Magic and Mystery in Ancient Egypt [Paperback]

Christian Jacq (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

Folklore, temple and tomb paintings, and hieroglyphic texts are drawn upon to explore the potent and pervading legacy of magic and ritual in ancient Egypt, a legacy that has survived to the present day. To the Egyptians, magic was an exact science with rules that were necessarily observed to placate the gods, ensure good fortune, cure the sick, and guarantee a safe passage through the underworld. This book provides insight into the full meaning of rituals that were designed to ensure health and happiness, preserve life, and smooth the moments of passage-birth, marriage, death, and the continuum of years.

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About the Author

Christian Jacq is a noted Egyptologist and the author of the Ramses tetralogy: The Son of Light, The Eternal Temple, The Battle of Kadesh, and The Lady of Abu Simbel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Souvenir Press; Re-issue edition (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0285634623
• ISBN-13: 978-0285634626
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,694,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very accessible and informative treatise., April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Magic and Mystery in Ancient Egypt (Paperback)

Dr. Christian Jacq is a noted Egyptologist who draws upon his researches emanating from a meeting with a family of snake charmers to explore the world of ancient Egyptians, a people permeated with magic controlling every aspect of their life -- an influence which has survived down to the present day. In Magic And Mystery In Ancient Egypt, Jacq draws on both folklore and hieroglyphic texts to reveal the potency and all-pervading influence of this ancient lore. Entertainingly written, Jacq takes the reader on a journey into the ultimate mysteries as he describes a world in which ever living thing, every rock and stream, and every action of mankind was governed by ritual. This truly "reader friendly" work shares with modern readers a very ancient legacy for metaphysical studies and students of Egyptology an very accessible and informative treatise.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a good book and artistic history, May 26, 2001

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Adya sunindar (Melbourne, VIC AU) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic and Mystery in Ancient Egypt (Paperback)

It is so beautiful and artistic the history of ancient egyptian magic and history,... I enjoy reading it, I found it very informative on the history of ancient egyptian mistery and magic. It is a general information but abundant and the way it is explain is very easy to understand... Although it is not a book about a specific magick or occult related so for those whose searching for the layed description about egyptian magick ingridients and so on this is not it,... but it gives a beautiful history and illustration of ancient egyptian. For those who is searching for information of such, get this book you'll enjoy it,... After reading this book I understand more the way why the god and goddeses are so vital in ancient egyptian,... I also like the way Christian put it all,..I especially enjoyed the epilogue,.....