Religion and ritual in ancient Egypt
1. Verfasser: |
Teeter, Emily
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Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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Umfang/Format: |
xxiii, 226 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. |
Schlagworte: | |
iDAI.gazetteer: |
Egypt |
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The Egyptian mind; 2. Priests; 3. Inside the temple: the world of the gods; 4. Festivals; 5. Contacting the gods; 6. The presence of the gods: how gods communicated with men; 7. Death and funeral rites; 8. Communicating with the dead; 9. Magic to charm and to kill; 10. The Amarna Period: practical aspects of 'monotheism'; Afterword: an appraisal of Egyptian religion.