The Religion of Ancient Egypt

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Religion of Ancient Egypt
Authors and Contributors      By (author) William Matthew Flinders Petrie
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108065788
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 5 September 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. In this concise 1912 publication, aimed at non-specialists, Petrie discusses the key aspects of ancient Egyptian religion and the philosophies that underpinned it. Beginning with an explanation of the ancient conception of deities, the text explores the various types of god in the Egyptian pantheon and the ancient theory of the afterlife. It also gives due attention to such structures of belief as ritual, priesthood and scripture. The book ends with an examination of the ways in which ancient Egyptian religion spread through the ancient world and how Egyptian ideas were reused and transformed by later religions, including Christianity. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications - for both specialists and non-specialists - are also reissued in this series.