Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and shedding new light on entrenched assumptions. * Discusses the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt a belief system that endured for 3,000 years * Dispels several modern preconceptions about ancient Egyptian religious practices * Reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life and the afterlife