Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
Title | Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Emily Teeter |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 267 |
Release | 2011-06-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521848555 |
This book is a vivid reconstruction of ancient Egyptian religious rituals that were enacted in temples, tombs, and private homes.
Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
Title | Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Emily Teeter |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 267 |
Release | 2011-06-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1107377064 |
This book is a vivid reconstruction of the practical aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Through an examination of artefacts and inscriptions, the text explores a variety of issues. For example, who was allowed to enter the temples, and what rituals were performed therein? Who served as priests? How were they organized and trained, and what did they do? What was the Egyptians' attitude toward death, and what happened at funerals? How did the living and dead communicate? In what ways could people communicate with the gods? What impact did religion have on the economy and longevity of the society? This book demystifies Egyptian religion, exploring what it meant to the people and society. The text is richly illustrated with images of rituals and religious objects.
Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
Title | Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Emily Teeter |
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Release | 2011 |
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This book is a reconstruction of the practical aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Through an examination of artifacts and inscriptions, the text explores a variety of issues. For example, who was allowed to enter the temples, and what rituals were preformed therein? Who served as priests? How were they organized and trained, and what did they do? What was the Egyptians' attitude toward death, and what happened at funerals? How did the living and dead communicate? In what ways could people communicate with the gods? What impact did religion have on the economy and longevity of the society? This book demystifies Egyptian religion, exploring what it meant to the people and society. Contains illustrations of images of rituals and religious objects.
Religion in Ancient Egypt
Title | Religion in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | John Baines |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780801497865 |
Lectures given at a symposium held in 1987, sponsored by Fordham University.
A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art
Title | A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art PDF eBook |
Author | Melinda K. Hartwig |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 624 |
Release | 2014-12-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1118325095 |
A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. • Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference in the Humanities & Social Sciences • Features contributions from top scholars in their respective fields of expertise relating to ancient Egyptian art • Provides overviews of past and present scholarship and suggests new avenues to stimulate debate and allow for critical readings of individual art works • Explores themes and topics such as methodological approaches, transmission of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, ancient reception, technology and interpretation, • Provides a comprehensive synthesis on a discipline that has diversified to the extent that it now incorporates subjects ranging from gender theory to ‘X-ray fluorescence’ and ‘image-based interpretations systems’
Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt
Title | Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Rosalie David |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 471 |
Release | 2002-10-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0141941383 |
The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD, when Egyptian Christianity replaced the earlier customs. Arranged chronologically, this book provides a fascinating introduction to the world of half-human/ half-animal gods and goddesses; death rituals, the afterlife and mummification; the cult of sacred animals, pyramids, magic and medicine. An appendix contains translations of Ancient Eygtian spells.
Ancient Egyptian Religion
Title | Ancient Egyptian Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Quirke |
Publisher | Dover Publications |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1993-01 |
Genre | Egypt |
ISBN | 9780486274270 |