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Oestigaard, Terje

 
9781784539788: The Religious Nile: Water, Ritual and Society Since Ancient Egypt
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1784539783 ISBN 13 : 9781784539788
Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2018

Synopsis

The Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world. For millennia, the search for its source defeated emperors and explorers. Yet the search for its source also contained a religious quest - a search for the origin of its divine and life-giving waters. Terje Oestigaard reveals how the beliefs associated with the river have played a key role in the cultural development and make-up of the societies and civilizations associated with it. Drawing upon his personal experience and fieldwork in Africa, including details of rites and ceremonies now fast disappearing, the author brings out in rich detail the religious and spiritual meanings attached to the life-giving waters by those whose lives are so bound to the river. Part religious quest, part exploration narrative, the author shows how this mighty river is a powerful source for a greater understanding of human nature, society and religion.

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À propos de l'auteur

Terje Oestigaard is Docent in the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, Sweden.

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Éditeur
I.B. Tauris
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1784539783
ISBN 13 
9781784539788
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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