Religious History & Theology

Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many

Erik Hornung; John Baines (translator)

Study of how ancient Egyptians understood divinity and the relationships among their gods.

Subject matter

Egyptian gods; polytheism; theology; divine imagery

Culture / tradition

Ancient Egypt

Publication / composition

1971

Edition publication year

1982

Historical figures

Not specified

Historical timeframe

Neolithic Period (8000–3000 BCE) · 3100 BCE – 400 CE

Approximate historical Egyptian religious context, using the same broad span as the Egyptian religion titles in the prior timeline.