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The Religious Nile: Water, Ritual and Society Since Ancient Egypt

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The Religious Nile: Water, Ritual and Society Since Ancient Egypt
Author: Oestigaard, Terje
Subjects: Culture and Society ; Egypt ; History ; Middle East ; Nile River ; Nile River-History ; Oil, Water and Energy Studies
Description: 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.
Publisher: London•New York: I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd
Creation Date: 2018
Format: 467
Language: English
Identifier: ISBN: 1350989193
ISBN: 9781350989191
ISBN: 9781784539788
ISBN: 1784539783
EISBN: 9781838609641
EISBN: 1838609644
DOI: 10.5040/9781350989191
OCLC: 1099791004
Source: Ebook Central Academic Complete

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