Andrew Lang

Ancient Egyptian Religion and the Folklore of Cairo

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume features Andrew Lang's detailed exploration of Ancient Egyptian mythology, religion, and folklore. First published in 1877, this in-depth volume examines the Ancient Egyptian deities, gods, and religious folklore. The perfect read for those who wish to discover more about this long-ago belief system. The contents featured in this volume include: - The Mythology of Egypt - Idea of Death - Polytheism - Animal Gods - Totemism - Local Beasts - Cairene Folklore

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pierides Press
• Seitenzahl: 102
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 140g
• ISBN-13: 9781445521350
• ISBN-10: 1445521350
• Artikelnr.: 31290647

Autorenporträt

Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology and religion. The interest in folklore was from early life; he read John Ferguson McLennan before coming to Oxford, and then was influenced by E. B. Tylor. The earliest of his publications is Custom and Myth (1884). In Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887) he explained the "irrational" elements of mythology as survivals from more primitive forms. Lang's Making of Religion was heavily influenced by the 18th century idea of the "noble savage": in it, he maintained the existence of high spiritual ideas among so-called "savage" races, drawing parallels with the contemporary interest in occult phenomena in England. His Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. In the preface of the Lilac Fairy Book he credits his wife with translating and transcribing most of the stories in the collections. Lang examined the origins of totemism in Social Origins (1903).