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The Priests of Ancient Egypt: New Edition
Serge Sauneron
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Description for The Priests of Ancient Egypt: New Edition
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 264 pages, 55. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
The gods were everywhere in Ancient Egypt. Represented by statues, bas-reliefs, and funerary paintings, they even walked among the Egyptians in the person of Pharaoh, considered to be a living god, son of the divine Ra. What better way to understand that distant culture than by becoming familiar with the people who served those gods? Using as his sources the Egyptian texts and the testimony of classical authors, Serge Sauneron illuminates the role of the priesthood in Ancient Egypt.He recreates the system of thought of one of the great civilizations of antiquity, addressing such topics as priestly functions, the world ... Read more
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Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
246g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801486548
SKU
V9780801486548
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About Serge Sauneron
The late Serge Sauneron was director of the Institut Français d'Archéologie in Cairo and the author of many works on Ancient Egypt. The Egyptologist David Lorton has translated several previous Cornell books, including History of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction by Erik Hornung. He lives in Baltimore. Jean-Pierre Corteggiani is the author of The Egypt of the Pharaohs at the Cairo ... Read more
Reviews for The Priests of Ancient Egypt: New Edition
"Lorton's new translation fills a substantial need for students of Egyptian religion. The book is aimed at non-specialists as well as students and is written in a highly accessible style."—Denise M. Doxey, Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Religious Studies Review, Vol. 27, No. 3, July 2001 "This 1957 classic originally written in French is finally made available in English, thanks ... Read more