About this title: The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD, when Egyptian Christianity replaced the earlier customs. Arranged chronologically, this book provides a fascinating introduction to the world of half-human/ half-animal gods and goddesses; death rituals, the afterlife and mummification; and, the cult of sacred animals, pyramids, magic and medicine. An appendix contains translations of Ancient ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 2003-12-01
ISBN-13:9780140262520ISBN:0140262520
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780140262520ISBN:0140262520
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780140262520ISBN:0140262520
Description: New. Every aspect of ancient Egyptian society-from education and law to medicine, birth, and death-was permeated by religion and magic, and dominated by divine life forces of the sun and the Nile. In this fascinating work, Rosalie David reveals the comple... read more
Description: Good. Softback. Third printing of Penguin 2002 first edition. 488 pages. Pages clean and binding tight. Slight creasing to cover. Will despatch immediately. 7342. read more
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