Egyptian Relgion

Introducing the reader to the gods and their worshippers and to the ways in which they were related, this book focuses on the ever-present link between the human and the divine in Ancient Egypt. The book also examines the impact of Egyptian religion

Auteur

Siegfried Morenz

Contenu

1. The Religious Origin of the Egyptian Civilization2. The Gods3. The Worshippers4. Divine Commandments, Guidance and Inspiration: The Functions of the Gods5. Cult and Piety: The Conduct of Men6. Ethics and its Relationship to Religion7. Egyptian Theology8. Egyptian Cosmogonies and Doctrines of Evolution9. Death and the dea10. Sacred Writings11. Egyptian Religion and the Outside World