Personal Religion in Egypt Before Christianity (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by William Matthew Flinders Petrie

Overview

This 1909 work by the father of modern Egyptology begins by tracing theories of consciousness and religion, and applying them to Egyptian documents dating back to 500 B.C. The author examines what the ancients believed about the world, the gods, and how to live. He covers their organizations, dwellings, and marriage customs as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411462311
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	08/30/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	196
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) was born in southeast London. He was educated at home, learning to survey from his father. He studied the geometry of Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid of Giza. He excavated some of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, and held the first chair of Egyptology in the United Kingdom.