The priests of ancient Egypt
By: Serge Sauneron ; foreword by Jean-Pierre Corteggiani ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
Contributors: Lorton, David, 1945-
Edition: New ed.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Priests -- Egypt
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-201) and index.
Translation of: Les prêtres de l'ancienne Égypte.