Ancient Egyptian Religion: An InterpretationFascinating book explores the underlying concept of the changeless as the basis of Egyptian religion, and how it unifies what scholars had believed to be an unrelated jungle of weird myths, doctrines, and practices generated by local cults. Relation of the idea of the changeless to moral and political philosophy, Egyptian government and society, literature and art. ". . . one of the finest elucidations of these materials that we have anywhere." — American Historical Review. Chronological Table. Index. Preface. 32 halftones. |
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Abydos Adolf Erman Adventure of Ancient Aegypten Aegyptische Akhenaten Akhu Amenemope Amon Amon-Re Ancient Egyptians animals appear Atum beliefs Chicago conception cosmic creation creator cult dead death depicted described discussed Dynasty earth Egyp Egypt Egyptian Archaeology Egyptian religion Erman existence expressed fact Field of Rushes Figure funerary Gardiner goddess Haremhab Hathor heart Heaven Hence high steward Rensi Horus hymns images immanent instance Isis Journal of Egyptian justice Kees KHAFRA Khnum king Kingship land Literature living Lord Maat man's manifest Memphite Theology myth nature Nile º º º official Old Kingdom Osiris papyrus peasant Pepi Pharaoh poem poetry possessed primeval hill Ptah Ptahhotep Pyramid Texts Ramses Ramses III Rekhmire religious royal scribe Seth Seti significance stanzas story story of Sinuhe sun-god teachings temple Thebes thee Thoth Thothnakht Thou risest Thou shalt thought throne tian tion tomb vizier words