Religion of Ancient Egypt

Klappentext First published in 1912, this concise work for non-specialists introduces the key aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Zusammenfassung Published in 1912, this concise work for non-specialists introduces the key aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Renowned Egyptologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) gives due attention to the structures of ancient belief, such as ritual, priesthood and scripture, as well as the spread of Egyptian religion throughout the ancient world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The nature of gods; 2. The nature of man; 3. The future life; 4. Animal worship; 5. The groups of gods; 6. The human gods; 7. The cosmic gods; 8. The abstract gods; 9. The foreign gods; 10. The cosmogony; 11. The ritual and priesthood; 12. The sacred books; 13. Private worship; 14. Egyptian ethics; 15. The influence of Egypt; Index.

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• Authors: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108065788
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06578-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology