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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459952103321

Autore

Quirke Stephen

Titolo

Exploring religion in ancient Egypt / / Stephen Quirke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2015

ISBN

1-118-61052-0

1-118-61049-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Collana

Blackwell Ancient Religions

Disciplina

299/.31

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Egypt Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Belief without a book -- Finding the sacred in space and time -- Creating sacred space and time: temple architecture and festival -- Chaos and life: forces of creation and destruction -- Being good: doing, saying, making good possible -- Being well -- Attaining eternal life: sustenance and transformation.

Sommario/riassunto

<i>Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt </i>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. <ul><li>Discusses the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt - a belief system that endured for 3,000 years</li><li>Dispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptian religious practices</li><li>Reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life and the afterlife</li></ul>