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Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual: Performance, Patterns, and Practice book cover

1st Edition

Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual Performance, Patterns, and Practice

By Katherine Eaton Copyright 2013
242 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Large 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... Read more

List of Figures List of Tables 1. Introduction: Temples in Ancient Egyptian Society, Economy, and Cosmos 2. Complexity 3. Performance 4. Practice 5. Patterns 6. Conclusions Appendix: Sources for the Daily Ritual and the Ritual of the Royal Ancestors Abbreviations Bibliography

Biography

Katherine Eaton is an Egyptologist in the University of Sydney’s Department of Studies in Religion. Since receiving her Ph.D. from New York University in 2004, she has published in top journals, including Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde and Journal of Near Eastern Studies.

‘There are few books dedicated to religious practice in ancient Egypt, and this book is a welcome addition. It explores the structure of ritual performance in ancient Egyptian temples and makes it broadly accessible.’ -- Geoffrey Tassie, University College London, UK

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