„This book provides a new and rather different view of religious practice amongst the ancient Egyptians, drawing on an extensive range of texts, artefacts, contextual information, and anthropological approaches from outside Egypt.“ (Ancient Egypt, 1 April 2015)
Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt
von Stephen QuirkeExploring 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
