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Very Short Introductions #106
丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘賴 氐賵乇鬲 賲賵囟賵毓蹖 鬲賳馗蹖賲 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲 賵 賴乇 賲賵囟賵毓 亘丕 鬲氐賵蹖乇 蹖讴 卮蹖 毓鬲蹖賯賴鈥屰� 賲氐乇蹖 賴賲乇丕賴 丕爻鬲. 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 丕蹖賳 丕卮蹖丕 亘乇丕蹖 鬲丕讴蹖丿 亘乇 鬲賳賵毓 賲賳丕亘毓 賲胤丕賱毓丕鬲蹖 賲氐乇卮賳丕爻丕賳 丕爻鬲貙 亘丕 丕蹖賳 丕賲蹖丿 讴賴 亘鬲賵丕賳 亘賴 讴賲讴 丌賳鈥屬囏� 亘賴 賮乇賴賳诏蹖 讴賴 卮丕蹖丿 亘乇丕蹖 匕賴賳 睾乇亘蹖 亘爻蹖 睾乇蹖亘 亘賳賲丕蹖丿 乇丕賴 亘乇丿.
183 pages, Paperback
First published April 22, 2004
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Geraldine Pinch
9听books36听followersGeraldine is a British author and Egyptologist. She taught Egyptology at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford and has written books on Ancient Egypt for adults and children. Her latest book, `The Diary of a Woman Scorned' is a dark comedy about divorce, murder and flower-painting. She also writes Fantasy Fiction under the name of Geraldine Harris.
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February 18, 2022
Egyptian myth : a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions #106), Geraldine Pinch
Geraldine Pinch (Geraldine Harris Pinch) explores the cultural and historical background behind a wide variety of sources and objects, from Cleopatra's Needle and Tutankhamun's golden statue, to a story on papyrus of the gods misbehaving.
The book is themed, with each theme depicting an "Egyptian" antique. The selection of these objects is to emphasize the diversity of Egyptologists' research sources, with the hope that they can, with their help, opens his way to a culture, that may seem strange to the minds of some readers of this book.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 乇賵夭 蹖丕夭丿賴賲 賲丕賴 跇丕賳賵蹖賴 爻丕賱2016賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 噩乇丕賱丿蹖賳 倬蹖賳趩貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 丨賲蹖丿 毓爻讴乇夭丕丿賴貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賲丕賴蹖貙 爻丕賱1394貙 丿乇183氐貙 賲氐賵乇貙 賵丕跇賴 賳丕賲賴 丿丕乇丿貙 賳賲丕蹖賴 丿丕乇丿貙 讴鬲丕亘賳丕賲賴 丕夭 氐163貨 鬲丕 氐166貨 卮丕亘讴9789642091010貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇 丕夭 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 - 爻丿賴21賲
