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Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt

Stephen Quirke

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This edition first published 2015 © 2015 Stephen Quirke

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Rublication Data Quirke, Stephen, author.

Exploring religion in ancient Egypt / Stephen Quirke. pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4443-3199-8 (cloth) - ISBN 978-1-4443-3200-1 (pbk.)

1. Egypt-Religion. I. Title.

BL2441.3.Q575 2015 299'.31-dc23

2014017662

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Cover image: Detail from outer sarcophagus of Khonsu, from Tomb of Sennedjem,

Luxor, c.1270 Bc. Egyptian Museum Cairo/photo © Jurgen Liepe.

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