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Ancient Egypt
The Definitive Visual History
AvSteven Snape
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
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Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3000 years of life under the pharaoh's rule (c.3200-30 BCE), from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all!Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this Egyptian history book includes:Themed spreads which explore developments in areas such as religion, writing, painting, ceramics, and medicineBiography spreads which feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queensDetailed maps which set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilisation and its trade networkAn 80-page reference section which provides a directory of the pharaohs, gods, and goddessesUnlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs such as Tutankhamen, discover the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza and even ordinary people's everyday lives and beliefs. From 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3000 years of history to the time of Narmer, and to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilisation.This up-to-date biography of Ancient Egypt is filled with so much to learn and experience. Filled with more than 850 photos, illustrations, and maps, this is the perfect book for adventurous thinkers, life-long learners, or anyone with an interest in ancient civilisations and Egyptology.
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Egyptian Book of the Dead
Deluxe Silk Edition
AvEA Wallis Budge
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
157 kr
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De dödas bok : den fornegyptiska dödsboken
AvNils Billing
Inbunden, Svenska, 2016
4,6 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(9)
332 kr
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"För själens långa resa efter döden brukade egyptierna, bland andra föremål i graven, också förse sina döda med en papyrusrulle som vore det ett skriftligt pass, vilket skulle säkerställa ett välvilligt mottagande vid de många portarna i de himmelska trakterna och hemvisterna." Med dessa ord inleder den preussiske egyptologen Carl Richard Lepsius sin utgåva från 1842 av Iufanchs papyrus i Turin, ett nära 20 meter långt dokument som han valde att kalla den egyptiska dödsboken. Här fanns beskrivningar av vad en människa ansågs behöva känna till inför sin resa till de dödas rike. Än idag gör Lepsius till synes kompromisslösa titel textsamlingen till det mest kända verket ur Egyptens rika gravlitteratur. Nu föreligger den för första gången i svensk översättning från de fornegyptiska originaltexterna, därtill med innehållsliga kommentarer. En inledning ger bakgrunden till Dödsbokens uppkomst och dess roll i det samtida egyptiska samhället, samt varför den i västerlandet alltjämt väcker en sådan nyfikenhet i mötet med forntidens tankevärld. Nils Billing är fil. dr i egyptologi, teol. dr i religionshistoria och verksam som docent vid Teologiska institutionen, Uppsala universitet. Han har tidigare på samma förlag givit ut Egyptens pyramider - Evighetens arkitektur i forntid och nutid.
Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
AvJoyce Tyldesley
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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145 kr
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'This readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others ... in this book there are animals who talk, princesses who are locked up at the top of towers, wicked stepmothers and many other themes ... An enjoyable book by a skilled author' Financial TimesThe civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from ours? Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt uses Egypt's vivid narratives to create a panorama of its history, from the earliest settlers to the time of Cleopatra.Gathered from pyramid texts, archaeological finds and contemporary documents, these stories cover everything from why the Nile flooded annually to Egyptian beliefs about childbirth and what happened after death. They show us what life was really like for rich and poor, man and woman, farmer and pharaoh.Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt brings a long-dead culture back to life.