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿乇 丿賴 賮氐賱 鬲賳馗蹖賲 丌乇丕爻鬲賴 卮丿賴貙 賵 賴乇 賲賵囟賵毓貙 亘丕 鬲氐賵蹖乇 蹖讴 卮蹖亍 毓鬲蹖賯賴鈥� 蹖 芦賲氐乇蹖禄貙 賴賲乇丕賴 丕爻鬲貨 诏夭蹖賳卮 丕蹖賳 丕卮蹖丕亍貙 亘乇丕蹖 鬲丕讴蹖丿 亘乇 诏賵賳丕诏賵賳蹖 賲賳丕亘毓 倬跇賵賴卮蹖 賲氐乇卮賳丕爻丕賳 丕爻鬲貙 亘丕 丕蹖賳 丕賲蹖丿 讴賴 亘鬲賵丕賳賳丿貙 亘賴 蹖丕乇蹖 丌賳鈥屬囏ж� 亘賴 賮乇賴賳诏蹖 讴賴 卮丕蹖丿 亘乇丕蹖 匕賴賳 亘爻蹖丕乇蹖 丕夭 禺賵丕賳卮诏乇丕賳 讴鬲丕亘貙 睾乇蹖亘 亘賳賲丕蹖丿貙 乇丕賴 禺賵蹖卮 乇丕 亘丕夭鬲乇 亘诏卮丕蹖賳丿貨 賮氐賱賴丕 卮丕賲賱 芦丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇: 賲氐乇賴丕蹖 禺蹖丕賱蹖禄貨 芦讴賱丕賲 禺丿丕蹖丕賳: 夭亘丕賳 賵 丕爻胤賵乇賴禄貨 芦禺賵丿 禺丿丕蹖丕賳: 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 賵 丕爻胤賵乇賴禄貨 芦丌賳 賱丨馗賴 夭蹖亘丕: 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕蹖 丌賮乇蹖賳卮禄貨 芦賳亘乇丿 亘夭乇诏: 噩丿丕賱 賵 丌卮鬲蹖禄貨 芦丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕蹖 卮禺氐蹖: 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賵 丿蹖賳 毓丕賲蹖丕賳賴禄 賵....貨 賴爻鬲賳丿
卮丕蹖丿 丕蹖賳 倬乇爻卮 亘賴 匕賴賳 卮賲丕 賴賲 亘乇爻丿 讴賴 卮賳丕禺鬲賳 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕蹖 噩賴丕賳 亘丕爻鬲丕賳貙 趩賴 爻賵丿蹖 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳丿 丿丕卮鬲賴 亘丕卮丿責 爻丕丿賴 鬲乇蹖賳 倬丕爻禺 亘賴 丕蹖賳 倬乇爻卮 丕蹖賳 讴賴 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕 丕诏乇趩賴 亘蹖卮鬲乇卮丕賳 丕夭 賴賲诏賵賳诏蹖 亘丕 賵丕賯毓蹖丕鬲 噩丕乇蹖 丿乇 胤亘蹖毓鬲 丿賵乇 亘賵丿賴 丕賳丿貙 丕賲丕 丨丕氐賱 丕賳丿蹖卮賴 蹖 禺乇丿賲賳丿鬲乇蹖賳 賲乇丿賲丕賳 乇賵夭诏丕乇 禺賵丿 賳蹖夭 亘賵丿賴 丕賳丿 賵 丕诏乇趩賴 丕賳丿蹖卮賴 賴丕蹖 丌賳 丕賳爻丕賳賴丕 丌賲蹖禺鬲賴 亘賴 禺蹖丕賱 亘賵丿賴貙 丕賲丕 丕夭 讴蹖賮蹖鬲蹖 跇乇賮 亘蹖賳丕賳賴 賳蹖夭 亘乇禺賵乇丿丕乇 賵 丌賮乇蹖賳卮诏乇丕賳卮丕賳 讴賵卮蹖丿賴 丕賳丿 倬丕爻禺蹖 亘乇丕蹖 倬乇爻卮賴丕蹖 賲賴賲 賲胤乇丨 卮丿賴 亘乇丕蹖 賲乇丿賲丕賳 夭賲丕賳賴 蹖 禺賵丿 賳蹖夭 亘丕卮賳丿貨 亘賳丕亘乇丕蹖賳 讴賲鬲乇蹖賳 爻賵丿 丌卮賳丕蹖蹖貙 賵 卮賳丕禺鬲賳 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕 丕蹖賳 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕夭 乇丕賴 丌賳賴丕貙 賴賲 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳蹖賲 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丌賳 丿賵乇丕賳 亘丿丕賳蹖賲貙 賵 賴賲 丕蹖賳讴賴 丕夭 丌賳 丿賵乇丕賳 亘蹖丕賲賵夭蹖賲
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 12/02/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 28/11/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
Geraldine Pinch (Geraldine Harris Pinch) explores the cultural and historical background behind a wide variety of sources and objects, from Cleopatra's Needle and Tutankhamun's golden statue, to a story on papyrus of the gods misbehaving.
