Egyptian Mythology

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EGYPTIiT,N jV\YTHOLO()Y K.KVEflLED LN ONE VOLUME
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From stories of resurrected mummies and thousands-of-years-old curses to pow- ^ erful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, Ancient Egypt con-tinues to have an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Anthology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian myth. Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture —from 3200 • b.c. to a.d. 400 —Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its [T^
often misunderstood belief system. Egyptian Mythology offers:
• A substantial A to /^section that covers the principal themes and concepts of Egyptian mythology as well as the most important deities, demons, and other characters '
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• A discussion of the nature of rr^ths and the history of Egypt, from the prei^nastic !
to the postpharaonic period ¦ ___
• A timeline covering the seven stages in the n^thical... Tovább

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THE B.KK-3JMfiTIG WOK,Li) OF y '
EGYPTIiT,N jV\YTHOLO()Y K.KVEflLED LN ONE VOLUME
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From stories of resurrected mummies and thousands-of-years-old curses to pow- ^ erful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, Ancient Egypt con-tinues to have an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Anthology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian myth. Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture —from 3200 • b.c. to a.d. 400 —Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its [T^
often misunderstood belief system. Egyptian Mythology offers:
• A substantial A to /^section that covers the principal themes and concepts of Egyptian mythology as well as the most important deities, demons, and other characters '
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• A discussion of the nature of rr^ths and the history of Egypt, from the prei^nastic !
to the postpharaonic period ¦ ___
• A timeline covering the seven stages in the n^thical histoiy of Egypt and outlining the ^ major events of each stage, such as the reign of the sun god ^
• A wealth of illustrations ^^
• A thorough subject index for fast and easy access to content
• A glossary of cultural and n^thological terms
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For anyone who wants to know about Anubis, the terrifying canine god who presided over the mummification of bodies and guarded burials, or Hathor, the , golden goddess who helped women to give birth and the dead to be reborn, or an • ^ explanation of the nun, the primeval ocean from which all life came, Egyptian ! ^^ Anthology is the place to look.
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Geraldine Pinch is an Egyptologist at the Oriental Institute of Oxford i J,! University and a Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions. She is the author of Magic in Ancient Egypt and Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction. ¦
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Cover artwork: AJorol>on oflhe/tising Sun in the fonno/lhe falcon Re-ffarakhty. ISBN 978-0-19-517024-5 ^ |
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