The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth (Myth & Mankind , Vol 2) [Hardcover]

Fergus Fleming (Author), Alan Lothian (Author), Time-Life Books (Editor), Duncan Baird Publishers (Corporate Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education; 1St Edition edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0705435032
• ISBN-13: 978-0705435031
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > History > Ancient > Africa

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Mythology, May 28, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth (Myth & Mankind , Vol 2) (Hardcover)

Ancient Egypt is my favorite thing to study---whether in or out of school! As an (expert, in a sense,) Egyptologist, the first time I saw this book I was ready to bury my nose in it and get to reading. This wonderful book covers everything about ancient Egyptian mythology---from the important temple rites and festivals to everyday religion. It includes some very well-known myths (like the rivalries of Horus and Seth) to those that are less recognized (such as myths of foreign gods who encounter Egyptian gods). I recommend this book to anyone even slightly interested in Egyptian mythology. You'll learn a lot (---even I did---), I promise! If I were an Egyptology teacher I'd give this book an A++++++++++++++++. . . .

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Entertaining, October 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth (Myth & Mankind , Vol 2) (Hardcover)

I have never really ready anything dealing with ancient Egyptian culture, but I saw this book in the library and thought I would give it a chance. This book delves deeper into the Egypting culture and how they viewed religion and the afterlife. The most I've seen or read about ancient Egypt is the The Ten Commandments, with Charleton Heston, and that isn't as accurate as one would like to think. This book goes into timelines, different gods, child birth, death, mummification, etc. As a beginner of this subject, some of the terminology is difficult to understand. In whole, the book is filled with wonderful artwork and pictures and every chapter is interesting. If your a newbie to this subject like me then you'll most certainly learn something new.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Badaboom badabaam, October 23, 2007

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This review is from: The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth (Myth & Mankind , Vol 2) (Hardcover)

This book is just simply packed with egyptian myth and legend. although sometimes only assesing the better known myths and legends this book does delve into cultural as well as historical aspects of the Egyptian empire and does a profound job of displaying a wealth of information in only a limited amount of pages.

The book as well does a surprisingly astouding job of including why the cultures of the times turned to certain myths as well as the purpose for their beliefs in certain aspects of myth. As well as in the other books in the Myth and Mankind series this book does a proficient job of providing basis for myths as well as their connection to life and other cultures throughout the world.

This book will prove exciting to those seeking a base knowledge of Egyptian myth as well as a clear and concise synopsis of Egyptian culture and tradition. Is asa well as suficient work for reference on the subject of Egyptian myth and legend.

Highly reccommend this book as well as the other books in the MYTH AND MANKIND series.