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TY  - BOOK
ID  - 125359003
TI  - Priestly officiants in the Old Kingdom mortuary cult
AU  - Sánchez Casado, Raúl
AU  - Morales, Antonio J.
PY  - 2022
SN  - 9788418979330 841897933X 9788418979996 8418979992
PB  - Alcalá de Henares : Editorial Universidad de Alcalá,
DB  - UniCat
KW  - Funeral rites and ceremonies
KW  - Priests
KW  - Inscriptions, Egyptian.
KW  - Prêtres
KW  - Égyptiens
KW  - Rites et cérémonies funéraires
KW  - History.
KW  - Mort
KW  - Égypte
KW  - Prêtres -- Égypte
KW  - Rites et cérémonies funéraires égyptiens
KW  - Prêtres
KW  - Égyptiens
KW  - Rites et cérémonies funéraires
KW  - Égypte
UR  - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:125359003
AB  - Ancient Egyptian mortuary cult is one of the most fascinating subjects for whoever approaches ancient Egypt and a recurrent topic in previous and current research on ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices. One key aspect for understanding the mortuary cult is, doubtlessly, its agents, the 'priestly officiants' that once performed the rites with the ultimate expectation to ensure an escape from death for the deceased. Despite their significant role, there are not many works particularly devoted to the mortuary 'priesthood' in ancient Egypt, and even less for a period as remote as the Old Kingdom. In view of this, Priestly officiants in the Old Kingdom mortuary cult aims at filling the gap in the Egyptological literature by incorporating into the discussion comprehensive analyses of eight of the most prominent priestly titles of the period. Thus, the main goal is to consolidate our insight of the role of those who guarded, developed, and sustained the most professional duties involved in the respect and care for the dead and their memory. The most noteworthy figures in the mortuary cult from both private and royal domains are the subject of a thorough examination covering the nature and development of each title, its functions and domains of practice, the most critical sources for their study and its historical evolution with a fresh approach that incorporates the newest theories and positions in the study of the Old Kingdom mortuary officialdom.
ER  -