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University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
444

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Subjects
Religion, Kings and rulers, Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian religion, Ancient Kings and rulers, Religious aspects
Places
Egypt

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Kingship and the gods: a study of ancient Near Eastern religionas the integration of society & nature
1978, University of Chicago Press
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Kingship and the gods: a study of ancient Near Eastern religion as the integration of society & nature
1965, University of Chicago Press
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Table of Contents

The historical foundation : the achievement of Menes
The theoretical foundation : the Memphite theology
The king's person : Horus
The king's rule
The king's potency : the ka
The king's ceremonial : the Sed festival
The king's supporters : the royal ancestors
The royal succession
The coronation
The transfiguration of the king's predecessor
The mystery play of the succession
The gods of the Egyptians
The power in the sun : creation
The power in cattle : procreation
The power in the earth : resurrection
The historical forms of kingship in Mesopotamia
The making of a king
Government
The service of the gods
The gods of Mesopotamia
The deification of kings
The New Year's festival.

Edition Notes

First pub. 1948.

Series
An Oriental Institute essay

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
299.31
Library of Congress
BL325.K5 F7 1965

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Pagination
xxiii, 444 pages, 42 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
444

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OL32112824M
Internet Archive
kingshipgods0000unse
OCLC/WorldCat
271268592

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