EGYPTIAN COSMOLOGY - From the Beginning to the Emergence of Humans and Heroes - Couverture souple

Civis Studio Sapientia, CSS Editora

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ISBN 13 : 9798244000986

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

EGYPTIAN COSMOLOGY — From the Beginning to the Emergence of Humans and Heroes

Enter the oldest sacred universe ever written into stone.

Egyptian Cosmology is a rigorous, richly structured journey through the metaphysical foundations of Ancient Egypt—from the formless abyss of Nun to the rise of divine order, the birth of time, the creation of humanity, and the emergence of kingship and civilization. More than “myth,” these traditions are a coherent worldview: creation as an ongoing struggle to sustain Ma’at (truth, balance, and cosmic justice) against the constant risk of collapse into chaos.

Across twelve major parts and twenty-four chapters, the book reconstructs Egypt’s great theological models with clarity and depth:

The Primordial State and the First Beginning
Witness the pre-existence of Nun, the rising of the Primordial Hill (Benben), and the moment Being emerges from non-being.

Autogenesis and the Birth of the Gods
Follow the Heliopolitan vision of Atum, the self-generating source, and the Hermopolitan Ogdoad, the primordial forces that precede the Sun.

Mind, Word, and Sacred Architecture (Memphis)
Explore Ptah, creation through heart and speech, and the temple as a microcosm where divine intellect becomes form.

The Hidden Supreme God (Thebes)
Enter the Theban theology of Amun, the unmanifest and unknowable, and the synthesis of Amun-Ra.

Divine Order, Time, and the Cosmic Structure
Discover how the solar cycle establishes time itself—Khepri, Ra, Atum—and how heaven, earth, Nile, and Duat form a sacred totality.

Humanity, Purpose, and Divine Kingship
Learn why humans exist: to maintain Ma’at through cultivation, preservation, and ritual reciprocity—and how the pharaoh functions not merely as ruler, but as the cosmic successor of Horus.

Heroes, Wisdom, and the Transmission of Civilization
Meet the civilizing powers—Osiris, Isis, Horus, Bastet—and the guardians of knowledge: Thoth and Imhotep, where writing, medicine, mathematics, and astronomy become sacred inheritances.

Order versus Chaos, Death and Rebirth
Confront Apophis, the eternal threat, the rituals of protection, the judgment of the soul, and the promise of Osiris—death as passage, not annihilation.

Written for readers who want depth without mystification, this book bridges theology, ritual, symbolism, and political cosmology to show how Egypt’s sacred vision shaped real institutions, daily life, and the very idea of civilization.

If you want to understand how an ancient culture imagined the universe—and why that imagination still echoes across religion, philosophy, and art—this is your definitive gateway into the Egyptian cosmos.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798244000986
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 396
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