Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt

Name: Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
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ISBN: 9780521613002

ISBN-10: 0521613000

ISBN-13: 9780521613002

Edition: 2011

Authors: Emily Teeter

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Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/13/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 266
Size: 7.09" wide x 9.84" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 1.518

Emily Teeter Ph.D. is a Research Associate and Coordinator of Special Exhibits at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. She has curated temporary and permanent exhibits of Egyptian art at the Oriental Institute Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The author and co-author of a wide range of popular and scholarly publications, her most recent books include Ancient Egypt: Treasures from the Collection of the Oriental Institute; Egypt and the Egyptians; and The Life of Meresamun: A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt.



List of Maps, Plans, and Figures


List of Color Plates


Acknowledgments


Chronology of Ancient Egypt


Introduction



The Egyptian Mind



Priests


Types of Priests and Their Duties


Priestesses


Becoming a Priest


Purity and the Priesthood


Organization of Priests


Remuneration of Priests



Inside the Temple: The World of the Gods


The Care and Feeding of the God


The Daily Offering Ritual


The King's Offering Cult


Knowledge of Temple Ritual


What Happened to the Cult Statues?



Festivals


Festivals of Osiris


Feast of the Valley


The Festival of Amunhotep I



Contacting the Gods


Places of Prayer


Outside the Temple


Votive Offerings


Statue Cults


Intercessory Statues


Trances and Dreams as a Means of Contacting the Gods


Self-Dedication to the God(s)



In the Presence of the Gods: How the Gods Communicated with Men


Controlled Contact with the Gods


Uncontrolled Contact with the Gods


Seeking Protection from the Gods



Death and Funeral Rites


The Egyptian Attitude Toward Death


Building the Tomb


Provisioning the Dead


Preparing the Mummy


The Funeral



Communicating with the Dead


Akb Spirits


Letters to the Dead


Dreams and Nightmares



Magic to Charm and to Kill


Toward a Definition of Magic in Ancient Egypt


Who Were the Magicians?


Evidence for Magical Practices


Spells of Protection


Magic to Cure


Spells to Maim and Kill



The Amarna Period: Practical Aspects of "Monotheism"


The Nature of the Aten and the Rise of the God


Impact of the New Theology


The Conception of the Afterlife in the Amarna Period


Impact of the New Religion on Society


What Did the Amarna Theology Offer the People?


Conclusion


Afterword: An Appraisal of Egyptian Religion


Notes


Bibliography


Index