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Magic and Mystery in Ancient Egypt
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by Christian Jacq and Janet M. Davis
Sales Rank: 524919
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List Price: $14.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 224 pages
Published by: Souvenir Press; Re-issue edition March 2000
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0285634623
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0285634626
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 7.8 ounces
Book Description
Folklore, temple and tomb paintings, and hieroglyphic texts are drawn upon to explore the potent and pervading legacy of magic and ritual in ancient Egypt, a legacy that has survived to the present day. To the Egyptians, magic was an exact science with rules that were necessarily observed to placate the gods, ensure good fortune, cure the sick, and guarantee a safe passage through the underworld. This book provides insight into the full meaning of rituals that were designed to ensure health and happiness, preserve life, and smooth the moments of passage-birth, marriage, death, and the continuum of years.
About The Author
Christian Jacq is a noted Egyptologist and the author of the Ramses tetralogy: The Son of Light, The Eternal Temple, The Battle of Kadesh, and The lady of Abu Simbel.
Reader Reviews
Dr. Christian Jacq is a noted Egyptologist who draws upon his researches emanating from a meeting with a family of snake charmers to explore the world of ancient Egyptians, a people permeated with magic controlling every aspect of their life -- an influence which has survived down to the present day. In Magic And Mystery In Ancient Egypt, Jacq draws on both folklore and hieroglyphic texts to reveal the potency and all-pervading influence of this ancient lore. Entertainingly written, Jacq takes the reader on a journey into the ultimate mysteries as he describes a world in which ever living thing, every rock and stream, and every action of mankind was governed by ritual. This truly "reader friendly" work shares with modern readers a very ancient legacy for metaphysical studies and students of Egyptology an very accessible and informative treatise.
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