The Psychology of Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing A Lost Mentality

by Brian J. McVeigh

Building upon Julian Jaynes's theory of bicameral mentality, Brian McVeigh reconstructs the worldview of ancient Egypt, with its innumerable gods and goddesses, magnificent temples, and monumental mortuary architecture. By surveying the spiritual landscape of glorified ancestors, radiant gods, and a theocentric social order crowned by awe-inspiring pharaohs that lasted for three millennia, McVeigh argues that depictions of supernatural visitations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CHL92V36
• ISBN13: 9781737305545
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Julian Jaynes Society
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"