Det forntida Egypten : enligt Edgar Cayce
AvJohn Van Auken
Häftad, Svenska, 2025
272 kr
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I boken Det forntida Egypten – Enligt Edgar Cayce kommer vi närmare det gamla Egyptens liv och gåtor. Nutida forskning bekräftar mycket av det som Edgar Cayce avslöjade för eftervärlden. En del av hans readingar handlar om tidigare liv i Egypten. Författaren kombinerar dessa med egyptiska legender som förekommer i papyrusrullar, på tempelväggar och i pyramidtexter för att ge en mer fullständig bild som avslöjar hela historien om prästinnor, healers, kvinnliga faraoner och gudar bland människor. I det första kapitlet får vi veta att översteprästen Ra-Ta reste runt i världen med flyg! För oss kan det vara svårt att förstå att urtida folk hade tekniskt kunnande för att göra flygresor. Det fanns flyg i urtida Indien och i Egypten, det fanns kaldeiska och babyloniska flygplan och det lyfts bevis för mayas och inkas flygplan. I boken berättas om olika tempel i Egypten. Edgar Cayce har mest beskrivit två typer av dem: Offertempel, som var en fysisk upplevelse och Skönhetens tempel som snarare hade mental karaktär. En annan intressant uppgift om templen var att man där skulle skapa kroppar som inkarnerade själar kunde bo i. En bok om Egypten behandlar naturligtvis också pyramiderna, och i synnerhet den stora pyramiden med dess intressanta profetia. Läs Cayces kommentarer till David Davidsons och H. Adersmiths upptäckter. Flera av de mer än 80 illustrationerna berör pyramiderna och dess profetiska tidslinje. Pyramider på andra platser på jorden tas också upp. Cayces readingar berättar att det finns tre uppsättningar arkiv gömda på olika platser. I dem finns en förhistorisk redogörelse från den atlantiska eran om den tid då själar började komma in i materiella kroppar. Dessa arkiv har ännu inte hittats. Annat du kan läsa om är: Hermes – en gud bland människor, en kvinnlig farao som hade stor betydelse, mänsklighetens sju stadier mot upplysning och det egyptiska bildspråket. Bokens över 300 sidor ger en intressant och spännande bild av det forntida Egypten, sett ur Edgar Cayces synvinkel. John Van Auken är författare till ett flertal bästsäljande böcker. På svenska finns förutom Det forntida Egypten – Enligt Edgar Cayce, Edgar Cayce om Jesus - Hans ord tolkade, Hans mystiska undervisning uppenbarad, Edgar Cayce om andliga krafter inom dig, Profetior för vår tid – Den yttersta tiden?, Från Karma till Nåd samt Edgar Cayce och Kabbalah.
Ancient Egypt
An Illustrated History
AvLorna Oakes,Lucia Gahlin
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
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A detailed history with fascinating insights and a gorgeous visual reference, this book tours the sacred Egyptian sites, from theimpressive mortuary temples of the pharaohs to those dedicated to the many gods and goddesses.It includes an in-depth examination of the crucial role that religious belief and mythology played during this intriguing period of ancient history.The allure of ancient Egypt has endured over many centuries - and this authoritative volume offers further intriguing insights. It delves into the tombs, devoting chapters to the most famous burial sites: Giza, Saqqara and the Valley of the Kings, where the resting place of the boy-king Tutankhamun was discovered. The book also describes Egypt's temples, religions and myths, from the impressive mortuary temples of the pharaohs, such as Ramesses II, to elaborate funerary rituals, offerings and superstitions.With maps, chronologies and artwork supplementing more than 750 photographs, this book captures the essence of a fascinating epoch.
Animals of Ancient Egypt Then and Now
AvRichard Hoath,Salima Ikram
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
155 kr
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The Animalsof Ancient Egypt Then and Nowprovides a simultaneous guide to some 60 species of mammal, bird,reptile, amphibian, fish and invertebrate recorded in modern Egypt and alsoportrayed in the tombs and temples or as mummies and gods in ancient Egypt – oreven earlier in the case of the cave art from the Gilf Kebir. Accompanied by contemporary photographs of the livinganimals alongside tomb carvings or paintings, each species is described interms of its current characteristics (size, habits and habitats, and range inmodern Egypt) as well as the animal’s religious and practical significance toancient Egyptians. The introduction covers biogeography, ancient Egypt and itswildlife, modern developments, a chronology of ancient Egypt, the relevant godsand goddesses of ancient Egypt and a glossary.
