Gods And Men In Egypt

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In their wide-ranging interpretation of the religion of ancient Egypt, Françoise Dunand and Christiane Zivie-Coche explore how, over a period of roughly 3500 years, the Egyptians conceptualized their relations with the gods. Drawing on the insights of anthropology, the authors discuss such topics as the identities, images, and functions of the gods; rituals and liturgies; personal forms of piety expressing humanity's need to establish a direct relation with the divine; and the afterlife, a central feature of Egyptian religion. That religion, the authors assert, was characterized by the remarkable continuity of its ritual practices and the ideas of which they were an expression.Throughout, Dunand and Zivie-Coche take advantage of the most recent archaeological discoveries and scholarship. Gods and Men in Egypt is unique in its coverage of Egyptian religious expression in the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Written with nonspecialist readers in mind, it is largely concerned with the continuation of Egypt's traditional religion in these periods, but it also includes fascinating accounts of Judaism in Egypt and the appearance and spread of Christianity there.

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Genre : History
Author : Françoise Dunand
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Release : 2004
File : 404 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0801488532


A Dictionary Of Egyptian Gods And Goddesses

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Students of archaeology, travellers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will value this comprehensive handbook. It details the major gods and goddesses and presents a broad survey of others, giving a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of the imagery of Egyptian mythology.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : George Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2006-04-21
File : 243 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134930128


The Routledge Dictionary Of Egyptian Gods And Goddesses

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The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities. Now in its second edition, it provides: a new introduction updated entries and four new entries on deities names of the deities as Hieroglyphs a survey of gods and goddesses as they appear in classical literature an expanded chronology and updated bibliography, together with a list of relevant websites drawings of the gods and emblems of each district a map of ancient Egypt and a time chart Presenting a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of imagery in Egyptian mythology, students studying Ancient Egypt, travelers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will find this an invaluable resource.

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Genre : Religion
Author : George Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2005-03-31
File : 196 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134284238


Ancient Egypt History Archaeology Literature Mythology Ancient Egyptian Texts

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This meticulously edited collection gives full insight into Egyptian history, mythology, literature and always exciting archaeological discoveries. This edition is enriched with the key documents, images and historical sources of Ancient Egypt as well as with some of the most famous works of Ancient Egyptian literature. "Ancient Egypt" represents the civilization of North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in the place that is now as the country of Egypt. The history of ancient Egypt occurred as a series of stable kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods: The Old Kingdom of the Early Bronze Age, the Middle Kingdom of the Middle Bronze Age and the New Kingdom of the Late Bronze Age. Contents: History of Ancient Egypt Archaeology of Ancient Egypt Literature of Ancient Egypt Mythology of Ancient Egypt Primary Sources of the Ancient Egyptian History The Book of the Dead Papyrus of Ani The Rosetta Stone Hymn to the Nile The Laments of Isis and Nephthys Great Hymn to Aten Hymn to Osiris-Sokar The Precepts of Ptah-Hotep The Victory of Ramses II Over the Khita An Account of the Battle of Megiddo Charm for the Protection of a Child Stories and Poems of Ancient Egypt Tale of the Doomed Prince The Magic Book The Dialogue of a Misanthrope with His Own Soul Ancient Egyptian Love Poems The Egyptian Book of Herodotus

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Genre : History
Author : Arthur Gilman
Publisher : DigiCat
Release : 2023-12-16
File : 910 Pages
ISBN-13 : EAN:8596547755333


An Introduction To Ancient Egyptian Literature

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DIVFascinating extracts from The Book of the Dead, legends of the gods, historical and autobiographical literature, tales of travel and adventure, poetical compositions, much more. /div

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Genre : History
Author : E. A. Wallis Budge
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Release : 2013-01-30
File : 305 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780486145860


Daily Life Of The Egyptian Gods

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Upset it, with individual gods acting to protect their own positions in an established hierarchy and struggling to gain power over their fellows. The nature of their immortal but not vulnerable bodies, their pleasures, and their needs are considered. What did they eat, the authors ask, and did they feel pain? The second part of the book cites familiar traditions and littleknown texts to explain the relationship of the gods to the pharaoh, who was believed to represent.

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Genre : History
Author : Dimitri Meeks
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Release : 1996
File : 288 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0801482488


Gods Men Pharaohs

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Genre : Art, Egyptian
Author : Irmgard Woldering
Publisher :
Release : 1967
File : 300 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCSD:31822024000523


Gods And Myths Of Ancient Egypt

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"Robert Armour's classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs by Egyptologist Edwin Brock and drawings by Elizabeth Rodenbeck that show the gods in their characteristic forms." "Armour maintains a strong narrative thread with illuminating commentary in his lively retelling of stories from Egyptian mythology, including those of the sun god Ra, the tragic tale of Isis and Osiris, the burlesque of Horus' battle with the evil Seth, and the "gods of the intellect" Thoth and Maat. Now with an updated bibliography and new appendices, this book is sure to inform and enchant a new generation of readers."--Jacket.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : robert a armour
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Release : 2001
File : 230 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9774246691


Gods Men And Heroes

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This volume considers not only the art historical meaning of a representative selection of ancient artifacts, but also their wider meaning. The authors have tried to make clear how these pieces reveal the religion, social values, political events, and commerce of the Mediterranean world. These objects, most made by anonymous craftsmen, are a record of peoples' beliefs and desires in the form of marble sculpture, bronze work, gold, and ceramics. Extending from the oldest Mediterranean civilizations of Egypt and the Near East, through Greek, Etruscan, and Roman arts, the book concludes with illustrations of the classical heritage in later European and American art.

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Genre : Art
Author : Anne R. Bromberg
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Release : 1996
File : 148 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015041000772


The Holy Bible Containing The Old And New Testaments

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Release : 1837
File : 680 Pages
ISBN-13 : HARVARD:AH59AN