The Mythical Origin of the Egyptian Temple
Author: Eve A. E. Reymond
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 444
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Author: Eve A. E. Reymond
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 444
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Patricia Spencer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0710300654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Miroslav Verner
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 625
ISBN-13: 9774165632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare; this new and essential publication from a prominent Czech scholar answers the need for a study that goes beyond temple architecture to examine the spiritual, economic and political aspects of these specific institutions and the dominant roles they played. Miroslav Verner presents a deeper and more complex study of major ancient Egyptian religious centers, their principal temples, their rise and decline, their religious doctrines, cults, rituals, feasts, and mysteries. Also discussed are the various categories of priests, the organization of the priesthood, and its daily services and customs. Each chapter offers the reader essential and up-to-date information about temple complexes and the history of their archaeological exploration, in the context of the spiritual dimension and cultural legacy of ancient Egypt.
Author: Katherine Eaton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-03-14
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1135054894
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLarge state temples in ancient Egypt were vast agricultural estates, with interests in mining, trading, and other economic activities. The temple itself served as the mansion or palace of the deity to whom the estate belonged, and much of the ritual in temples was devoted to offering a representative sample of goods to the gods. After ritual performances, produce was paid as wages to priests and temple staff and presented as offerings to private mortuary establishments. This redistribution became a daily ritual in which many basic necessities of life for elite Egyptians were produced. This book evaluates the influence of common temple rituals not only on the day to day lives of ancient Egyptians, but also on their special events, economics, and politics. Author Katherine Eaton argues that a study of these daily rites ought to be the first step in analyzing the structure of more complex societal processes.
Author: Jeremy Naydler
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Published: 1996-04
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780892815555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecreates the ancient Egyptian sacred path of spiritual unfolding.
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 456
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dieter Kurth
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9789774247644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This is the oldest and most authentic guide to an ancient Egyptian temple ever written - its author was an ancient Egyptian priest who lived in the first century B.C., under the last kings of the Ptolemaic dynasty, when the construction and decoration of the huge temple of Edfu was completed. The anonymous priest's tasks was to compose a text long enough to make up a line of hieroglyphic inscription on the girdle wall of the temple, stretching around it to a length of some 300 meters, and in it describe the temple in detail - its layout and construction, the functions of its chambers and chapels, and its external appearance and the impression it conveyed to the faithful. The language of the text, arising within the long tradition of Egyptian temple building, is stylized and poetic, but remarkably, the priest fulfilled his assignment with such accuracy, devotion, and enthusiasm that the monumental inscription can be used today by the modern visitor as a reliable and informative guide to the temple." "The inscription is here translated in full, and appears with notes by the translator on the essentials of ancient Egyptian religion and ritual and on the discovery and documentation of Edfu Temple, while a comprehensive glossary explains unfamiliar terms and concepts. Illustrations of the temple, the original hieroglyphs, and the kings who build the temple complement the text."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Margaret Murray
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-02-01
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 1136139141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1984. Written by a well-respected Professor of Egyptology at University College, London in the latter half of the nineteenth century, this is a scholarly but readable account of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The work, which rests comfortably between well informed guidebook and specialist tome, surveys the architecture, history and distinguishing characteristics of every important temple. Helpful illustrations are included.
Author: Dieter Arnold
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9780801433993
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFive distinguished scholars here summarize the state of current knowledge about ancient Egyptian temples and the rituals associated with their use. The first volume in English to survey the major types of Egyptian temples from the Old Kingdom to the Roman period, it offers a unique perspective on ritual and its cultural significance. The authors perceive temples as loci for the creative interplay of sacred space and sacred time. They regard as unacceptable the traditional division of the temples into the categories of "mortuary" and "divine", believing that their functions and symbolic representations were, at once, too varied and too intertwined. Both informative to scholars and accessible to students, the book combines descriptions of specific temples with new insights into their development and purposes.
Author: Stephen Quirke
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 318
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume publishes papers on the Egyptian temple given at the 1994 colloquium of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, British Museum, along with other invited contributions.