Egyptian Magic
The Quest for Thoth’s Book of Secrets
AvMaarten J. Raven
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
287 kr
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The ancient Egyptians were firmly convinced of the importance of magic, which was both a source of supernatural wisdom and a means of affecting one’s own fate. The gods themselves used it for creating the world, granting mankind magical powers as an aid to the struggle for existence. Magic formed a link between human beings, gods, and the dead. Magicians were the indispensable guardians of the god-given cosmic order, learned scholars who were always searching for the Magic Book of Thoth, which could explain the wonders of nature.Egyptian Magic, illustrated with wonderful and mysterious objects from European museum collections, describes how Egyptian sorcerers used their craft to protect the weakest members of society, to support the gods in their fight against evil, and to imbue the dead with immortality, and explores the arcane systems and traditions of the occult that governed this well-organized universe of ancient Egypt.
Recycling for Death
Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches
AvKara Cooney
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 376 kr
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“An absolute gem for specialists and students alike, abundantly illustrated in full color throughout, by an excellent scholar at the height of her powers."—David Aston, The Austrian Academy of Sciences, ViennaA meticulous study of the social, economic, and religious significance of coffin reuse and development during the Ramesside and early Third Intermediate periods, illustrated with over 900 imagesFunerary datasets are the chief source of social history in Egyptology, and the numerous tombs, coffins, Books of the Dead, and mummies of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Dynasties have not been fully utilized as social documents, mostly because the data of this time period is scattered and difficult to synthesize. This culmination of fifteen years of coffin study analyzes coffins and other funerary equipment of elites from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-second Dynasties to provide essential windows into social strategies and adaptations employed during the Bronze Age collapse and subsequent Iron Age reconsolidation.Many Twentieth to Twenty-second Dynasty coffins show evidence of reuse from other, older coffins, as well as obvious marks where gilding or inlay have been removed. Innovative vignettes painted onto coffin surfaces reflect new religious strategies and coping mechanisms within this time of crisis, while advances in mummification techniques reveal an Egyptian anxiety about long-term burial without coffins as a new style of stuffed and painted mummy was developed for the wealthy. It was in the context of necropolis insecurity, economic crisis, and group burial in reused and unpainted chambers that a complex, polychrome coffin style emerged.The first part of this book focuses on the theory and evidence of coffin reuse, contextualized within the social collapse that characterized the Twentieth and Twenty-first Dynasties. The second part presents photo essays of annotated visual data for over sixty Egyptian coffins from the so-called Royal Caches, most of them from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.Illustrated throughout with high-quality images, the line drawings and color and black-and-white photographs are ideal for careful study, especially evidenced in the digital edition, where pages can be enlarged for close examination.
A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits
The Amazing Journey of Ankh-Hap
AvFrank L. Holt
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
247 kr
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As the world recently commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, our fascination with the pharaoh begs for a balanced view. Most Egyptian tombs are not royal; most were never carefully cleared and documented; most have not had their occupants treated with respect or returned to their sepulchers; and most recovered mummies have not escaped the modern trafficking in ancient bodies and body parts. The story of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from the infamous mummy-pits of Egypt, provides a salutary example of what most mummies have endured.Like a detective, Frank Holt makes use of a robust combination of scientific tools and archival research to tell the story of Ankh-Hap's life, death, and his mummified remains, which ended up in the back of an American college classroom. A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits takes the reader into a forgotten world of mummy trafficking by an American entrepreneur named Henry Augustus Ward (1834-1906). In Rochester, N.Y., his company's shelves were stocked with mummies, coffins, and even ancient body parts such as mummies' heads ($10 each), legs ($4 each), and arms ($5 each). Customers could piece together their own "Frankenmummy" with authentic wrappings and amulets sold separately. A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits contextualizes this fascinating information by surveying the history of similar mummies from antiquity to the twentieth century, moving from ancient tomb robbers and medieval apothecaries to modern dime museums, traveling shows, pulp fiction, films, and pop culture. The book offers readers a new glimpse inside a dark chapter of mummy history.
