George Hart

The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities. Now in its second edition, it provides:

• a new introduction


• updated entries and four new entries on deities


• names of the deities as Hieroglyphs


• a survey of gods and goddesses as they appear in classical literature


• an expanded chronology and updated bibliography, together with a list of relevant websites


• drawings of the gods and emblems of each district


• a map of ancient Egypt and a time chart

Presenting a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of imagery in Egyptian mythology, students studying Ancient Egypt, travelers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will find this an invaluable resource.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134284245
• Artikelnr.: 42640558

Autorenporträt

George Hart was staff lecturer and educator on the Ancient Egyptian collections in the Education Department of the British Museum. He is now a freelance lecturer and writer.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Outline time chart
Introduction. Dictionary
Select further reading
Concordance of divine names

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Preface, Outline time chart, Introduction. Dictionary, Select further reading, Concordance of divine names

Rezensionen

Praise for the first edition:

'Essential reading for Egyptologists and those with a taste of mythology.' - Western Morning News

'An excellent, easily portable companion for the traveller with an amateur interest in ancient Egyptian religion.' - British Book News

'A useful addition to any well read occult student's library. Its contents cover all the major gods and goddesses from ancient Egyptian mythology, together with recent research on many deities that have previously been ignored ... Extremely easy to use and is full of fascinating and useful information.' - Prediction