Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt
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Most of the 19th century work in Egyptology was done by German, French or English researchers. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) was the first American citizen to get a PhD in Egyptology, at the University of Berlin. In this book, Breasted details the evolution of religious belief through thousands of years of Egyptian history. He describes (and quotes extensively from) the great funerary texts, most importantly the Pyramid texts, as well as the Coffin texts and the Book of the Dead. He covers the history of Egyptian religion from the earliest Osiran beliefs up to the groundbreaking monotheism of Akhenaton. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Egyptian religion.--J.B. Hare, April 25th, 2009.
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18 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Epitome of the Development 05 Contents 06 Chronology 07 Lecture I. The Origins: Nature and the State in their Impression on Religion—Earliest Systems 08 Lecture II. Life After Death—The Sojourn in the Tomb—Death Makes its Impression on Religion 09 Lecture III. The Realms of the Dead—The Pyramid Texts—The Ascent to the Sky 10 Lecture IV. Realms of the Dead—The Earliest Celestial Hereafter 11 Lecture V. The Osirianization of the Hereafter 12 Lecture VI. The Emergence of the Moral Sense—Moral Worthiness and the Hereafter—Scepticism and the Problem of Suffering 13 Lecture VII. The Social Forces make their Impression on Religion—The Rise of Social Reformers—The Earliest Social Regeneration 14 Lecture VIII. Popularization of the Old Royal Hereafter—Triumph of Osiris—Conscience and the Book of the Dead—Magic and Morals 15 Lecture IX. The Imperial Age—The World-State Makes its Impression on Religion—Triumph of Re—Earliest Monotheism—Ikhnaton (Amenhotep IV) 16 Lecture X. The Age of Personal Piety—Sacerdotalism and Final Decadence 17 Index 18 Special Pages: Errata
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Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt
18 chapters English Public domain
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Most of the 19th century work in Egyptology was done by German, French or English researchers. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) was the first American citizen to get a PhD in Egyptology, at the University of Berlin. In this book, Breasted details the evolution of religious belief through thousands of years of Egyptian history. He describes (and quotes extensively from) the great funerary texts, most importantly the Pyramid texts, as well as the Coffin texts and the Book of the Dead. He covers the history of Egyptian religion from the earliest Osiran beliefs up to the groundbreaking monotheism of Akhenaton. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Egyptian religion.--J.B. Hare, April 25th, 2009.
Table of contents
18 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Epitome of the Development 05 Contents 06 Chronology 07 Lecture I. The Origins: Nature and the State in their Impression on Religion—Earliest Systems 08 Lecture II. Life After Death—The Sojourn in the Tomb—Death Makes its Impression on Religion 09 Lecture III. The Realms of the Dead—The Pyramid Texts—The Ascent to the Sky 10 Lecture IV. Realms of the Dead—The Earliest Celestial Hereafter 11 Lecture V. The Osirianization of the Hereafter 12 Lecture VI. The Emergence of the Moral Sense—Moral Worthiness and the Hereafter—Scepticism and the Problem of Suffering 13 Lecture VII. The Social Forces make their Impression on Religion—The Rise of Social Reformers—The Earliest Social Regeneration 14 Lecture VIII. Popularization of the Old Royal Hereafter—Triumph of Osiris—Conscience and the Book of the Dead—Magic and Morals 15 Lecture IX. The Imperial Age—The World-State Makes its Impression on Religion—Triumph of Re—Earliest Monotheism—Ikhnaton (Amenhotep IV) 16 Lecture X. The Age of Personal Piety—Sacerdotalism and Final Decadence 17 Index 18 Special Pages: Errata
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Most of the 19th century work in Egyptology was done by German, French or English researchers. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) was the first American citizen to get a PhD in Egyptology, at the University of Berlin. In this book, Breasted details the evolution of religious belief through thousands of years of Egyptian history. He describes (and quotes extensively from) the great funerary texts, most importantly the Pyramid texts, as well as the Coffin texts and the Book of the Dead. He covers the history of Egyptian religion from the earliest Osiran beliefs up to the groundbreaking monotheism of Akhenaton. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Egyptian religion.--J.B. Hare, April 25th, 2009.
Table of contents
18 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Epitome of the Development 05 Contents 06 Chronology 07 Lecture I. The Origins: Nature and the State in their Impression on Religion—Earliest Systems 08 Lecture II. Life After Death—The Sojourn in the Tomb—Death Makes its Impression on Religion 09 Lecture III. The Realms of the Dead—The Pyramid Texts—The Ascent to the Sky 10 Lecture IV. Realms of the Dead—The Earliest Celestial Hereafter 11 Lecture V. The Osirianization of the Hereafter 12 Lecture VI. The Emergence of the Moral Sense—Moral Worthiness and the Hereafter—Scepticism and the Problem of Suffering 13 Lecture VII. The Social Forces make their Impression on Religion—The Rise of Social Reformers—The Earliest Social Regeneration 14 Lecture VIII. Popularization of the Old Royal Hereafter—Triumph of Osiris—Conscience and the Book of the Dead—Magic and Morals 15 Lecture IX. The Imperial Age—The World-State Makes its Impression on Religion—Triumph of Re—Earliest Monotheism—Ikhnaton (Amenhotep IV) 16 Lecture X. The Age of Personal Piety—Sacerdotalism and Final Decadence 17 Index 18 Special Pages: Errata
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