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Hardback. New. It is widely believed that the practice of ancient Egyptian religion ceased with the end of pharaonic culture and the rise of Christianity. However, an organised reconstruction and revival of the authentic practice of Egyptian, or Kemetic religion has been growing, almost undocumented, for nearly three decades. Profane Egyptologists is the first in-depth study of the now-global phenomenon of Kemeticism. Presenting key players in their own words, the book utilises extensive interviews to reveal a continuum of beliefs and practices spanning eight years of community growth. The existence of competing visions of Egypt, which employ ancient material and academic resources, questions the position of Egyptology as a gatekeeper of Egypt's past. Exploring these boundaries, the book highlights the politised and economic factors driving the discipline's self-conception. Could an historically self-imposed insular nature have harmed Egyptology as a field, and how could inclusive…
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- Title Profane Egyptologists: The Modern Revival of Ancient Egyptian Religion
- Author Paul Harrison
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 244
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge
- Date 2017
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9781138102996 / 1138102997
- Library of Congress subjects Egypt - Religion, Neopaganism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017015609
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.31
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