Ancient Egyptian temple ritual: performance, pattern, and practice

Part I. Foundation -- Introduction: temples in ancient Egyptian society, economy and cosmos -- Complexity in ritual -- Part II. Performance -- The household model -- Festivals in the framework of the daily ritual -- Part III. Practice -- The Horus cycle -- Daily rituals in festival frameworks -- Par...

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Published in:Routledge studies in egyptology
Main Author: Eaton, Katherine (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, N.Y. [u.a.] Routledge 2013
In: Routledge studies in egyptology (1)
Edition:1. publ.
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in egyptology 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Religion / Temple / Ritual
Further subjects:B Temples Egypt
B Rites and ceremonies Egypt
B Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C
B Egypt Religion
B Egypt Religion
B Temples (Egypt)
B Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C
B Rites and ceremonies (Egypt)
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Summary:Part I. Foundation -- Introduction: temples in ancient Egyptian society, economy and cosmos -- Complexity in ritual -- Part II. Performance -- The household model -- Festivals in the framework of the daily ritual -- Part III. Practice -- The Horus cycle -- Daily rituals in festival frameworks -- Part IV. Patterns -- Gesture, posture, and movement -- The most common offering scenes
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0415832985