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E.J. Brill
Language
English
Pages
158

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Subjects
Religion, Fasts and feasts, Egyptian religion, Feesten, Egyptische godsdienst, Brauchtum, Fest, Fêtes religieuses, Religion égyptienne, Festivals, Religious life and customs, Ayunos y fiestas eclesiásticas, Festivales

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Table of Contents

I. The approach to Egyptian religion
Overestimation of the value of the doctrine
The ancient character of egyptian religion
The question of development
The cult as expression of the typically egyptian religious consciousness
Myth and rite
Were there any theologians in ancient Egypt?
The character of the religious literature and the nature of the religious representations
The unmythical nature of the gods
The religion idiom
The religion idiom
The ideal of renewal
II. The significance of religious festivals
III. Egyptian festivals
The term hb
Sources of knowledge of Egyptian festivals
Survey
Classification
The mythic-ritual pattern
The dramatic character of the Egyptian festivals
The magic purport
The mystery
IV. Festivals of the gods
Sokaris
Name
Sanctuaries
Relationship to other gods
Prah
Osiris
Horus
Nefertem
Khnum
Shesmu
The character of Sokaris
The festival of Sokaris
Data
Relationship to other festivals
The boat of Sokaris
The festival of Sokaris at Medinet Habu
Course of the festival
The significance of the festival
V. The festivals of the king
Survey of the festivals of the king
Hb sd
The material
The rituals
The relationship to other festivals
The significance of hb sd
VI. Festivals of the dead
Premises
Examples
The purport of the festivals of the dead.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-149).

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Studies in the history of religions; supplements to Numen -- 13, Studies in the history of religions -- 13.

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Dewey Decimal Class
299.31
Library of Congress
BL2443 .B56

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vi, 158 pages
Number of pages
158

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OL28396147M
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OCLC/WorldCat
13749242

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