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The Sacred Embrace and the Sacred Handclasp in Ancient Mediterranean Religions

June 15, 2020

Abstract: This article describes examples of the sacred embrace and the sacred handclasp in the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt, in ancient Mediterranean regions, and in the classical and early Christian world.