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Ancient Egyptian religion is so much more than royal pyramid burials and animal-headed gods, and Hornung’s book explains how. He dissects the notoriously complex topic by first defining terms, like the word netjer, “god,” and then explores creation accounts, divine imagery, and how humans and gods interact.
Egyptians attitude toward death, and what happened at funerals? How did the living and the dead communicate? In what ways could people commu-nicate with the gods? What impact did religion have on the economy and longevity of the society? This book demysti es Egyptian religion, exploring what it meant to the people and society.
This book is a vivid reconstruction of the practical aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Through an examination of artifacts and inscriptions, the text explores a variety of issues. For...
16 Νοε 2011 · In the book preface, after tracing the history of attempts to decipher the identity of Egyptian Religion, he summarizes the approach, methodology and conclusions that coherent Egyptian doctrines were rooted in a basic conviction of a stable changeless (essentially static) universe.
Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals that formed an integral part of ancient Egyptian culture. It centered on the Egyptians' interactions with many deities believed to be present and in control of the world.
30 Δεκ 1999 · This book covers Egyptian religion from pre-historic times to Christianity. It covers the gods and the basic myths, the Horus-Isis-Osiris myths, the cult of the Pharoahs, spells and amulets of protection and healing and fertility, beliefs about the afterlife, and the spread of Egyptian religion in classical times.
14 Οκτ 2014 · 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;...
