Ancient Egyptian Temple Ritual - Performance, Patterns, and Practice (Hardcover, New)

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 temple staff and presented as offerings to private mortuary establishments. This redistribution became a daily ritual in which many basic necessities of life for elite Egyptians were produced. This book evaluates the influence of common temple rituals not only on the day to day lives of ancient Egyptians, but also on their special events, economics, and politics. Author Katherine Eaton argues that a study of these daily rites ought to be the first step in analyzing the structure of more complex societal processes.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Egyptology
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Katherine Eaton
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-83298-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > Ancient Egyptian religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > Ancient Egyptian religion
LSN:	0-415-83298-5
Barcode:	9780415832984

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