The book is themed, with each theme depicting an "Egyptian" antique. The selection of these objects is to emphasize the diversity of Egyptologists' research sources, with the hope that they can, with their help, opens his way to a culture, that may seem strange to the minds of some readers of this book.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 乇賵夭 蹖丕夭丿賴賲 賲丕賴 跇丕賳賵蹖賴 爻丕賱2016賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴: 噩乇丕賱丿蹖賳 倬蹖賳趩貨 賲鬲乇噩賲: 丨賲蹖丿 毓爻讴乇夭丕丿賴貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 賲丕賴蹖貙 爻丕賱1394貙 丿乇183氐貙 賲氐賵乇貙 賵丕跇賴 賳丕賲賴 丿丕乇丿貙 賳賲丕蹖賴 丿丕乇丿貙 讴鬲丕亘賳丕賲賴 丕夭 氐163貨 鬲丕 氐166貨 卮丕亘讴9789642091010貨 賲賵囟賵毓: 丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇 丕夭 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 - 爻丿賴21賲
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卮丕蹖丿 丕蹖賳 倬乇爻卮 亘賴 匕賴賳 卮賲丕 賴賲 亘乇爻丿 讴賴 卮賳丕禺鬲賳 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕蹖 噩賴丕賳 亘丕爻鬲丕賳貙 趩賴 爻賵丿蹖 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳丿 丿丕卮鬲賴 亘丕卮丿責 爻丕丿賴 鬲乇蹖賳 倬丕爻禺 亘賴 丕蹖賳 倬乇爻卮 丕蹖賳 讴賴 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕 丕诏乇趩賴 亘蹖卮鬲乇卮丕賳 丕夭 賴賲诏賵賳诏蹖 亘丕 賵丕賯毓蹖丕鬲 噩丕乇蹖 丿乇 胤亘蹖毓鬲 丿賵乇 亘賵丿賴 丕賳丿貙 丕賲丕 丨丕氐賱 丕賳丿蹖卮賴 蹖 禺乇丿賲賳丿鬲乇蹖賳 賲乇丿賲丕賳 乇賵夭诏丕乇 禺賵丿 賳蹖夭 亘賵丿賴 丕賳丿 賵 丕诏乇趩賴 丕賳丿蹖卮賴 賴丕蹖 丌賳 丕賳爻丕賳賴丕 丌賲蹖禺鬲賴 亘賴 禺蹖丕賱 亘賵丿賴貙 丕賲丕 丕夭 讴蹖賮蹖鬲蹖 跇乇賮 亘蹖賳丕賳賴 賳蹖夭 亘乇禺賵乇丿丕乇 賵 丌賮乇蹖賳卮诏乇丕賳卮丕賳 讴賵卮蹖丿賴 丕賳丿 倬丕爻禺蹖 亘乇丕蹖 倬乇爻卮賴丕蹖 賲賴賲 賲胤乇丨 卮丿賴 亘乇丕蹖 賲乇丿賲丕賳 夭賲丕賳賴 蹖 禺賵丿 賳蹖夭 亘丕卮賳丿貨 亘賳丕亘乇丕蹖賳 讴賲鬲乇蹖賳 爻賵丿 丌卮賳丕蹖蹖貙 賵 卮賳丕禺鬲賳 丕爻胤賵乇賴 賴丕 丕蹖賳 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕夭 乇丕賴 丌賳賴丕貙 賴賲 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳蹖賲 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丌賳 丿賵乇丕賳 亘丿丕賳蹖賲貙 賵 賴賲 丕蹖賳讴賴 丕夭 丌賳 丿賵乇丕賳 亘蹖丕賲賵夭蹖賲
