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First published in 2005. Written by eminent Egyptologist, E.A. Wallis Budge, this work addresses Egyptian religion and mythology in all of its manifestations, from times when earth, sea air and shy were filled with hostile spirits and men lived in terror of the Evil Eye, to the moment when Egyptians hailed Amen-Ra as their one god. Topics include the predynastic cults, magic, gods (cosmic, stellar, borrowed and foreign), Memphite theology, judgement of the dead, and the underworld. Important hymns and legends, in English translation are included.

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Author:   E.A. Wallis Budge
Publisher:   Kegan Paul
Imprint:   Kegan Paul
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.065kg
ISBN:  

9780710309129

ISBN 10:   0710309120
Pages:   558
Publication Date:   22 March 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION. The Early Egyptologists and the Egyptian Religion PART I I. THE RELIGIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT II. PREDYNASTIC CULTS: ANIMISM; FETISHISM; GODS AND GODDESSES OF FETISH ORIGIN; THE CULTS OF ANIMALS BIRDS, REPTILES, ETC.; THE ANTHROPOMORPHIZATION OF FETISHES; THE CULT OF MEN GODS; IDOLS; FABULOUS ANIMALS; NOME FETISHES III. MAGIC THE FOUNDATION OF THE EGYPTIAN RELIGIONS. MAGICAL RITUALS AND SPELLS DESCRIBED. THE MAGICIAN, HIS POWERS AND WORKS IV. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN THEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND DOGMAS V. EGYPTIAN THEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND DOGMAS (continued) VI. THE FAMILY OF GEBB AND NUT VII. HATHOR AND THE HATHOR-GODDESSES VIII. GODS—COSMIC, STELLAR, BORROWED, AND FOREIGN IX. IMPORTED FOREIGN GODS AND GODDESSES X. MEMPHITE THEOLOGY AND THE GOD PTA^-TENEN XI. OSIRIS THE RIVAL OF RA XII. THE JUDGEMENT OF THE DEAD, AND THE WEIGHING THE HEART BEFORE OSIRIS XIII. THE OSIRIAN PENITENT XIV. THE LIFE BEYOND THE GRAVE XV. THE TUAT * OR UNDERWORLD PART II HYMNS TO THE GODS, LITANIES, ETC. THE DRAMATIC ASPECTS OF CERTAIN EGYPTIAN MYTHS. LEGENDS OF THE GODS

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