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Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt
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Artikel-Nr:
9781118610497
Veröffentl:
2014
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Stephen Quirke
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and shedding new light on entrenched assumptions. Discusses the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt a belief system that endured for 3,000 years Dispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptian religious practices Reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life and the afterlife
Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulatingoverview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examiningresearch drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptologyand shedding new light on entrenched assumptions.* Discusses the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt - abelief system that endured for 3,000 years* Dispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptianreligious practices* Reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to securewell-being in the present life and the afterlife
Preface vi1 Belief without a Book 12 Finding the Sacred in Space and Time 383 Creating Sacred Space and Time: Temple Architecture and Festival 804 Chaos and Life: Forces of Creation and Destruction 1105 Being Good: Doing, Saying, and Making Good Possible 1506 Being Well 1777 Attaining Eternal Life: Sustenance and Transformation 201Bibliography 238Index 256