Sacred Mysteries of Egypt
The Flowering of an Ancient Civilisation
AvFrank Teichmann
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
519 kr
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead, and other papyri and paintings, have long held a fascination for modern people but are easily dismissed as superstitions and fanciful poetry. In recent times, however, serious interest in them has reawakened. What is their origin and could they still hold wisdom for us today?Frank Teichmann has researched Egyptian civilisation for over forty years and in this beautiful, highly illustrated book he shows that a deep understanding of the sacred mysteries of Egypt is key to illuminating the texts and images of the time. Egyptian mystery centres were places of spiritual initiation where trainees had powerful, direct contact with spiritual beings. It was then their task to bring their new-found knowledge to the wider population, through the use of texts like the Book of the Dead.The sacred mysteries that the trainees experienced are also borne out by the spiritual research of Rudolf Steiner. Teichmann explores the mysteries in compelling detail, to show their enduring significance in the present day.
Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day : The Complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Text and Full-Color Images (History ... Mythology Books, History of Ancient Egypt)
AvOgden Goelet
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
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286 kr
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For the first time in 3,300 years, The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Papyrus of Ani is showcased in its entirety in seventy four magnificent, large-format, color pages.Maybe the most stunning presentation of this book in 3300 years: Upon death, it was the practice for some Egyptians to produce a papyrus manuscript called the Book of Going Forth by Day or the Book of the Dead. A Book of the Dead included declarations and spells to help the deceased in the afterlife. The Papyrus of Ani is the manuscript compiled for Ani, the royal scribe of Thebes. Written and illustrated almost 3,300 years ago, The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations. It is the most beautiful, best-preserved, and complete example of ancient Egyptian philosophical and religious thought known to exist.The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an integral part of the world's spiritual heritage. It is an artistic rendering of the mysteries of life and death. For the first time since its creation, this ancient papyrus is now available in full color with an integrated English translation directly below each image. This twentieth-anniversary edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead has been revised and expanded to include:• Significant improvements to the display of the images of the Papyrus.• A survey of the continuing importance of ancient Egypt in modern culture.• A detailed history of Egyptian translation and philology since the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799.• And, a state-of-the-art Annotated Bibliography and Study Guide for Ancient Egyptian studies.As the third revised edition, the entire corpus of this critical work is given its most accessible and lavish presentation ever.• Includes a detailed history of Egyptian scholarship, an annotated bibliography and study guide, and several improvements to the color plates. • Makes an excellent gift for people interested in world history and ancient religions.
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Religion in Roman Egypt
Assimilation and Resistance
AvDavid Frankfurter
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
456 kr
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This exploration of cultural resilience examines the complex fate of classical Egyptian religion during the centuries from the period when Christianity first made its appearance in Egypt to when it became the region's dominant religion (roughly 100 to 600 C.E. Taking into account the full range of witnesses to continuing native piety--from papyri and saints' lives to archaeology and terracotta figurines--and drawing on anthropological studies of folk religion, David Frankfurter argues that the religion of Pharonic Egypt did not die out as early as has been supposed but was instead relegated from political centers to village and home, where it continued a vigorous existence for centuries. In analyzing the fate of the Egyptian oracle and of the priesthoods, the function of magical texts, and the dynamics of domestic cults, Frankfurter describes how an ancient culture maintained itself while also being transformed through influences such as Hellenism, Roman government, and Christian dominance.Recognizing the special characteristics of Egypt, which differentiated it from the other Mediterranean cultures that were undergoing simultaneous social and political changes, he departs from the traditional "decline of paganism/triumph of Christianity" model most often used to describe the Roman period. By revealing late Egyptian religion in its Egyptian historical context, he moves us away from scenarios of Christian triumph and shows us how long and how energetically pagan worship survived.
