In many respects, the economy of a society cannot be understood without
considering the cultural background. This volume includes contributions
by Egyptologists, archaeologists, anthropologists, researchers in
religion and Cultural Studies, investigating the relationship between
religion and economy in ancient cultures and in the present, with a
particular focus on Ancient Egypt. The 24 case-studies and essays
indicate how economic practice is embedded in the religiously structured
habitus of the particular society. They show how economic activities and
religious ideas condition and influence each other. German text.