Erik Hornung is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Basel. John Baines, a specialist in Egyptian religion, is Professor of Egyptology at Oxford University.
After surveying the approaches to Egyptian religion from antiquity
through twentieth-century scholarship, Hornung... considers aspects
of divinity, the iconography and characteristics of the gods, and
the relationship between gods and believers.... A masterly,
scrupulously documented work that combines close attention to
textual and artifactual evidence with penetrating theological
insights.
*Library Journal*
An excellent historical overview of the gods... It is a recommended
necessary reading for those studing Ancient Egyptian religion.
*Frankie's Reviews in Egyptology*
Hornung asks usually neglected questions concerning what the
Egyptians themselves thought about their gods, thus meeting these
people on their own terms. Along the way he carefully examines
evidence that has been marshaled in favor of monotheism or
monotheistic tendencies within what appears to be a vast Egyptian
pantheon. Adding to the pleasure and usefulness of this work is the
fine translation by John Baines.... Containing a full index, a
glossary of gods, and appropriate illustrations, this is a
significant volume.
*Choice*
It is not often that an introduction to the thorny topic of ancient
Egyptian religion can be recommended unreservedly.... Over the past
thirty-five years the acceptable introductions to Egyptian religion
can be counted on the fingers of one hand, and all are from the
pens of scholars trained in a Germanic tradition! The present work
by Erik Hornung maintains this excellent, though rare,
standard.
*American Historical Review*
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