Book description
The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was
a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this
book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and
practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD, when Egyptian
Christianity replaced the earlier customs. Arranged chronologically,
this book provides a fascinating introduction to the world of
half-human/ half-animal gods and goddesses; death rituals, the afterlife
and mummification; the cult of sacred animals, pyramids, magic and
medicine. An appendix contains translations of Ancient Eygtian spells.
ROSALIE DAVID is Keeper of Egyptology and Reader in Egyptology at the
Manchester Museum, University of Manchester. She is the Director of the
Manchester Egyptian Mummy Research Project there, and has been
Consultant and Presenter on TV and radio programmes in Britain, USA,
Canada and Australia.
