The priests of ancient Egypt
by Serge Sauneron
The gods were everywhere in Ancient Egypt. Represented by statues, bas-reliefs, and funerary paintings, they even walked among the Egyptians in the person of Pharaoh, considered to be a living god. What better way to understand that distant culture than by becoming familiar with the people who served those gods? Using as his sources the Egyptian texts and the testimony of classical authors, Serge Sauneron illuminates the role of the priesthood in Ancient Egypt. He describes the ceremonies of daily worship and takes us deep into the sacred precincts of the temples. He re-creates the system of thought of one of the great civilizations of antiquity, addressing such topics as priestly functions, the world of the temples, holy festivals, tombs, and pyramids.--From publisher description.
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The priests of ancient Egypt
2000, Cornell University Press
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The Priests of Ancient Egypt
September 27, 1988, Random House USA Inc
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The Priests of Ancient Egypt
September 27, 1988, Random House USA Inc
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The priests of ancient Egypt
1980, Grove Press, distributed by Random House, Grove Press, Inc, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-201) and index.
Translation of: Les prêtres de l'ancienne Égypte.
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