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Egyptian myths : a guide to the ancient gods and legends / Garry J. Shaw.
Record details
- ISBN: 0500251983
- ISBN: 9780500251980
- Physical Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, [2014].
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "95 illustrations." From cover and title page. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | The perfect introduction to the world of ancient Egyptian myth and legend for the modern reader. From dust jacket back cover. |
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| Subject: | Gods, Egyptian. Mythology, Egyptian. Egypt > Religion. |
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The Egyptian Myths : A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends
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The Egyptian Myths : A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends
Which gods created the world according to the ancient Egyptians? How did they explain the sun's movements and its disappearance at night? In what ways did mythology permeate their lives? And what did they believe happened in the afterlife? This handy guide to Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. The text delves into the origins of life, the creation and evolution of the world, and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt's deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in which the Egyptians dealt with the invisible forces all around them; and the trials and tribulations of the life hereafter.
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