Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and shedding new light on entrenched assumptions.
Discusses the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt - a belief system that endured for 3,000 years
Dispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptian religious practices
Reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life and the afterlife
Preface vi
1 Belief without a Book 1
2 Finding the Sacred in Space and Time 38
3 Creating Sacred Space and Time: Temple Architecture and Festival 80
4 Chaos and Life: Forces of Creation and Destruction 110
5 Being Good: Doing, Saying, and Making Good Possible 150
6 Being Well 177
7 Attaining Eternal Life: Sustenance and Transformation 201
Bibliography 238
Index 256