Initiation
AvElisabeth Haich
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
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260 kr
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Sekhmet & Bastet
The Feline Powers of Egypt
AvLesley Jackson
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
264 kr
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Quest For Hermes Trismegistus
From Ancient Egypt to the Modern World
AvGary Lachman
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
212 kr
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From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the Medicis, to our own times, this spiritual adventure story traces the profound influence of Hermes Trismegistus -- the 'thrice-great one', as he was often called -- on the western mind. For centuries his name ranked among the most illustrious of the ancient world.Considered by some a contemporary of Moses and a forerunner of Christ, this almost mythical figure arose in fourth century BC Alexandria, from a fusion of the Egyptian god Thoth and the Greek god Hermes. Master of magic, writing, science, and philosophy, Hermes was thought to have walked with gods and be the source of the divine wisdom granted to man at the dawn of time.Gary Lachman has written many books exploring ancient traditions for the modern mind. In The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus, he brings to life the mysterious character of this great spiritual guide, exposing the many theories and stories surrounding him, and revitalizing his teachings for the modern world.Through centuries of wars, conquests and religious persecutions, the fragile pages of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus have still survived. This is a book for all thinkers and enquirers who want to recover that lost knowledge and awaken a shift in human consciousness.
Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
AvRichard H. Wilkinson
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, worshipped for over half of recorded history, are among the most fascinating and complex of any civilization. Here is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society. It examines the evolution, worship and eventual decline of the numerous gods and goddesses – from minor household figures such as Bes and Taweret to the all-powerful deities Amun and Re – that made Egypt the most completely theocratic society of the ancient world, and made Egyptians, according to Herodotus, ‘more religious than any other people’.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Deluxe Slipcase Edition
AvEa Wallis Budge
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
251 kr
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The Origins of the World's Mythologies
AvE.J. Michael Witzel
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
1 072 kr
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In this comprehensive book Michael Witzel persuasively demonstrates the prehistoric origins of most of the mythologies of Eurasia and the Americas ('Laurasia'). By comparing these myths with others indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa, Melanesia, and Australia ('Gondwana Land') Witzel is able to access some of the earliest myths told by humans. The Laurasian mythologies share a common story line that dates the world's creation to a mythic time and recounts the fortunes of generations of deities across four or five ages and human beings' creation and fall, culminating in the end of the universe and, occasionally, hope for a new world. These stories are contrasted with the 'southern' mythologies, which lack most of these features. Witzel's investigations are buttressed by archaeological data, as well as by comparative linguistics, and human population genetics. All suggest the African origins of anatomically modern humans and their subsequent journey along Indian Ocean shores, up to Australia and southern China, around 60,000 BCE. These itinerants' early mythology survives partly in sub-Saharan Africa and points along the path - the Andaman Islands, Melansia, and Australia. Laurasian mythology, Witzel shows, developed along this vast trail, probably in southwest Asia, around 40,000 BCE. Identifying features shared by virtually all mythologies of the globe, Witzel suggests that these features probably informed myths recounted by the communities of the 'African Eve.' As such, they are the earliest substantiation of our ultimate ancestors' spirituality. Moreover the Laurasian myths' key features, Witzel shows, survive today in all major religions and their multiple ideological offshoots.
Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
History, Archaeology and Society
AvWolfram Grajetzki
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
312 kr
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For the ancient Egyptians, the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000-1700 BC) was a classical period of art, history and literature. The Twelfth Dynasty was one of the strongest ever to rule on the banks of the Nile: some of its kings were later worshipped as local gods, and were made famous by classical Greek authors. Yet Egyptologists tend not to look beyond the extraordinary royal sculpture and literary masterpieces of the time.Although the picture is fragmentary, as with any archaeological record, the last two hundred years of exploration and excavation have revealed much of the splendour of the period. This book examines the evidence for the culture, history and society of both central and provincial Egypt at the time, revealing the wealth of the entire country. In this second edition, Wolfram Grajetzki incorporates recent discoveries, discussions and publications which have emerged over the intervening fifteen years, including new excavation reports for the mastabas at Lisht and excavations at Abydos. Too often overshadowed by the better-preserved architecture of other periods, Middle Kingdom Egypt emerges for the reader as a fascinating age in its own right.
Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt
The One and the Many
AvErik Hornung
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
356 kr
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An excellent historical overview of the gods... It is a recommended necessary reading for those studying Ancient Egyptian religion.―Frankie's Reviews in EgyptologyA work of extraordinary distinction, Hornung’s book will appeal to anyone interested in ancient Egypt, in ancient religion, and in the history of religion, as well as students and scholars of ancient history, anthropology, and archaeology. Osiris, Horus, Isis, Thoth, Anubis - the many strange and compelling figures of the Egyptian gods and goddesses seem to possess endless fascination. The renowned Egyptologist Erik Hornung here studies the ancient Egyptians' conceptions of god, basing his account on a thorough reappraisal of the primary sources. His book, now available in English for the first time, is the most extensive exploration yet undertaken of the nature of Egyptian religion.Hornung examines the characteristics, spheres of action, and significance of Egyptian gods and goddesses, analyzing the complex and changing iconography used to represent them, and disentangling the many seemingly contradictory aspects of the religion of which they are a part. He seeks to answer two basic questions: How did the Egyptians themselves see their gods? Did they believe there was an impersonal, anonymous force behind the multiplicity of their deities? Throughout, he attempts to evoke the complexity and richness of the religion of the ancient Egyptians and of their worldview, which differs so greatly from our own.Sensitively translated by John Baines and with a new preface by the author, this edition has been amplified and updated with an English-language audience in mind.
Unis pyramid : död och förvandling i en fornegyptisk kungagrav
AvNils Billing
Inbunden, Svenska, 2023
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285 kr
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Himlen är täckt av moln, stjärnorna förmörkade, himlens valv skakar, jordgudens ben darrar. De som vandrar över himlen tiger stilla efter att ha skådat Unis, manifesterad i glans, mäktig i uppenbarelse, likt en gud som lever av sina fäder, som livnär sig på sina mödrar (Unis pyramid, formel 273). Unis, solgudens son och kung över det forntida Egypten under hela tre decennier (2375 2345 f.Kr.) förblir en gäckande gestalt. Visserligen erhöll han, som brukligt under Gamla riket, ett pyramidkomplex med tempelanläggning för sin eviga dödskult. Pyramiden blev dock endast ca 42 meter hög, den minsta som dittills hade uppförts. Idag kan man nog säga att byggnaden där den ligger i norra Saqqara, strax söder om Kairo, knappast väcker någon större uppmärksamhet.För den som tar sig tid att besöka pyramidens inre väntar likväl en häpnadsväckande syn. De närmast helt intakta väggarna är nämligen till dess innersta delar fullständigt täckta av inhuggna texter, noggrant ordnade i lodräta rader från golv till tak och målade i blågrön färg. Detta är den första versionen av pyramidtexterna, Egyptens tidigaste gravlitteratur, som av okänd anledning under Unis regering började upptecknas i den kungliga graven. Här skulle de tyst verka från sin utvalda plats i rummet för att garantera kungen hans eviga förvandling i livet efter detta. Nu föreligger hela Unis corpus, världens kanske äldsta samling religiösa texter, för första gången i svensk översättning och kommentar, därtill med en omfattande introduktion till deras religiösa och kulturella omvärld.Nils Billing (f. 1965), fil.dr i egyptologi och teol.dr i religionshistoria, är verksam som lektor och docent vid Teologiska institutionen, Uppsala universitet. Han deltar sedan flera år i arkeologiska undersökningar i Egypten. Tidigare publikationer av samma författare på Carlsson Bokförlag är Egyptens pyramider Evighetens arkitektur i forntid och nutid (2009) och De dödas bok Den fornegyptiska dödsboken i översättning och kommentar (2016).
