The Egyptian myths : a guide to the ancient gods and legends / Garry J. Shaw.

By:

Shaw, Garry J

Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2014Description: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical tables ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0500251983
9780500251980

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

299.3 23

LOC classification:

BL2441.3 .S439 2014

Contents:

Pt.1. Disorder and creation -- The reigns of Kings Re, Shu and Geb -- The reign of King Osiris -- The reign of King Seth and the triumph of Horus -- Pt.2. The mythic environment -- Dealing with the invisible in daily life -- Pt.3. The trials of the Duat (a guide) -- Your judgment and life as an Akh.

Summary: This survey of Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt's deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in which the Egyptians dealt with the invisible forces all around them; and their beliefs about life after death.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	BL2441.3 .S439 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001294288

Browsing NMC Library shelves, Shelving location: Stacks Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous	No cover image available							Next
Previous	BL2441 .B83 1969 V.2 The gods of the Egyptians; or, Studies in Egyptian mythology.	BL2441 .S7 Myths and legends: Ancient Egypt.	BL2441.2 .R35 1991 Religion in ancient Egypt : gods, myths, and personal practice /	BL2441.3 .S439 2014 The Egyptian myths : a guide to the ancient gods and legends /	BL2450 .R2 Q57 2001 The cult of Ra : sun-worship in ancient Egypt /	BL2490 .H88 1990 Tell my horse : voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica /	BL2490 .K68 B76 2001 Mama Lola : a Vodou priestess in Brooklyn /	Next

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.

This survey of Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt's deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in which the Egyptians dealt with the invisible forces all around them; and their beliefs about life after death.