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Klappentext Fascinating study finds underlying unity in Egyptian religions - the concept of the changeless. Relation of religion to Egyptian society, government, art, more. 32 halftones. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents1. The Egyptian Gods THE GODS AND THEIR SYMBOLS SACRED ANIMALS AND OTHERNESS COSMIC GODS AND HUMAN PROBLEMS THE IMMANENCE OF THlE GODS AND TIlE LIMITATIONS OF EGYPTIAN BELIGIOSITY 2. The Egyptian State TIlE EGYPTIAN CONCEPTION OF TIlE STATE TIlE ORGANIZATION OF TIlE STATE TIlE PERSON OF TIlE MONARCH6 CHANGE, PERMANENCE, AND THlE CONCEPTION OF MAAT 3. The Egyptian Way of Life TIlE "TEACHINGS" THlE PRAGMATIC MISINTERPRETATION SUCCESS AS ATTUNEMENT TIlE ABSENCE OF TIlE CONCEPT OF SIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRADITION 4. The Egyptian Hope THE PREOCCUPATION WITH DEATH TIlE DEAD IN TIlE TOMBS TIlE APPEARING DEAD TIlE TRANSFIGUBED DEAD 5. Change and Permanence in Literature and Art OBSTACLES TO OUR UNDERSTANDING THE MYTH IN FOLK TALE AND LITERATURE THE ABSENCE OF DRAMA NARRATIVE VERSUS POETIC STYLE THE SHORT STORY ARCHITECTURAL FORMS Chronological Table Index
