Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical
| Author: | Stephen Quirke | ISBN: | 9781118610527 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | October 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephen Quirke |
| ISBN: | 9781118610527 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | October 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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
