Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt

Author: Quirke, Stephen

Ancient Egypt

Published on 28 November 2014 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons L) as part of 'the Blackwell Ancient Religions' series.

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 yearsDispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptian religious practicesReveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life and the afterlife