The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity

State Religion in Ancient Egypt

Educational Apr 22, 2021 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E3: Explore how the Egyptian Book of the Dead and a pyramid inscription reveal the existence of Atum, the creator god who rose from primordial chaos to create himself and nine additional gods. But what happens to Atum when the cities of Memphis and then Karnak rise to power? Learn how political power and religion were interwoven in ancient Egypt.

Educational Apr 22, 2021 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.