Religion and ritual in ancient Egypt /
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Language: English
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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Call Number: BL2441.3 .T44 2011
Table of Contents:
- •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.