Handbook of Egyptian Mythology

(Hardback)

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Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C. to A.D. 400), this volume is a survey of Egyptian mythology available in English and includes a rare focus on the first millennium B.C. Along with an introduction to Ancient Egypt's geography, history and culture, it features: an A-to-Z covering the main deities, demons and other characters; a timeline examining myths relevant to the six stages of the mythological history of Egypt; a historical overview of primary source material; contemporary works by anthropologists and religious historians that interpret Egyptian myths in their cultural contexts; and a map of mythical geography.

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"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

Author Bio

Geraldine 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.