Gods and Men in Egypt: 3000 Bce to 395 CE

by Françoise Dunand and Christiane Zivie-Coche

Book Overview

In their wide-ranging interpretation of the religion of ancient Egypt, Fran?oise Dunand and Christiane Zivie-Coche explore how, over a period of roughly 3500 years, the Egyptians conceptualized their relations with the gods. Drawing on the insights of anthropology, the authors discuss such topics as the identities, images, and functions of the gods; rituals and liturgies; personal forms of piety expressing humanity's need to establish a direct...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080144165X
• ISBN13: 9780801441653
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher