The Sky-Religion in Egypt
Its Antiquity and Effects

Created with both the Egyptologist and general reader in mind, this 1938 volume provides a highly informative account of religious development in ancient Egypt.

G. A. Wainwright (Author)

9780521237512, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 June 2011

142 pages
21.6 x 14 x 0.8 cm, 0.2 kg

First published in 1938, this volume originated in a series of articles written mainly for the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology between 1925 and 1938. Created with both the Egyptologist and general reader in mind, it provides a highly informative account of religious development in ancient Egypt, and its connection with the need for fertility and rain. The text has a clear factual emphasis, with abundant references, illustrations, and a conspectus of key historical periods. It will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Egypt or historiography.

Preface
Conspectus of dates
Abbreviations
1. Generalities
2. The Sky-Religion in Egypt
3. Conclusions
Appendix: the rise of Rê and Osiris-worship
Addenda
Index.

Subject Areas: Egyptian archaeology / Egyptology [HDDG]