Handbook of Egyptian Mythology
| AUTHOR | Pinch, Geraldine |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (09/17/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Spanning ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C.E. to C.E. 400), the Handbook of Egyptian Mythology is the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English.
In this comprehensive introduction to Egyptian mythology, author Geraldine Pinch shows how the mythology of Ancient Egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. Relationships between deities changed, and the Egyptian myths were never gathered by priests into an "authorized version." Handbook of Egyptian Mythology provides a brief discussion about the nature of myths; the concept of time in Egyptian mythology; a historical overview of the sources of Egyptian myth; and a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts, which concentrates on the prominent gods and goddesses in Egyptian myth. The book also includes references to general works on Egyptian culture, religion, and myth; translations of ancient texts; and a selection of literature influenced by Egyptian myth.
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ISBN-13:
9781576072424
ISBN-10:
1576072428
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
7.00 x 1.00 x 10.46 inches
Weight:
1.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Annotated,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | General
Reference | Folklore & Mythology
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
299.31
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002004567
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Spanning ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C.E. to C.E. 400), the Handbook of Egyptian Mythology is the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English.
In this comprehensive introduction to Egyptian mythology, author Geraldine Pinch shows how the mythology of Ancient Egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. Relationships between deities changed, and the Egyptian myths were never gathered by priests into an "authorized version." Handbook of Egyptian Mythology provides a brief discussion about the nature of myths; the concept of time in Egyptian mythology; a historical overview of the sources of Egyptian myth; and a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts, which concentrates on the prominent gods and goddesses in Egyptian myth. The book also includes references to general works on Egyptian culture, religion, and myth; translations of ancient texts; and a selection of literature influenced by Egyptian myth.
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Author:
Pinch, Geraldine
GERALDINE PINCH is a former lecturer in Egyptology at Oxford University. She is the author of numerous books on ancient Egypt.
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