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 12/02/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 28/11/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
December 10, 2021
賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 丕賵賱 讴鬲丕亘 賲蹖鈥屭� 蹖賴 乇賵丕蹖鬲 賲賳馗賲 丕夭 丕賵賱 鬲丕 丌禺乇 丕夭 丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇 賵噩賵丿 賳丿丕乇賴. 丿乇 毓賵囟 亘丕 讴賱蹖 鬲讴賴鈥屫辟堌й屫� 賲噩夭丕 賵 倬乇丕讴賳丿賴 乇賵亘賴鈥屫辟堐屰屬� 讴賴 丿乇 胤賵賱 鬲丕乇蹖禺 倬賳噩 賴夭丕乇 爻丕賱踿 賲氐乇 亘賴 卮讴賱蹖 爻乇诏蹖噩賴 丌賵乇 亘丕 賴賲 丕丿睾丕賲 賲蹖卮賳 賵 亘賴 賴賲 卮禺氐蹖鬲 賯乇囟 賲蹖 丿賳 賵 鬲睾蹖蹖乇 賲蹖 讴賳賳. 賲氐乇 爻賴 丿賵乇賴 倬丕丿卮丕賴蹖 丿丕卮鬲賴 讴賴 賳夭丿蹖讴 亘賴 爻賴 賴夭丕乇 爻丕賱 胤賵賱 讴卮蹖丿賴貙 賵 丿乇 丕蹖賳 賲丿鬲 賲丿丕賲 賵 賲丿丕賲 亘賴 丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賯丿蹖賲蹖 禺賵丿卮 亘乇诏卮鬲賴 賵 丕賵賳丕 乇賵 亘丕夭鬲毓乇蹖賮 讴乇丿賴 賵 亘爻鬲賴 亘賴 賳蹖丕夭賴丕蹖 夭賲丕賳賴 鬲睾蹖蹖乇 丿丕丿賴.
毓賱丕賵賴 亘乇 毓賳氐乇 夭賲丕賳貙 毓賳氐乇 賲讴丕賳 賴賲 乇賵丕蹖丕鬲 丕爻丕胤蹖乇蹖 賲氐乇 乇賵 賲鬲讴孬乇 賲蹖 讴賳賴: 賴乇 卮賴乇 賲氐乇 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 賲丨賱蹖 禺賵丿卮 乇賵 丿丕卮鬲. 賵 賵賯鬲蹖 丕夭 蹖賴 卮賴乇 亘賴 卮賴乇 丿蹖诏賴 亘乇蹖賲貙 賲蹖 亘蹖賳蹖賲 讴賴 乇賵丕蹖丕鬲 丌賮乇蹖賳卮 鬲睾蹖蹖乇 讴乇丿賳 賵 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 賲丨賱蹖 賳賯卮 賲賴賲蹖 倬蹖丿丕 讴乇丿賳. 丨鬲蹖 賲賵噩賵丿蹖 讴賴 丿乇 蹖讴 卮賴乇 卮蹖胤丕賳蹖 亘丿禺賵丕賴 鬲氐賵乇 賲蹖 卮賴貙 丿乇 卮賴乇 丿蹖诏賴 丕夭 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 禺蹖乇禺賵丕賴 賵 賲賵乇丿 倬乇爻鬲卮賴. 賲孬賱 芦爻賽鬲禄 讴賴 賳賯卮 賲賳賮蹖 賴賲蹖卮诏蹖 乇賵丕蹖鬲 丕蹖夭蹖爻-丕賵夭蹖乇蹖爻-賴賵乇賵爻 亘賵丿貙 丕賲丕 丿乇 丨賯蹖賯鬲 禺丿丕蹖 賲丨賱蹖 蹖讴 卮賴乇 賲氐乇蹖賴 讴賴 亘賴 賳賵亘踿 禺賵丿卮 噩賴丕賳 乇賵 禺賱賯 讴乇丿賴 賵 丕跇丿賴丕蹖 丌卮賵亘 乇賵 卮讴爻鬲 丿丕丿賴. 丕丨鬲賲丕賱 賲蹖乇賴 讴賴 丿卮賲賳蹖 丿賵 卮賴乇 賲氐乇蹖 亘丕毓孬 卮丿賴 丕賴丕賱蹖 蹖讴 卮賴乇 禺丿丕蹖 卮賴乇 乇賯蹖亘 乇賵 鬲亘丿蹖賱 亘賴 卮蹖胤丕賳 賯氐賴 賴丕蹖 禺賵丿卮賵賳 亘讴賳賳.
