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Book Synopsis
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. .

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“This book provides a new and rather different view of religious practice amongst the ancient Egyptians, drawing on an extensive range of texts, artefacts, contextual information, and anthropological approaches from outside Egypt.” (Ancient Egypt, 1 April 2015)



Table of Contents

Preface vi

1 Belief without a Book 1

2 Finding the Sacred in Space and Time 38

3 Creating Sacred Space and Time: Temple Architecture and Festival 80

4 Chaos and Life: Forces of Creation and Destruction 110

5 Being Good: Doing, Saying, and Making Good Possible 150

6 Being Well 177

7 Attaining Eternal Life: Sustenance and Transformation 201

Bibliography 238

Index 256

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 28 November 2014
      ISBN-13 9781444331998
      978-1444331998
      ISBN-10 144433199X
      Also in:
      African history African history: pre-colonial Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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. .

      Trade Review

      “This book provides a new and rather different view of religious practice amongst the ancient Egyptians, drawing on an extensive range of texts, artefacts, contextual information, and anthropological approaches from outside Egypt.” (Ancient Egypt, 1 April 2015)



      Table of Contents

      Preface vi

      1 Belief without a Book 1

      2 Finding the Sacred in Space and Time 38

      3 Creating Sacred Space and Time: Temple Architecture and Festival 80

      4 Chaos and Life: Forces of Creation and Destruction 110

      5 Being Good: Doing, Saying, and Making Good Possible 150

      6 Being Well 177

      7 Attaining Eternal Life: Sustenance and Transformation 201

      Bibliography 238

      Index 256

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