Egyptian festivals
Subtitle: Enactments of religious renewal
By: by C.J. Bleeker
Series: Studies in the history of religions; supplements to Numen -- 13; Studies in the history of religions -- 13.
Publisher: E.J. Brill
Published: 1967
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Religion égyptienne; Egyptian religion; Brauchtum; Fêtes religieuses; Fasts and feasts; Feesten; Religion; Fest; Egyptische godsdienst
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-149).
Table of contents: title: I. The approach to Egyptian religion; title: Overestimation of the value of the doctrine; title: The ancient character of egyptian religion; title: The question of development; title: The cult as expression of the typically egyptian religious consciousness; title: Myth and rite; title: Were there any theologians in ancient Egypt?; title: The character of the religious literature and the nature of the religious representations; title: The unmythical nature of the gods; title: The religion idiom; title: The religion idiom; title: The ideal of renewal; title: II. The significance of religious festivals; title: III. Egyptian festivals; title: The term hb; title: Sources of knowledge of Egyptian festivals; title: Survey; title: Classification; title: The mythic-ritual pattern; title: The dramatic character of the Egyptian festivals; title: The magic purport; title: The mystery; title: IV. Festivals of the gods; title: Sokaris; title: Name; title: Sanctuaries; title: Relationship to other gods; title: Prah; title: Osiris; title: Horus; title: Nefertem; title: Khnum; title: Shesmu; title: The character of Sokaris; title: The festival of Sokaris; title: Data; title: Relationship to other festivals; title: The boat of Sokaris; title: The festival of Sokaris at Medinet Habu; title: Course of the festival; title: The significance of the festival; title: V. The festivals of the king; title: Survey of the festivals of the king; title: Hb sd; title: The material; title: The rituals; title: The relationship to other festivals; title: The significance of hb sd; title: VI. Festivals of the dead; title: Premises; title: Examples; title: The purport of the festivals of the dead.