{"product_id":"exploring-religion-in-ancient-egypt-hardback-9781444331998","title":"Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt (Hardback) 9781444331998","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExploring Religion in Ancient Egypt\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Quirke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian Religion as a mode of life and a reflective philosophy. A book rich in evidence, thoughtful and fresh in interpretation, courageous enough to give up the claim of answering every question—but eager to pose it.” \u003ci\u003e–Martin Fitzenreiter, Bonn University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\".....a uniquely comprehensive integration of archaeological and written evidence about Egyptian beliefs and practices; energized by ethnographic and anthropological perspectives, Quirke's book clarifies, yet queries key debates about Egyptian religion.\" \u003ci\u003e–David O'Connor, New York University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Quirke’s unique approach to Egyptian beliefs about creation, life, death, etc., uses the written and archaeological evidence to reveal the logic of ancient thought as it acquaints us with its ‘nuts and bolts.’” \u003ci\u003e–Betsy Bryan, Johns Hopkins University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen Quirke (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444331998, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring Religion in Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt – a belief system that endured for 3,000 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptian religious practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life and the afterlife\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Belief without a Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Finding the Sacred in Space and Time 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Creating Sacred Space and Time: Temple Architecture and Festival 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Chaos and Life: Forces of Creation and Destruction 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Being Good: Doing, Saying, and Making Good Possible 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Being Well 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Attaining Eternal Life: Sustenance and Transformation 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 256\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441772327192,"sku":"9781444331998","price":58.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444331998.jpg?v=1785024111","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/exploring-religion-in-ancient-egypt-hardback-9781444331998","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}