I am a retired professor from the State University of New York: Empire State College, where I mentored both undergraduates and graduate students, particularly those in Interdisciplinary Studies, students who fell largely in the age range of adults to senior adults. My particular areas include the religion and literature of ancient Egypt and of course ancient Egyptian history. Because my graduate work included significant work in Near Eastern languages, including Akkadian, some Sumerian, and some Hebrew, my work is quite interdisciplinary (and fun!).
Journal of the American Oriental Society, Dec 16, 2021
Narratives of Egypt and the Ancient Near East: Literary and Linguistic Approaches. Edited by Fred... more Narratives of Egypt and the Ancient Near East: Literary and Linguistic Approaches. Edited by Fredrik Hagen; John Johnston; Wendy Monkhouse; Kathryn Piquette; John Tait; and Martin Worthington. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, vol. 189. Louvain: Peeters, 2011. Pp. xxxvi + 558. €89.
Quantitative methods in the humanities and social sciences, 2015
Known as the home of the short story ancient Egyptian narratives have entertained many people for... more Known as the home of the short story ancient Egyptian narratives have entertained many people for millennia, and, not surprisingly, a number of these narratives resonate with various biblical narratives. Indeed the Bible states that as the Israelites left Egypt in the Exodus, they took borrowed objects with them (Exod 12:35) which logically would have included intangible items like loanwords and concepts gained from living in the Egyptian intellectual and moral environment. Perhaps the most notable of these, and possibly the best known to biblical scholars, is the 19th dynasty “Tale of Two Brothers” from the Papyrus d’Orbiney (BM 10183) due to its similarities with the narrative of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife in Genesis 39. Other tales also appear to be reflected in various biblical materials. Given, however, the worldwide appearances of similar tales and tale motifs to those of these two cultures, one must ask if the similarities between the Egyptian and biblical really represent direct borrowing from or influence of Egypt. Whatever the answer may be, the significance of the Joseph story lies in its incorporation of a memory of the Israelites’ descent into Egypt.
Examination of hymns and poems from ancient Egypt about royal victories or presumed victories in ... more Examination of hymns and poems from ancient Egypt about royal victories or presumed victories in battle shows a number of hymns and poems that employ language similar to that found within the biblical corpus. A comparison of 2 Samuel 22, ostensibly authored by David at the victorious conclusion of an undefined battle, with the thirteenth century BCE Israel Stela of Merneptah, that document so beloved by biblical scholars because of its reference to the people Israel, presents many interesting and provocative parallels worthy of discussion. This chapter presents some parallels and includes discussions of the implications of the similarities and differences. The chapter concerns itself more with the context of how history is presented and its ideological concerns than with precise historical events. Keywords: 2 Samuel 22; ancient Egypt; ancient Israel; biblical corpus; David; hymn; praise poem; royal ideology; Stela of Merneptah
... from his teaching, for his most widely used books (Introduction to Biblical Hebrew and Introd... more ... from his teaching, for his most widely used books (Introduction to Biblical Hebrew and Introduction to Classical ... I hope I'm not calling too early." " Not at all. ... Then, like a linguistic pathologist, take the language apart: scrutinize the lexical bones, particularly those idioms, usually ...
Taking a performance-centered perspective on folklore, contributors to this volume challenge patr... more Taking a performance-centered perspective on folklore, contributors to this volume challenge patriarchal assumptions of the past and rethink old topics from a feminist perspective while opening new areas of research. In eighteen chapters, the book covers girls' games, political cartoons, quilting, Pentecostal preachers, daily housework, Egyptian goddesses, tall tales, and birth. This hallmark collection of feminist folklore will be a valuable resource for scholars and other interested readers.
L'A. propose quelques reflexions complementaires dans la continuite du dialogue avec Alan Dun... more L'A. propose quelques reflexions complementaires dans la continuite du dialogue avec Alan Dundes (vol. 115, 2002 de la meme revue) a propos de l'interpretation du Conte des deux freres de l'epoque egyptienne ancienne. Au-dela de l'interet et de la validite de la demarche de Dundes pour la mise a jour de la signification des contes, elle suggere cependant que Dundes n'apercoit pas, ou peut-etre evite, d'autres questions pertinentes en relation avec l'interpretation des materiaux narratifs - en particulier, des materiaux separes de l'epoque contemporaine par des millenaires, par l'espace et par la culture.
peaceful until the destruction of Khatti and the withdrawal of Egypt from the Levant in the wake ... more peaceful until the destruction of Khatti and the withdrawal of Egypt from the Levant in the wake of the so-called Sea Peoples' invasions. Klengel's account of Egyptian-Hittite relations provides a detailed and useful account of the shared history of these two peoples over half a millennium. It is well illustrated throughout. Most useful to Egyptologists will be the images of Hittite and Levantine sites, including the towns of Aleppo, Byblos and Boghazkoy, and artifacts like the splendid bronze treaty tablet of Tudkhaliya IV, which is the closest we may ever come to seeing the famous silver treaty tablets. The book is well supported by end matter: endnotes, an index and a useful chronological table comparing events in Anatolia, Egypt, Syria and Mesopotamia during the second millennium BC. It is a welcome and attractive addition to the fields of Egyptology and Hittiteology.
