The Cat in Ancient Egypt [Hardcover]

Langton (Author), N. Langton (Author), B. Langton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0710307101 | ISBN-13: 978-0710307101 | Publication Date: October 15, 2000 0

This rare volume is a detailed visual record of art and artifacts associated with the worship of the cat and the goddess Bastet in ancient Egypt. The book begins with a brief history of the cult, tracing its development from earliest times to the height of its popularity under the Bubastite dynasty, noting that organized divinity only passed from the cat and the goddess in 392 AD when the Emperor Theodosius I forbade paganism. The remainder of the work, profusely illustrated with objects from the authors' collection, describes pieces depicting cat figures, cat heads, groups, inscriptions, mummy cases, scarabs, amulets and jewelry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 100 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (October 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0710307101
• ISBN-13: 978-0710307101
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,540,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Classic Returns, March 30, 2001

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Dana Kramer-Rolls (Richmond, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cat in Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)

The reprint of L. and B. Langton's classic The Cat in Ancient Egypt is a welcome addition to the library of any professional or amateur Egyptologist, cat lover, or modern Pagan with a dedication to Bast. First published in 1940 (and now only available used at a spectacular price) this volume combines both the best of catalogue (no pun intended) studies and social and cultural analysis. It is never dry! While modern archeological techniques have added much to our general knowledge, the comprehensiveness and sheer love and dedication of this work represents the finest of the tradition of old fashioned diggers and collectors. The photographs in the 1940 edition are, unfortunately, grainy, but the number and variety of cats, cat goddesses, votive objects, and lions more than makes up for the lack. I anxiously await my own copy. (Review based on the 1940 edition)