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Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt
Stephen Quirke
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Description for Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt
Paperback. 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. . Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
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 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
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Blackwell Ancient Religions
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444332001
SKU
V9781444332001
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Stephen Quirke
Stephen Quirke is Professor of Egyptology in the Institute for Archaeology at University College London, and Curator at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. His books include The Cult of Ra: Sun-Worship in Ancient Egypt (2001), Egyptian Literature 1800 BC: Questions and Readings (2004), and Lahun: A Town in Egypt 1800 BC, and the History of its Landscape (2005).
Reviews for Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt
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)