analysis of the figurative language found in the royal inscriptions. It acts as linguistic "decoration" for the king's attributes and actions, reinforcing and sustaining the notion of kingship in Egypt.
Contents
Vorwort Abstract Katalog Konigsnamen Konige Sonstiges Abbildungsnachweis Liste der Tabellen Abkurzungen 0 Einleitung 1 Die Definition der bildlichen Ausdrucke 2 Ubersicht uber die BAs in den unterschiedlichen Textgattungen 3 BAs in den Konigsinschriften Katalog Gotterwelt (G) Korperteil (K) Menschenwelt (M) Naturwelt (N) Objekt/Gegenstand (O) Pflanzenwelt (P) Tierwelt (T) Verb fur Tatigkeit und menschliche Zustande (V) Zitierte Literatur Zitierte Beitrage im World Wide Web