Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt - Brossura

Quirke, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 1444332007 ISBN 13: 9781444332001

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2014

Riassunto

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

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Recensione:

"Quirke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian Religion as a mode of life and a reflective philosophy. A book rich in evidence, thoughtful and fresh in interpretation, courageous enough to give up the claim of answering every question but eager to pose it. Martin Fitzenreiter, Bonn University

".....a uniquely comprehensive integration of archaeological and written evidence about Egyptian beliefs and practices; energized by ethnographic and anthropological perspectives, Quirke′s book clarifies, yet queries key debates about Egyptian religion." David O′Connor, New York University

Quirke s unique approach to Egyptian beliefs about creation, life, death, etc., uses the written and archaeological evidence to reveal the logic of ancient thought as it acquaints us with its nuts and bolts. Betsy Bryan, Johns Hopkins University

L'autore:

Stephen Quirke is Professor of Egyptology in the Institute for Archaeology at University College London, and Curator at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. His books include The Cult of Ra: Sun-Worship in Ancient Egypt (2001), Egyptian Literature 1800 BC: Questions and Readings (2004), and Lahun: A Town in Egypt 1800 BC, and the History of its Landscape (2005).

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1444332007
• ISBN 13: 9781444332001
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 271