Silvia Zago
A Journey through the Beyond: The Development of the Concept of Duat and Related Cosmological Notions in Egyptian Funerary Literature
A Journey through the Beyond: The Development of the Concept of Duat and Related Cosmological Notions in Egyptian Funerary Literature
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the Duat concept in Egyptian afterlife beliefs, tracing its development through royal and non-royal funerary texts from the late Old Kingdom to the end of the New Kingdom. It discusses the correlation between funerary compositions and their material supports, emphasizing the belief in a magical synergy between texts, images, and their contexts in activating a suitable afterlife for the recipients.
Format: Hardback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2022
Publisher: Lockwood Press
This comprehensive volume provides a thorough exploration of the evolution of a fundamental concept in Egyptian afterlife beliefs: the Duat, or the netherworld. The Duat is a complex and multifaceted notion that never became a standardized version of the beyond but rather offered a range of alternatives to describe the metaphysical realms beyond the visible world and beyond life. Theological speculations gave rise to a rich textual and visual repertoire that underwent a process of evolution over thousands of years, with newer ideas and images constantly being introduced.
The book offers an in-depth analysis of royal and non-royal funerary texts from the late Old Kingdom to the end of the New Kingdom, tracing the development of the concept of the Duat and outlining its scope and location. In addition to providing translations and discussions of the most significant passages analyzed, each chapter also provides an overview of the individual compositions and the relevant theological, cosmological, and astronomical notions that complement the conceptual framework of the Duat. Concurrent changes in Egyptian culture, society, and ideology are also discussed to clarify the context in which afterlife beliefs and related texts evolved.
An analysis of the correlation between funerary compositions and their material supports complements the study, emphasizing the Egyptians' belief in a magical synergy between texts, images, and their contexts in the activation of a suitable and effective afterlife for the recipients of the texts.
Overall, this volume offers a valuable contribution to the study of Egyptian afterlife beliefs and provides a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of the Duat concept over time.
Weight: 1652g
Dimension: 224 x 289 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781948488532
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