Религията на Древен Египет
The Religion of Ancient Egypt

Author(s): Teodor Lekov
Contributor(s): Lyubomira Danova (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Philosophy, Language and Literature Studies, Archaeology, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Architecture, Geography, Regional studies, Visual Arts, Regional Geography, Historical Geography, Theoretical Linguistics, History of Philosophy, Non-European Philosophy, Semiology, Special Branches of Philosophy, Political Theory, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Ancient World, Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, Religion and science , Lexis, Ancient Philosphy, Middle-East Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science, Politics and religion, Translation Studies, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion, Philosophy of History, Politics and Identity
Published by: Издателство »Изток-Запад«
Keywords: Аncient Egypt; religion; Gods; culture; sacred knowledge; world; creation; Egyptology; egyptian terminology; dictionary; papyrus; literature; writings; kingship; immortality; study; hieroglyphic texts; scientist; archaeologist; book; books
Summary/Abstract: The book studies the Ancient Egyptian religion. The author describes the creation and its driving forces through the view of Egyptian concepts. The idea of God and the divine manifestations, the place of man in the world and the ways to achieve immortality are explored. The exposition is based on the study of ancient hieroglyphic texts and is illustrated with numerous examples. The book is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in the religion and culture of Ancient Egypt. It contains three chapters: the world of gods, the creation of the world and the world of men. Special attention is paid on the concept of the kingship in Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian terminology and the names of gods and goddesses are formed as a dictionary at the еnd of the book.

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