Katherine Eaton is an Egyptologist in the University of Sydney’s Department of Studies in Religion. Since receiving her Ph.D. from New York University in 2004, she has published in top journals, including Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde and Journal of Near Eastern Studies.

‘There are few books dedicated to religious practice in ancient Egypt, and this book is a welcome addition. It explores the structure of ritual performance in ancient Egyptian temples and makes it broadly accessible.’ -- Geoffrey Tassie, University College London, UK

• List of Figures List of Tables 1. Introduction: Temples in Ancient Egyptian Society, Economy, and Cosmos 2. Complexity 3. Performance 4. Practice 5. Patterns 6. Conclusions Appendix: Sources for the Daily Ritual and the Ritual of the Royal Ancestors Abbreviations Bibliography

Katherine Eaton is an Egyptologist in the University of Sydney’s Department of Studies in Religion. Since receiving her Ph.D. from New York University in 2004, she has published in top journals, including Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde and Journal of Near Eastern Studies.

‘There are few books dedicated to religious practice in ancient Egypt, and this book is a welcome addition. It explores the structure of ritual performance in ancient Egyptian temples and makes it broadly accessible.’ -- Geoffrey Tassie, University College London, UK

• List of Figures List of Tables 1. Introduction: Temples in Ancient Egyptian Society, Economy, and Cosmos 2. Complexity 3. Performance 4. Practice 5. Patterns 6. Conclusions Appendix: Sources for the Daily Ritual and the Ritual of the Royal Ancestors Abbreviations Bibliography

Katherine Eaton is an Egyptologist in the University of Sydney’s Department of Studies in Religion. Since receiving her Ph.D. from New York University in 2004, she has published in top journals, including Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde and Journal of Near Eastern Studies.

‘There are few books dedicated to religious practice in ancient Egypt, and this book is a welcome addition. It explores the structure of ritual performance in ancient Egyptian temples and makes it broadly accessible.’ -- Geoffrey Tassie, University College London, UK

• List of Figures List of Tables 1. Introduction: Temples in Ancient Egyptian Society, Economy, and Cosmos 2. Complexity 3. Performance 4. Practice 5. Patterns 6. Conclusions Appendix: Sources for the Daily Ritual and the Ritual of the Royal Ancestors Abbreviations Bibliography