Profane Egyptologists : the modern revival of ancient Egyptian religion

1. Verfasser: Harrison, Paul (Egyptologist), , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Umfang/Format: xii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Critical perspectives on cultural heritage ; 13
Schlagworte:
iDAI.gazetteer: Egypt
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Why Kemeticism?
  • Introduction
  • Establishing orthodoxy
  • Breaking down the doors
  • Pharaonic religion.
  • Power station, people's opiate, or proof of piety?
  • Faith or decorum? tracing Amarna upheaval, mourning, and mysticism in text and archaeology
  • Esoterica & Egyptology.
  • Early encounters
  • Kemetic orthodoxy, and the House of Netjer
  • Independent practitioners and splinter movements
  • Ideologies
  • Practices
  • Objects
  • Conclusion: recon-ceptualising Egypt.
  • Discussion: 'contested' resources or continuum?