Александр Морэ Во времена фараонов

The book of the largest French Egyptologist, a specialist in the field of religions and civilization of the era of the pharaohs, Professor Alexandre Moret of the Sorbonne (1868-1938). Conducted by him in the first half of the XX century. studies significantly influenced the development of French historical science and in many respects were even ahead of their time. In addition to high scientific merit, a number of his works, including this essay, had the advantage that they were written for the widest readership - lively, figuratively and interestingly. The wide erudition of the author is combined with fresh views, non-standard turns of thought and conclusions of the researcher. In the work, the author talks about the restoration of Egyptian temples, about the diplomacy of the pharaohs, about the ancient era of Egyptian civilization, when there were no pyramids yet, and about the time of its highest prosperity and power, at a time in which the Egyptians' ideas about the afterlife were already formed. A. More offers a new vision of the religious cults and worldview of the ancient Egyptians, he explores the content of the famous "Book of the Dead", considers the problem of magic in Ancient Egypt. From fig. in text and map.

Table:

1. Restoration of Egyptian temples.

2. Diplomacy of the pharaohs.

3. Egypt before the pyramids.

4. Around the pyramids.

5. Book of the Dead.

6. Magic in Ancient Egypt