"Författaren Nils Billing redogör ingående och utförligt för gravrumstexterna, de olika symbolernas innebörd och texternas struktur som ser olika ut beroende på i vilken kammare de nedtecknades i."(...)"En av bokens viktigaste förtjänster är att författaren i sin textpresentation visar hur Unis utgör en viktig länk till dagens monoteistiska religioner, framförallt islam och kristendomen."-Helhetsbetyg 4, Per Hjalmarson, BTJ-häftet nr 13, 2023
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World Mythology
A Very Short Introduction
AvDavid A. Leeming
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
110 kr
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The mythologies of the world are collective cultural dreams, and as such should be analyzed first from cultural perspectives. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance, reflect the realities of the Egyptian and Greek cultures? When compared, however, mythologies reveal certain universal themes or motifs that point to larger trans-cultural issues such as the place of the human species in creation or the nature of deity as a concept. World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction is organized around the universal motifs. Creation, the Flood, the Hero Quest, the Trickster/Culture Hero, the Pantheons, the High God, the Great Goddess. Veteran mythology scholar David Leeming examines examples of each motif from a variety of cultures--Greek, Egyptian, Norse, American Indian, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu--treating them as reflections of the cultures that "dreamed" them. He compares and analyzes them, exposing their universal significance and creating a "world mythology."
Five Egyptian Goddesses
Their Possible Beginnings, Actions, and Relationships in the Third Millennium BCE
AvSusan Tower Hollis
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
465 kr
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This volume explores the earliest appearances and functions of the five major Egyptian goddesses Neith, Hathor, Nut, Isis and Nephthys. Although their importance endured throughout more than three millennia of ancient Egyptian history, their origins, earliest roles, and relationships in religion, myth, and cult have never before been studied together in detail. Showcasing the latest research with carefully chosen illustrations and a full bibliography, Susan Tower Hollis suggests that the origins of the goddesses derived primarily from their functions, as, shown by their first appearances in the text and art of the Protodynastic, Early Dynastic, and Old Kingdom periods of the late fourth and third millennia BCE. The roles of the goddess Bat are also explored where she is viewed both as an independent figure and in her specific connections to Hathor, including the background to their shared bovine iconography. Hollis provides evidence of the goddesses’ close ties with royalty and, in the case of Neith, her special connections to early queens. Vital reading for all scholars of Egyptian religion and other ancient religions and mythology, this volume brings to light the earliest origins of these goddesses who would go on to play major parts in later narratives, myths, and mortuary cult.
Securing Eternity
Ancient Egyptian Tomb Protection from Prehistory to the Pyramids
AvReg Clark
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
561 kr
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The ancient Egyptian tomb evolved rapidly over a period of about 2,500 years, from a simple backfilled pit to an enormous stone pyramid with complex security arrangements. Much of this development was arguably driven by the ever-present threat of tomb robbery, which compelled tomb builders to introduce special architectural measures to prevent it. However, until now most scholarly Egyptological discussions of tomb security have tended to be brief and usually included only as part of a larger work, the topic instead being the subject of lurid speculation and fantasy in novels, the popular press, and cinema.In Securing Eternity, Reg Clark traces in detail the development of the Egyptian royal and private tombs from the Predynastic Period to the early Fourth Dynasty. In doing so, he demonstrates that many of the familiar architectural elements of the Egyptian tomb that we take for granted today in fact originated from security features to protect the tomb, rather than from monumental or religious considerations. Richly illustrated with more than 150 photographs and tomb plans, this unique study will be of interest to students, specialists, and general readers alike.
Sphinx
The Ultimate Sphinx Book
AvRobert Temple
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
421 kr
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What was the Sphinx for, and what is the Sphinx?The Sphinx's body is not a lion, but another creature.The head was re-carved, and the Pharaoh's face cannow be identified.There is a burial chamber inserted beneath the waist ofthe Sphinx. 280 years' worth of published accounts of eyewitnesses who saw the chamber, all of them published herein full, prove its existence. It was sealed with cement in 1926.The story of the Middle Kingdom pharaoh who uncoveredthe Sphinx was still being told by the locals in 1482, asrecorded by a Dutch visitor. This is the longest recorded survivalof folklore in world history, a tale which survived with its essentialfacts intact for three thousand years.The Nile in ancient times lapped near the feet of the Sphinx,and the Sphinx was like an island surrounded by waterfilling 'the Sphinx Pit' where it sits now. The photographicevidence of sluices for controlling the inflow of the waterare published. The water erosion is fully explained.Evidence published here proves that the Sphinx is part of aunified design with the three main pyramids of Giza. It was'the guardian' of Giza. The three pyramids and the Sphinxwere all conceived as a single complex.The Sphinx was originally a crouching figure of the doggod Anubis, traditionally the guardian of the dead in ancientEgypt.Every published account of the Sphinx from Roman timesto 1837 is published in the back of the book, most translatedfrom foreign languages. These were collected over manyyears and are now gathered into one place.The Sphinx was part of a sacred resurrection cult basedupon the rising sun at the equinox.
