Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt (Repost)
Stephen Quirke, "Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt"
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1444332007 | PDF | pages: 282 | 10.4 mb
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1444332007 | PDF | pages: 282 | 10.4 mb
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