W M Flinders Petrie

The Religion of Ancient Egypt is a classic religious studies text by the great pioneering English egyptologist, W. M. Flinders Petrie. Before dealing with the special varieties of the Egyptians' belief in gods, it is best to try to avoid a misunderstanding of their whole conception of the supernatural. The term god has come to tacitly imply to our minds such a highly specialised group of attributes, that we can hardly throw our ideas back into the more remote conceptions to which we also attach the same name.

""Social Life in Ancient Egypt"" by W. M. Flinders Petrie is a comprehensive and detailed account of the social structures, customs, and practices of ancient Egypt. The book provides an in-depth analysis of various aspects of social life in ancient Egypt, including the family, marriage, education, religion, government, and economy. Petrie draws on various sources, including inscriptions, papyri, tomb paintings, and archaeological evidence, to paint a vivid picture of life in ancient Egypt. He explores the role of women in society, the rituals and beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife, and the daily life of the common people. The book also delves into the political and economic systems of ancient Egypt, including the pharaoh's role as both a religious and political leader, the administration of justice, and the development of trade and commerce. Overall, ""Social Life in Ancient Egypt"" provides a fascinating and detailed insight into the social, cultural, and political structures of one of the world's oldest civilizations. It is an essential read for anyone interested in ancient history, Egyptology, or social anthropology. This is a new release of the original 1923 edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

First published in 2005. Written by one of the most eminent and respected Egyptologists ever known, this remarkable work is at the same time original research in a previously neglected area of survey, an account of an archaeological survey and its methods of the time and a fascinating and illuminating discourse on the policies of the region. It is certain that no work or writer has addressed the issues of Egyptian ambition and the events of which took place in Palestine. Palestine, a fought over land even at that time, inhabited by various tribal groups as it was, its history and its archaeological remains are discussed Ion the spot' so to speak, both in relation to the finds of the expeditions, known historical events and accounts taken from the Bible particularly the accounts of Exodus.

First published in 2005. The working and intellectual biography of the great archaeologist Flinders Petrie, who was one of the founding fathers of Egyptology, will inevitably be of interest to all those involved with ancient Egypt. Here we have accounts of the research, the observations and the writing of some of the most important work conducted in Egyptology.