Religion in Ancient Egypt

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In this episode, we try to get a basic overview of the religion that was practiced in Ancient Egypt.

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Music by:
Filip Holm

Sources/Recomended Reading:

Assmann, Jan (2001). “The Search for God in Ancient Egypt”. Translated by David Lorton. Cornell University Press.

Dunand, Françoise & Christiane Zivie-Coche (2005). “Gods and Men in Egypt: 3000 BCE to 395 CE”. Translated by David Lorton. Cornell University Press.

Hornung, Erik (1996). “Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many”. Translated by John Baines. Cornell University Press.

Hornung, Erik (1999). “Akhenaten and the Religion of Light”. Translated by David Lorton. Cornell University Press.

Meeks, D., & Favard-Meeks, C. (1997). Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods (G. M. Goshgarian, Trans.; Pimilco).

Pinch, G. (2002). Handbook of Egyptian Mythology.

Quirke, Stephen (1992). “Ancient Egyptian Religion”. British Museum Press.

Teeter, Emily (2011). “Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt”. Cambridge University Press.

Wilkinson, R. H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt.

Wilkinson, R. H. (2000). The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:02 The Netjer (gods)
6:55 Creation of the world
14:52 Gods & their associations
18:25 Ma’at
20:19 The King & Royal Mythology
24:28 Divine Images & The Temple Cult
33:40 Festivals
37:05 The Royal Cult
40:07 Religion for “regular people”
46:19 Magic & Mysticism (?)
53:28 Henotheism? Monotheism? Pantheism?
1:03:29 Death & The Afterlife
1:13:42 Developments & Syncretisms in the Late Period
1:20:06 Conclusions

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