Egyptian Mythology
A Traveller's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria
AvGarry J. Shaw
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
215 kr
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Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on a tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris, and their enemies and allies, tales of vengeance, tragedy, and fantastic metamorphoses. The myths of ancient Egypt have survived in fragments of ancient hymns and paintings on the walls of tombs and temples, spells inked across coffins and stories scrawled upon scrolls. Shaw not only retells these stories with his characteristic wit, but also reconnects them to the temples and monuments that still stand today, offering a fresh look at the most visited sites in Egypt. Shaw’s evocative descriptions of the ancient ruins will transport you to another landscape – including the magnificent sites of Dendera, Tell el-Amarna, Edfu, and Thebes. At each site, discover which gods or goddesses were worshipped there, as well as the myths and stories that formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life. Each chapter ends with a potted history of the site, as well as tips for visiting the ruins today. Illustrations throughout bring to life the creation of the world and the nebulous netherworld, the complicated relationships between fickle gods, powerful magicians and pharaohs, and eternal battles on a cosmic scale. This is the perfect companion to the myths of Egypt and the gods and goddesses that shaped its ancient landscape. With 58 illustrations
Egyptian Birth Signs
The Secrets of the Ancient Egyptian Horoscope
AvStorm Constantine
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
127 kr
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So you know which star sign you are, and even your Chinese Horoscope, but what about your Egyptian Birth Sign? Are you a Sphinx, Thoth, or Anubis, and who are you most compatible with?Unknown until it was discovered by archaeologists on the Temple of the Sun, the mystic Egyptian horoscopes are divided into 12 signs, each one ruled by a different Egyptian god. This extraordinary system is 4000 years old, but Storm Constantine, a recognised authority on Egyptian Mythology, brings it right up to date, with telling new insights into your personality. After extensive research, she has extrapolated the personalities of the gods and godesses and interpreted this ancient system for today's readers. For each sign, she reveals:the positive and negative characteristics of each sign• advice on maintaining health and the most suitable job• how to relate to partner, child, or friend according to their sign• your fate and fortune through the year.
Egyptian Birth Signs
The Secrets of the Ancient Egyptian Horoscope
AvStorm Constantine
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
109 kr
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So you know which star sign you are, and even your Chinese Horoscope, but what about your Egyptian Birth Sign? Are you a Sphinx, Thoth, or Anubis, and who are you most compatible with?Unknown until it was discovered by archaeologists on the Temple of the Sun, the mystic Egyptian horoscopes are divided into 12 signs, each one ruled by a different Egyptian god. This extraordinary system is 4000 years old, but Storm Constantine, a recognised authority on Egyptian Mythology, brings it right up to date, with telling new insights into your personality. After extensive research, she has extrapolated the personalities of the gods and godesses and interpreted this ancient system for today's readers. For each sign, she reveals:the positive and negative characteristics of each sign• advice on maintaining health and the most suitable job• how to relate to partner, child, or friend according to their sign• your fate and fortune through the year.
Ancient Egypt: History in an Hour
AvAnthony Holmes
E-bok
Engelska, 2011
16 kr
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Learn about the Egyptian gods, mummification and how the Egyptians built the only wonder of the ancient world still standing – the Pyramids of Giza.Exploring the historic rise of Egyptian civilizationand its continued influence on the world today, Ancient Egypt in an Hour is an excellent companion to a mysterious and enthralling period of history.Know your stuff: discover ancient Egypt in just one hour.

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