Religion in Ancient Egypt seeks to characterize Egyptian answers to universal questions - answers put forth in the "official" art; architecture and literature sponsored by king; priests; and nobility; and answers reflected in the personal practice of people who were not part of society's elite. The gods; the "divinity" of the king; myths of the origins of the gods and of the creation of the cosmos; personal religious experience and practice - these are some of the issues that the authors address. The reign of the heretic king Akhenaten receives special attention. This book should be of interest to students and academics of Egyptology; religion and anthropology.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. this is my favorite treasure hunting book by farBy LandmanWow; this is my favorite treasure hunting book by far.Fast paced; but with great history and larger than life characters.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy john a parillaOne if the best books I've ever read about treasure divers and adventure period1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good but not greatBy Steve JeltzThis book was a quick read; chronicling the exploits of six treasure hunters and their efforts to recover some of the billions of dollars worth of treasure sitting at the bottom of the oceans. Although the accounts were interesting; I would have preferred a bit more historical context of the ships they were searching; along more post-find follow up (ex; more information on where the treasure ended up; etc). I also found that the inforamtion on all of the stories was presented the same way -- the way the story was built up all the way to the discovery of treasure became very anti-climatic after the 4th or 5th example. It's also fun to discover the words that are spelled incorrectly.