Journal of the American Oriental Society, Dec 16, 2021
Narratives of Egypt and the Ancient Near East: Literary and Linguistic Approaches. Edited by Fred... more Narratives of Egypt and the Ancient Near East: Literary and Linguistic Approaches. Edited by Fredrik Hagen; John Johnston; Wendy Monkhouse; Kathryn Piquette; John Tait; and Martin Worthington. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, vol. 189. Louvain: Peeters, 2011. Pp. xxxvi + 558. €89.
Quantitative methods in the humanities and social sciences, 2015
Known as the home of the short story ancient Egyptian narratives have entertained many people for... more Known as the home of the short story ancient Egyptian narratives have entertained many people for millennia, and, not surprisingly, a number of these narratives resonate with various biblical narratives. Indeed the Bible states that as the Israelites left Egypt in the Exodus, they took borrowed objects with them (Exod 12:35) which logically would have included intangible items like loanwords and concepts gained from living in the Egyptian intellectual and moral environment. Perhaps the most notable of these, and possibly the best known to biblical scholars, is the 19th dynasty “Tale of Two Brothers” from the Papyrus d’Orbiney (BM 10183) due to its similarities with the narrative of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife in Genesis 39. Other tales also appear to be reflected in various biblical materials. Given, however, the worldwide appearances of similar tales and tale motifs to those of these two cultures, one must ask if the similarities between the Egyptian and biblical really represent direct borrowing from or influence of Egypt. Whatever the answer may be, the significance of the Joseph story lies in its incorporation of a memory of the Israelites’ descent into Egypt.
Examination of hymns and poems from ancient Egypt about royal victories or presumed victories in ... more Examination of hymns and poems from ancient Egypt about royal victories or presumed victories in battle shows a number of hymns and poems that employ language similar to that found within the biblical corpus. A comparison of 2 Samuel 22, ostensibly authored by David at the victorious conclusion of an undefined battle, with the thirteenth century BCE Israel Stela of Merneptah, that document so beloved by biblical scholars because of its reference to the people Israel, presents many interesting and provocative parallels worthy of discussion. This chapter presents some parallels and includes discussions of the implications of the similarities and differences. The chapter concerns itself more with the context of how history is presented and its ideological concerns than with precise historical events. Keywords: 2 Samuel 22; ancient Egypt; ancient Israel; biblical corpus; David; hymn; praise poem; royal ideology; Stela of Merneptah
... from his teaching, for his most widely used books (Introduction to Biblical Hebrew and Introd... more ... from his teaching, for his most widely used books (Introduction to Biblical Hebrew and Introduction to Classical ... I hope I'm not calling too early." " Not at all. ... Then, like a linguistic pathologist, take the language apart: scrutinize the lexical bones, particularly those idioms, usually ...
Taking a performance-centered perspective on folklore, contributors to this volume challenge patr... more Taking a performance-centered perspective on folklore, contributors to this volume challenge patriarchal assumptions of the past and rethink old topics from a feminist perspective while opening new areas of research. In eighteen chapters, the book covers girls' games, political cartoons, quilting, Pentecostal preachers, daily housework, Egyptian goddesses, tall tales, and birth. This hallmark collection of feminist folklore will be a valuable resource for scholars and other interested readers.
L'A. propose quelques reflexions complementaires dans la continuite du dialogue avec Alan Dun... more L'A. propose quelques reflexions complementaires dans la continuite du dialogue avec Alan Dundes (vol. 115, 2002 de la meme revue) a propos de l'interpretation du Conte des deux freres de l'epoque egyptienne ancienne. Au-dela de l'interet et de la validite de la demarche de Dundes pour la mise a jour de la signification des contes, elle suggere cependant que Dundes n'apercoit pas, ou peut-etre evite, d'autres questions pertinentes en relation avec l'interpretation des materiaux narratifs - en particulier, des materiaux separes de l'epoque contemporaine par des millenaires, par l'espace et par la culture.
peaceful until the destruction of Khatti and the withdrawal of Egypt from the Levant in the wake ... more peaceful until the destruction of Khatti and the withdrawal of Egypt from the Levant in the wake of the so-called Sea Peoples' invasions. Klengel's account of Egyptian-Hittite relations provides a detailed and useful account of the shared history of these two peoples over half a millennium. It is well illustrated throughout. Most useful to Egyptologists will be the images of Hittite and Levantine sites, including the towns of Aleppo, Byblos and Boghazkoy, and artifacts like the splendid bronze treaty tablet of Tudkhaliya IV, which is the closest we may ever come to seeing the famous silver treaty tablets. The book is well supported by end matter: endnotes, an index and a useful chronological table comparing events in Anatolia, Egypt, Syria and Mesopotamia during the second millennium BC. It is a welcome and attractive addition to the fields of Egyptology and Hittiteology.
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