This new book is the first to present a comprehensive study of dreams as they were perceived and interpreted by the Egyptians in the third and second millennia BC, from the Old Kingdom to the New Kingdom. The author examines the various roles dreams could play in ancient Egyptian society, whether political, religious, magical, or literary. She also considers the value of dream-interpretation for the happiness of private individuals. The work is accessibly written, and should inform the wider study of psychology and comparative religion. Its arguments are based on an intimate study of the original Egyptian texts; the texts themselves are here set out in translation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
ISBN-13
9780954384500
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87111549
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Biological Psychology
Author
Kasia Szpakowska
Publication Name
Behind Closed Eyes: Dreams and Nightmares in Ancient Egypt