The gods and symbols of ancient Egypt
Author: Manfred Lurker
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780500272534
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Ancient Egyptian Symbols
Author: Jonathan Meader
Publisher: DYP
Published: 2016-05-25
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780996683333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book identifies, for the first time since antiquity, the sources and meanings of more than 50 ancient Egyptian symbols, including the Eye of Horus, evil god Seth and his strange head, 10 major crowns, and the symbolic foundations of Osirian mythology, backbone of ancient Egyptian religion for more than 2000 years. These are paradigm-changing discoveries. Most of them are based on detailed examinations of living examples of ancient Egypt's two sacred flowers - the Blue and the White Waterlilies - and on resurrection texts found in ancient Egyptian tombs. More than 300 detailed illustrations, beautifully presented, make these discoveries easy to understand and appreciate. The book is organized for the general reader and scholar alike. *Andrew Weil, MD - "Remarkable discoveries that, once seen, are completely obvious. A revelatory work." *Carol Andrews, Egyptologist, author of "Amulets of Ancient Egypt," at the British Museum for 27 years - "This truly remarkable publication challenges the world of Egyptology to reassess long-held and clearly incorrect theories about the origin and meaning of so many symbols and representational forms which are fundamental to our understanding of ancient Egypt."
SYMBOL & MAGIC IN EGYPTIAN ART
Author: RICHARD H. wILKINSON
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 2
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEgyptian Gods & Goddesses
Author: Johnathan Deaver
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 1900-01-01
Total Pages: 109
ISBN-13: 1622751558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGods and goddesses—in human, animal, and other forms—were central to the ancient Egyptian way of life. Identified with the natural world, daily living, and the afterlife, they maintained order and prevented chaos from permeating the human world. The figures documented in ancient hieroglyphics are given dimension in this absorbing volume, which examines the characteristics and significance of many of the Egyptian gods and goddesses and also looks at related topics such as ancient symbols and the influence of Egyptian mythology on other cultures and belief systems.
Myth and Symbol in Ancient Egypt
Author: Robert Thomas Rundle Clark
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780500271124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic study remains the best single introduction to the Egyptian mythological world. The Egyptians lived apart from the rest of the ancient world, and it is this isolation that makes their ideas so difficult to appreciate and interpret. Egyptian though was presented in terms of mythology: myth was used to convey insights into the workings of nature and the ultimately indescribable realities of the soul ...
Egyptian Symbols
Author: Heike Owusu
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781402746239
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Symbolic symbols played an important role in Egyptian culture because ancient Egyptians believed that, through ceremony, one could influence the gods and the otherworld."--Cover.
The Search for God in Ancient Egypt
Author: Jan Assmann
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780801487293
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst English-language edition, with revisions and additions by the author.This classic work by one of the world's most distinguished Egyptologists was first published in German in 1984. The Search for God in Ancient Egypt offers a distillation of Jan Assmann's views on ancient Egyptian religion, with special emphasis on theology and piety. Deeply rooted in the texts of ancient Egypt and thoroughly informed by comparative religion, theology, anthropology, and semiotic analysis, Assmann's interpretations reveal the complexity of Egyptian thought in a new way.Assmann takes special care to distinguish between the "implicit" theology of Egyptian polytheism and the "explicit" theology that is concerned with exploring the problem of the divine. His discussion of polytheism and mythology addresses aspects of ritual, the universe, and myth; his consideration of explicit theology deals with theodicy and the specifics of Amarna religion.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Author: Margaret Bunson
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2014-05-14
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1438109970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn A-Z reference providing concise and accessible information on Ancient Egypt from its predynastic cultures to the suicide of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony in the face of the Roman conquest. Annotation. Bunson (an author of reference works) has revised her 1991 reference (which is appropriate for high school and public libraries) to span Egypt's history from the predynastic period to the Roman conquest. The encyclopedia includes entries for people, sites, events, and concepts as well as featuring lengthy entries or inset boxes on major topics such as deities, animals, and the military. A plan and photograph are included for each of the major architectural sites.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
Published: 1910
Total Pages: 1090
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
The Egyptian Book of Life
Author: Melissa Littlefield Applegate
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781558748859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining over 50 captivating, full-color photos of Egyptian art, this exploration of ancient Egyptian cosmology draws on scenes depicted in temple and tomb wall paintings and friezes. The symbolism of each story or myth is explained within the context of the times.
