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The Influence Of Religion On Society During The Old Kingdom In Egypt

Posted on:2011-02-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:R J HeFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360305995622Subject:World History
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With regard to ancient Egyptian history, the academic community at home and abroad have done a lot of fruitful research, involving ancient Egypt's political, economic,military, religion, theology, language, culture, architecture, art and social history and other aspects. At present, it is unusual discussion about the systematic influence of religion on society during the old kingdom in Egypt. The objective of this paper lies in systematic interpretation and analysis about the influence of religion on society during the old kingdom in Egypt.Religion is regarded as a social cultural or a social force. It is inevitably influence on the social life. This influence is reflected in various aspects of society. This situation is particularly evident in ancient Egypt. It is will enable us to gain a deep understanding of ancient Egyptian society to explore the ancient Egyptian religion and understand the impact of ancient Egyptian religion. And it is will enable us to grasp characteristics of ancient Egyptian society. At the same time, it provides a reference for us to correctly deal with contemporary issues in religion. Therefore, for this study, not only has higher theoretical significance and academic value, but also has some practical significance and application value.The paper consists of introduction, body, conclusion, reference. Among them, the body is the main part. It is divided into four chapters and it discusses in detail the influence of religion on society during the old kingdom in Egypt. The first chapter introduces the Egypt's religious during the old kingdom in Egypt, discusses about the ancient Egyptian religious ideas, religious forms. Chapterâ…¡discusses the influence of religion on politics during the old kingdom in Egypt, mainly discusses the profound impact of religion on the Egyptian throne. Chapterâ…¢discusses the influence of religion on the economic during the old kingdom in Egypt, mainly discusses the influence of religion on the temples, pyramids, sacrifices and large areas of land. Chapterâ…£discusses the influence of religion on cultural,and science and technology during the old kingdom in Egypt. Conclusion, concluding remarks, summarizes the significant influence of religion on society during the old kingdom in Egypt.According to the paper, impacts of religion on society are multifaceted and multi-level. Humanity to god, people are humble and insignificant powerless. People can only fear god and obey God, thus people can only fear kings and obey kings. It also reflects the influence of theological concepts of early human on human behavior and moral concepts.
Keywords/Search Tags:Egypt, Old Kingdom, Religion, Pyramid
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