Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian Christianity [Facsimile] [Paperback]

Samuel Sharpe (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1992

With Their Influence on the Opinions of Modern Christendom. "When Christians shall at length acknowledge that many of those doctrines, which together now make up orthodoxy, or the religion of the majority, as distinguished from the simple religion which Jesus taught and practised; when they shall acknowledge that many of them are so many sad and lamentable errors; then, and not till then, will they seek to know their origin, and enquire from which of the several branches of Paganism they sprung. They will then see that most of the so-called Christian doctrines, that have no place in the New Testament, reached Europe from Egypt, through Alexandria." Contents: Religion of Upper Egypt; Religion of Lower Egypt; Religion Under the Persian Conquerors; Religion Under the Ptolemies; Religion Under the Romans; Christianity Under the Roman Emperors; Christianity Under the Byzantine Emperors.

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• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564591980
• ISBN-13: 978-1564591982
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,898,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of Egypt, March 8, 2002

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This review is from: Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian Christianity (Paperback)

Samuel Sharpe was a British reverend and scholar who first published "The History of Egypt" around 1840, which went on to at least 5 editions by 1870. His knowledge of his subject was broad and deep, including a knowledge of hieroglyphics. In the book under review he treats the special subject of the influence of Egyption religion on the doctrines and symbols of Christianity. The evidence is carved in stone,inked on papyrus and painted on the walls of tombs. This book is fascinating and deservs to be read. And don't forget "The History of Egypt", which is full of miniature wood blocks interwoven with the text.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ignore ignorant, July 3, 2007

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This review is from: Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian Christianity (Paperback)

Books published over a hundred years ago are different than books published today. Today, everyone has an agenda, which is often hidden. Had this book been written today, the facts that disagree with the author's agenda would have been conveniently excluded. That is not to say that authors were not biased a hundred years ago, as this author most certainly was. The bias, however, is quite clear and is blatant enough that the reader can choose to exclude this bias and focus on the core facts, to come to a more informed opinion.

When you strip the author's bias away, that bias being primarily that we live in a more enlightened time and that our theology is more sophisticated than the theology of a people living thousands of years ago, you are left more informed and in a better position to evaluate your own religious beliefs (particular if they happen to be Christian beliefs). Even from a purely historical context, this book fills in many gaps pertaining to the evolution of Christianity (and pre-Christianity) that would be very difficult to discover elsewhere (certainly not in such a concise text).

If you are considering purchasing the book that Amazon groups with this one, THE EGYPTIAN ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANITY, I wouldn't recommend it.

8 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ignorant, April 21, 2000

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This review is from: Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian Christianity (Paperback)

This is not a book admiring Egyptian Christianity by attempting to explaing its ancient roots. This book is degrading to Christianity in Egypt. In fact, the opinions stated in this book should be offensive to any Christian as it attacks characters who are honored by all denominations of the Christian faith. The author is cynical and offensively ignorant. He does not even cite sources for his ludicrous opions which he so arrogantly states as fact. Any education that can be gained by reading this book is lost in the anger and disguist it inspires. It is comforting to know that the foolish opinions in this book are far from consistent with those expressed by the majority of scholars.