The value of a human life in ancient Egyptian religion at the turn of the 3rd –2nd millennia BC

The value of a human life in ancient Egyptian religion at the turn of the 3rd –2nd millennia BC

The author explores the ancient Egyptian religion’s perspective on value of a human life during the latter part of the Old Kingdom, the First Intermediate Period, and the Middle Kingdom. Polytheistic ritualistic “communal” religions, where ethics did not play a significant role, are typical for the...

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Main Author: A. E. Demidchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. RANEPA 2024-06-01
Series:Шаги
Subjects:
ancient egyptian religion
ritualistic religion
communal religion
old kingdom
first intermediate period
middle kingdom
death penalty
the teaching for merikare
the tale of the shipwrecked sailor
religious ethics
value of a human life
Online Access:https://steps.ranepa.ru/jour/article/view/60
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