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NEWB5/5/02
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Date(s)
- 1940s - Approximate date based on publication reference (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.5 cm, 1 folder
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Scope and content
Research material relating to religion in ancient Egypt, including notes housed in an envelope on Alan Gardiner's entry 'Egypt: Ancient Religion' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911).
Includes draft contents page for a publication which correlates with the subject of the notes:
The Cults of Ancient Egypt
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Introduction
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Totemism and Survivals of Totemism: Syncretism
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Evolution of the Anthropological God
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Temple and Priesthood
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The Egyptian belief in a Future life and belief in the Soul
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Cults: 1. Stone Cults 2. Trees and Plants 3. Animal Cults a) quadrupeds b) birds c) reptiles d) Insects 4. Split totems 5. Artificial Objects
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Cosmic Deities: The Egyptian Cosmos
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Evolution of Ethical Ideas
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Egyptian Religion and its influence on the ancient world