Considering the striking similarities between the treatment of the
dead and conceptions of the netherworld in ancient Egypt and China,
how can these traditions be compared? In this book, Mu-chou Poo
considers this question, and provides a new perspective on
archaeological materials, including tomb structures and funerary
texts, by addressing them in the context of universal human
problems such as death, the future of the dead, and the search for
happiness in life. To frame his analysis, Poo chronologically
reconstructs the emergence of the idea of netherworld and its
evolution in both ancient Egypt and ancient China. He explores the
relationship between religious beliefs and social ethics in these
civilizations, and looks at the reasons why similar social and
material conditions could have produced varied expressions of the
afterlife, and what such variations reveal about each of the
parties in question. Poo argues that a comparison between both
visions of the netherworld and their relationship to life
experience enables us to gain further insight into the nature of
each culture. Additionally, through his analysis, he shows that
thematic comparison of ancient civilizations is not only possible,
but extremely relevant to modern society.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Mu-chou Poo
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-70200-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-567-70200-6 |
Barcode: |
9780567702005 |
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