The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt

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"Should certainly help to awaken an interest in the most fascinating of ancient civilizations" - Antiquity Why was a humble dung beetle chosen to represent the sun god as Khepri, or a desert jackal to represent Anubis, the embalmer god? Ancient Egyptian religion, with its many gods and symbols, has always been a source of wonder and mystery to the monotheistic West.In this compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt many puzzling and intriguing questions are answered in nearly 300 entries, ranging from Acacia to Wreath.More than 100 illustrations, with extended captions, complement the text and the book also includes a chronological table, bibliography, and index.

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Titre: The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt
Langue: Anglais
Auteurs: Manfred Lurker
Éditeur: Thames and Hudson
Publié: 1994
Format: souple
ISBN10: 0500272530
ISBN13: 9780500272534
Mots clés: Fiction, Histoire, Manuels, Art / Culture, Nonfiction, Esotérisme et religion, Dictionnaires et manuels de langue, Religion, Art, Manuels et guides, Spiritualité et spiritualisme, Contes, Mythes, Légendes, Mythologie, Dictionnaires, Égypte, Égyptologie, Égypte ancienne, Études religieuses
Titre original: Götter und Symbole der alten Ägypter
Évaluation: 4,3 sur 5
Description: "Should certainly help to awaken an interest in the most fascinating of ancient civilizations" - Antiquity Why was a humble dung beetle chosen to represent the sun god as Khepri, or a desert jackal to represent Anubis, the embalmer god? Ancient Egyptian religion, with its many gods and symbols, has always been a source of wonder and mystery to the monotheistic West.In this compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt many puzzling and intriguing questions are answered in nearly 300 entries, ranging from Acacia to Wreath.More than 100 illustrations, with extended captions, complement the text and the book also includes a chronological table, bibliography, and index.