EGPT 522 - Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics

This course will investigate ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and practices, their origin, and development. The great mythic Solar Cycle of creation and Osirian Cycle of betrayal and revenge, death and rebirth are discussed, as well as the place of the myriad local and minor Gods and Goddesses within Egyptian mythology. The interaction of sacred and secular in Egyptian society is considered through the nature of divine kingship, large temple institutions, and funerary foundations. The relationship between the state cults and private worship by noble and commoner is explored, and the nature and potency of ancient Egyptian magic and curses investigated. The nature and development of Egyptian funerary beliefs are also detailed.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
(3 cr.)

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AUC New Cairo Campus

AUC Tahrir Square Campus

New York

EGPT 522 - Ancient Egyptian Religion and Ethics