Religion of Ancient Egypt 3600-7-EG2-RSE(Z)
The history of the religion of Ancient Egypt in consideration of the Egyptian religious texts.
This lecture presents the religion of Ancient Egypt, its evolution (gods, religious centers), main features (myths, beliefs, funerary texts) and religious activities (temples)
Type of course
Mode
Requirements
Classical Egyptian language
Knowledge of the classical Egyptian language
Knowledge of the classical Egyptian language
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
The student should:
Knowledge:
- have the knowledge of the religion of Ancient Egypt;
- know the state of research in the given field of Ancient Egypt;
Skills:
- find, analyze and use the data from different sources;
- be able to use the basic concepts of the Egyptian religion;
- be able to compare the literary texts and see the connections with other kind of cultural material;
Competence:
- understand the need of learning during the life.
Assessment criteria
Oral examination
Practical placement
Not applicable
Bibliography
Assmann J., Ägypten: Theologie und Frömmigkeit einer frühen Hochkultur,
1984 (The Search for God in Ancient Egypt, tłum. D. Lorton), Ithaca and
London 2001;
Bonnet, H., Reallexikon der ägyptischen Religionsgeschichte, Berlin 1952;
Frankfort H., Ancient Egyptian Religion, New York 1948;
Hornung E., Jeden czy wielu? Koncepcja Boga w starożytnym Egipcie,
Warszawa 1991;
K. Koch, Geschichte der ägyptischen Religion von den Pyramiden bis zu den
Mysterien der Isis, Stuttgart-Berlin-Köln 1993.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: