Rich, detailed survey of Egyptian conception of "God" and gods, magic, cult of animals, Osiris, more. Also, superb English translations of hymns and legends. 240 illustrations.
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E.A. Wallis Budge was Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum.
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A fine book, but not for beginners,
This review is from: From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
This is a useful and informative book on the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt (and the evolution of Egypt itself), but don't make the mistake (as I did) of reading it as an introduction to Egyptian mythology. It is virtually impossible to understand everything Budge says if you do not already have a fair understanding of the basics of Egyptian mythology. However, if you have already studied a bit of mythology, you should find this book very helpful in understanding how tribal fetishes became revered national gods (and, in the process, how Egypt became one of the superpowers of the ancient world).
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It's by Wallis Budge, need anything else be said? A brilliant book. Erudite. Comprehensive and readable. Superb! Everything you need to know on this very wide subject.The section on determinatives is extremely useful. To anyone with an interest in Egyptology this is a 'Must Have' publication.
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THE most cursory perusal of the religious texts of every period of Egyptian History will convince the reader that from first to last the EGYPTIAN was a very religious man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fetish origin, mad kheru, embraceth thee, primeval abyss, raise thyself, chapter cxxv, funerary papyri, very ancient god, nine gods, allowed thee, rubrical direction, hieratic text, predynastic period, thy members, dynastic times, thou risest, ist dynasty, thou settest, protecting god, thy boat, thou shinest, cosmic gods, solar disk, two cobras, eight gods Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Book of the Dead, Old Kingdom, White Crown, Other World, Book of Gates, Winged Sun-Disk, Eastern Delta, First Cataract, New Kingdom, Hieratic Papyri, Great House, Middle Kingdom, Aged One, Coffin Texts, Elysian Fields, Great Scales, New Year, Eternal Mind, Judgement Scene, White Wall, House of Life, Hidden One, Lord of Light, Overseer of Works, Stories of the High Priests New!
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THE most cursory perusal of the religious texts of every period of Egyptian History will convince the reader that from first to last the EGYPTIAN was a very religious man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fetish origin, mad kheru, embraceth thee, primeval abyss, raise thyself, chapter cxxv, funerary papyri, very ancient god, nine gods, allowed thee, rubrical direction, hieratic text, predynastic period, thy members, dynastic times, thou risest, ist dynasty, thou settest, protecting god, thy boat, thou shinest, cosmic gods, solar disk, two cobras, eight gods Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Book of the Dead, Old Kingdom, White Crown, Other World, Book of Gates, Winged Sun-Disk, Eastern Delta, First Cataract, New Kingdom, Hieratic Papyri, Great House, Middle Kingdom, Aged One, Coffin Texts, Elysian Fields, Great Scales, New Year, Eternal Mind, Judgement Scene, White Wall, House of Life, Hidden One, Lord of Light, Overseer of Works, Stories of the High Priests New!
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