Oriens et Septentrio. Studia i szkice historyczne
Oriens et Septentrio. Studies and essays on history

Author(s): Adam Łukaszewicz
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: ancient Egypt; Dendera; Biblical studies; Apocalypse of St. John; legendary founders of Piast dynasty; Dagome iudex
Summary/Abstract: The author analyzes various research problems in archaeology, history, and in the interpretation of source texts. He discusses – among the others – history and architecture of the important cult center of ancient Egypt at Dendera, the historical references to the so-called Number of the Beast from the biblical Apocalypse of St. John, and various aspects of the ancient and medieval history of Polish lands, such as the origins of the names of the legendary founders of the Piast dynasty and the origins of the name Prussia. The author combines the perspective of an active archaeologist working on excavations with that of a linguist whose analysis is based on the written sources.

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