Profane Egyptologists

The Modern Revival of Ancient Egyptian Religion

Paul Harrison (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

244 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-10299-6 (ISBN)

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It is widely believed that the practice of ancient Egyptian religion ceased with the end of pharaonic culture and the rise of Christianity. However, an organised reconstruction and revival of the authentic practice of Egyptian, or Kemetic religion has been growing, almost undocumented, for nearly three decades. Profane Egyptologists is the first in-depth study of the now-global phenomenon of Kemeticism. Presenting key players in their own words, the book utilises extensive interviews to reveal a continuum of beliefs and practices spanning eight years of community growth.

The existence of competing visions of Egypt, which employ ancient material and academic resources, questions the position of Egyptology as a gatekeeper of Egypt's past. Exploring these boundaries, the book highlights the politised and economic factors driving the discipline's self-conception. Could an historically self-imposed insular nature have harmed Egyptology as a field, and how could inclusive discussion help guard against further isolationism?

Profane Egyptologists is both an Egyptological study of Kemeticism, and a critical study of the discipline of Egyptology itself. It will be of value to scholars and students of archaeology and Egyptology, cultural heritage, religion online, phenomenology, epistemology, pagan studies and ethnography, as well as Kemetics and devotees of Egyptian culture.

Paul Harrison gained an MA and PhD from UCL, where he is an Honorary Lecturer for the Institute of Archaeology. He has appeared on the History Channel and Sky News as an historical expert, and lectured at UCL and the British Museum. His areas of research include Egyptomania, public engagement, political appropriations of the past, spirituality and the occult, and the intersection of history with ethnicity. His recent work focuses on historical communication in print and media. He is currently working on his second book and finishing a documentary based on archaeological conservation.

Part I: Why Kemeticism?; 1. Introduction; 2. Estbalishing orthodoxy; 3. Breaking down the doors; Part II: Pharaonic Religion; 4. Power station, people's opiate, or proof of piety?; 5. Faith or decorum? Tracing Amarna upheaval, mourning and mysticism in text and archaeology; Part III: Esoterica and Egyptology; 6. Early encounters; 7. Kemetic Orthodoxy and the House of Netjer; 8. Independent practitioners and splinter movements; 9. Ideologies; 10. Practices; 11. Objects; 12. Discussion: 'contested' resources or continuum?; 13. Conclusion: 'recon'-ceptualising Egypt; Bibliography; Appendix

Erscheinungsdatum	02.11.2017
Reihe/Serie	UCL Institute of Archaeology Critical Cultural Heritage Series
Zusatzinfo	18 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	476 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater
	Reisen ► Reiseführer
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	1-138-10299-7 / 1138102997
ISBN-13	978-1-138-10299-6 / 9781138102996
Zustand	Neuware