Prof. dr. J.F. (Joris) Borghouts
Position:
- Professor emeritus
- Egyptology
| Telephone number: | +31 (0)71 527 2037 |
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| E-Mail: | j.f.borghouts@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen, Leiden Institute for Area Studies, SMES Egyptologie |
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Witte Singel-complex Witte Singel 25/M. de Vrieshof 4 2311 BZ Leiden Room number 115C |
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| E-Mail: | j.f.borghouts@umail.leidenuniv.nl |
| Faculty / Department: | Nederlands Instituut voor Nabije Oosten |
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Research
Looking back over thousands of years to Pharaonic or Christian Egypt, the eye always meets that intensive pursuit of perfection, in a permanent struggle between culture and nature. The absolute drive of the Egyptians to continue one’s individual existence can be met in building, statuary and religion, to quote a few aspects, but especially in the latter. The confrontation with this intense culture is what makes Egypt so fascinating for my students and myself, especially when listening to the authentic voices of the erstwhile inhabitants—that is, through the written sources. My personal interests are magic, ritual and the language of Pharaonic Egypt.
The reconstruction of their world-view: whether a cosmogonical record, magic, a story or a simple letter: language and form testify to a balancedness that keeps amazing me every day, even though I am well aware that most of the material derives from a cultural elite.
Publications
- (2005) Book of the Dead [39]: From Shouting to Structure, Wiesbaden, 100 pp.
- (1998) J.F. Borghouts, D. van der Plas, Coffin Texts Word Index, Utrecht & Paris, [Centre for Computer-aided Egyptological Research Utrecht University], 328 pp. [Publications Interuniversitaires de recherches égyptologiques informatisées, nr. 6]
- (1982) “Divine Intervention in Ancient Egypt and its Manifestation (b3w)”, Gleanings from Deir el-Medîna, J.Janssen and R. Demarée (eds.), Leiden [Egyptologische Uitgaven, 1] pp. 1-70.
- (1978) Ancient Egyptian magical texts [selected and translated], Leiden, XII, 125 pp. [Religious texts translation series "Nisaba", no.9]
- (1973) “The Evil Eye of Apopis”, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 59, London, 114-150
2011
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Borghouts, J.F. (2011)
Egyptische magische teksten. Phoenix : bulletin uitgegeven door het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap Ex Oriente Lux, 57/1-2, pp. 20-37.
(Article)
2010
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Borghouts, J.F. (2010)
Egyptian. An Introduction to the Writing and Language of the Middle Kingdom, 2 vols (I Grammar, Syntax and Indexes (581 pp.) II Sign Lists, Exercises and Reading Texts (481 pp.)). (Egyptologische Uitgaven, XXIV.1, XXIV.2). Leiden/Leuven: Peeters.
(Book (monograph))
2008
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Borghouts, J.F. (2008)
Trickster Gods in the Egyptian Pantheon. In Thompson, S.E. & Der Manuelian, P. (Eds.) Egypt and Beyond. Essays Presented to Leonard H. Lesko upon his retirement from the Wilbour Chair of Egyptology at Brown University June 2005 (pp. 41-48). Providence
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
2007
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Borghouts, J.F. (2007)
Book of the Dead [39]. From Shouting to Structure. (Studien zum altägyptischen Totenbuch herausgegeben von Ursula Rößler-Köhler, Band 10). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag.
(Book (monograph))
2006
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Borghouts, J.F. (2006)
Book of the Dead Chapter 39: Some Preliminary Remarks. In Backes, S., Munro, I., Stöhr, S. (Eds.) Totenbuch Forschungen. Gesammelte Beiträge des 2. Internationalen Totenbuch-Symposiums 2005 Vol. Band 11. Studien zum altägyptischen Totenbuch herausgegeb en von Ursula Rößler-Köhler (pp. 11-22). Wiesbaden
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Borghouts, J.F. (2006)
Scrambling in Middle Egyptian: the case of in ir. Lingua Aegyptia - Journal of Egyptian Language Studies, 14, pp. 85-95.
(Article)
2003
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Borghouts, J.F. (2003)
De overwinningsstele van de Nubische koning Peye. In: Demaree, R.J. & Veenhof, K.R. (Eds.), Zij schreven geschiedenis. Historische documenten uit het Oude Nabije Oosten (2500-100 v. Chr.) (Mededelingen en Verhandelingen "Ex Oriente Lux"), 33. , pp. 288-310. Leiden/Leuven: Ex Oriente Lux/Peeters.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
2002
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Borghouts, J.F. (2002)
Les textes magiques de l?egypte ancienne. Theorie, mythes et themes. In: Koenig, Y. (Ed.), La magie en Egypte: a la recherche d?une definition. Actes du colloque organise par le musee du Louvre les 29 et 30 septembre 2000 (Louvre-conferences et colloques), pp. 19-39. Paris: La documentation francaise/Musee du Louvre.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
2001
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Borghouts, J.F. (2001)
De religie van Achnaton. Phoenix : bulletin uitgegeven door het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap Ex Oriente Lux, 47, pp. 5-35.
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Borghouts, J.F. (2001)
On certain uses of the stative. Lingua Aegyptia - Journal of Egyptian Language Studies, 9, pp. 11-35.
(Article)
2000
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Borghouts, J.F. (2000)
Indigenous Egyptian grammar. In: Auroux, S., Koerner, E.F.K., Niederehe, H.-J., Versteegh, K. (Eds.), History of the Language Sciences - Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaften - Histoire des sciences du langage, pp. 5-14. Berlin/New York: Walter de Gruyter.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
1999
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Borghouts, J.F. (1999)
Lexicographical aspects of magical texts. In: Grenet, S. & Hafensen, H. (Eds.), Textcorpus und Wörterbuch. Aspekte zur Ägyptischen Lexikographie (Probleme der Ägyptologie), 14. , pp. 149-177. Leiden: Brill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
1998
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Borghouts, J.F. (1998)
A Funerary Address to the High-Priest Harmakhis SYntax. In: Lesko, L. (Ed.), Ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean Studies in Memory of William W. WardProvidence, Rhode Island, USA: Dept. of Egyptology, Brown University.
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Borghouts, J.F. & Plas, D, van der (1998)
Coffin Texts Word Index. (Publications Interuniversitaires de recherches égyptologique, 6). Utrecht: Centre for Computer-aided Egyptological Research Utrecht Uni.
(Book (monograph))
1996
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Borghouts, J.F. (1996)
ink mr(i)=f: An elusive pattern in Middle Egyptian. Lingua Aegyptia - Journal of Egyptian Language Studies, 4, pp. 13-34.
(Article)
1995
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Borghouts, J.F. (1995)
Magical practices among the villagers. In: Lesko, L. (Ed.), The villagers of Deir el Medina, pp. 119/182-130/185. Ithaca: NN.
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Borghouts, J.F. (1995)
Rethinking the Papremis ritual (Herodotus II.63). In: Duquesne, T. (Ed.), Hermes Aegyptiacus. Egyptological studies for B.H. Stricker, pp. 43-52. Oxford: NN.
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Borghouts, J.F. (1995)
Witchcraft, magic and divination in ancient Egypt. In: Sasson, J. (Ed.), Civilizations of the ancient Near East, vol. III, pp. 1775-1785. New York: NN.
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Borghouts, J.F. (1995)
ink mr(i)=f: An elusive verbal pattern in Middle Egyptian. In: XXX, XX (Ed.), Papers of the Crossroads III conference on Egyptian grammar, pp. 6-21. New Haven: NN.
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