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OverviewSpanning 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geraldine PinchPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: ABC-CLIO Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.709kg ISBN: 9781576072424ISBN 10: 1576072428 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 17 September 2002 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsStudents at the high-school level and above who are doing research on Egyptian mythology will find this volume interesting and helpful ... This volume is recommended for medium-sized and large public libraries and academic libraries with lower-division mythology and Egyptology classes. - Booklist Well-documented and written in clear and concise prose ... Well organized and thorough, this is an excellent introduction to the complex world of Egyptian mythology. General readers; lower-division undergraduates. - Choice """Students at the high-school level and above who are doing research on Egyptian mythology will find this volume interesting and helpful ... This volume is recommended for medium-sized and large public libraries and academic libraries with lower-division mythology and Egyptology classes."" - Booklist ""Well-documented and written in clear and concise prose ... Well organized and thorough, this is an excellent introduction to the complex world of Egyptian mythology. General readers; lower-division undergraduates."" - Choice" <p> Well-documented and written in clear and concise prose ... Well organized and thorough, this is an excellent introduction to the complex world of Egyptian mythology. General readers; lower-division undergraduates. - <p>Choice Author InformationGeraldine Pinch, PhD, is an instructor at Oxford University, Oxford, England, and Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, and is affiliated with the Griffith Institute at Oxford University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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