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This outstanding work, accurately and readably translated from the French, is a significant addition to the increasing number of good books on ancient Egyptian religion; its fresh perspective and profound erudition make it a notable contribution. "The daily life of the gods" encompasses both their autonomous existence and the institutionalized cult in which they interface with humanity. In the latter, the king's intermediation is crucial. The Introduction summarizes the history of the study of Egyptian religion, emphasizing the tendency to project the scholar's world-view onto Egyptian conceptions. The authors describe the surviving artifacts related to the deities and identify the primary features of the religious system. They then divide the book into two parts comprising five chapters each: "The Gods among Themselves" (by D. Meeks) and "Mediating between the Gods and Humankind" (by C. Favard-Meeks ). Abbreviations, notes, a glossary of deities, a chronological table, and an index complete the book; a table of the Family of Heliopolis appears as well. The volume's black-and-white photographs and line drawings are well-chosen, dear, and well-captioned. Chapter 1 opens "The Gods Am

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Author

Michael Danti

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published

1997

Field

Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)