Living with the dead : ancestor worship and mortuary ritual in ancient Egypt / Nicola Harrington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrington, Nicola.

Series:

Studies in Funerary Archaeology

Studies in Funerary Archaeology ; v.6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Ancestor worship--Egypt.

Ancestor worship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Living with the Dead presents a detailed analysis of ancestor worship in Egypt, using a diverse range of material, both archaeological and anthropological, to examine the relationship between the living and the dead. Iconography and terminology associated with the deceased reveal indistinct differences between the blessedness and malevolence and that the potent spirit of the dead required constant propitiation in the form of worship and offerings. A range of evidence is presented for mortuary cults that were in operation throughout Egyptian history and for the various places, such as the house

Contents:

The nature of the deceased

The cult of the ancestors

Places of interaction with the dead

Times of interaction between the living and the dead : funerals, festivals, and banquets

Attitudes to the dead

Conclusions : living with the dead in ancient Egypt.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oxford University, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78297-092-4

OCLC:

829461141