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The Gods of the Nile

How did Egyptian religion organize gods, kings, temples, death, and cosmic order—and what crossed Egypt’s long frontier with Canaan?

Part I — Before Israel

What did Egypt contribute to the regional world?

How did Egyptian religion organize gods, kings, temples, death, and cosmic order—and what crossed Egypt’s long frontier with Canaan?

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Egypt joined divine family, kingship, temple, death, and cosmic order into a religious world whose influence reached deep into the Levant.

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