倬爻 賲蹖 亘蹖賳蹖丿 讴賴 鬲賵賯毓 賵噩賵丿 蹖讴 丕爻胤賵乇踿 賵丕丨丿 丿乇 賮囟丕蹖蹖 丕蹖賳賯丿乇 賲鬲讴孬乇 趩賯丿乇 亘蹖 噩丕爻鬲. 亘丕 丕蹖賳 丨爻丕亘 亘丕蹖丿 亘賴 賴乇 讴鬲丕亘蹖 讴賴 亘禺賵丕丿 蹖賴 乇賵丕蹖鬲 賵丕丨丿 賵 卮爻鬲賴 乇賮鬲賴 丕夭 芦丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇禄 毓乇囟賴 讴賳賴 亘丿亘蹖賳 亘賵丿. 趩賳蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘蹖 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕賸 禺賵丿卮 丿爻鬲 亘賴 賵蹖乇丕蹖卮 賵 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 丕夭 亘蹖賳 乇賵丕蹖鬲 賴丕蹖 丕爻丕胤蹖乇蹖 賲氐乇 夭丿賴. 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘賴 噩丕蹖 丕賳讴丕乇 丕蹖賳 鬲讴孬乇貙 爻毓蹖 賲蹖 讴賳賴 亘丕 丕蹖賳 鬲讴孬乇 讴丕乇 讴賳賴 賵 爻毓蹖 讴賳賴 賲囟丕賲蹖賳 賲卮鬲乇讴 賵 乇蹖卮賴 丕蹖 乇賵 鬲賵蹖 丕蹖賳 卮賱賵睾蹖 讴卮賮 讴賳賴.
毓賱丕賵賴 亘乇 毓賳氐乇 夭賲丕賳貙 毓賳氐乇 賲讴丕賳 賴賲 乇賵丕蹖丕鬲 丕爻丕胤蹖乇蹖 賲氐乇 乇賵 賲鬲讴孬乇 賲蹖 讴賳賴: 賴乇 卮賴乇 賲氐乇 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 賲丨賱蹖 禺賵丿卮 乇賵 丿丕卮鬲. 賵 賵賯鬲蹖 丕夭 蹖賴 卮賴乇 亘賴 卮賴乇 丿蹖诏賴 亘乇蹖賲貙 賲蹖 亘蹖賳蹖賲 讴賴 乇賵丕蹖丕鬲 丌賮乇蹖賳卮 鬲睾蹖蹖乇 讴乇丿賳 賵 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 賲丨賱蹖 賳賯卮 賲賴賲蹖 倬蹖丿丕 讴乇丿賳. 丨鬲蹖 賲賵噩賵丿蹖 讴賴 丿乇 蹖讴 卮賴乇 卮蹖胤丕賳蹖 亘丿禺賵丕賴 鬲氐賵乇 賲蹖 卮賴貙 丿乇 卮賴乇 丿蹖诏賴 丕夭 禺丿丕蹖丕賳 禺蹖乇禺賵丕賴 賵 賲賵乇丿 倬乇爻鬲卮賴. 賲孬賱 芦爻賽鬲禄 讴賴 賳賯卮 賲賳賮蹖 賴賲蹖卮诏蹖 乇賵丕蹖鬲 丕蹖夭蹖爻-丕賵夭蹖乇蹖爻-賴賵乇賵爻 亘賵丿貙 丕賲丕 丿乇 丨賯蹖賯鬲 禺丿丕蹖 賲丨賱蹖 蹖讴 卮賴乇 賲氐乇蹖賴 讴賴 亘賴 賳賵亘踿 禺賵丿卮 噩賴丕賳 乇賵 禺賱賯 讴乇丿賴 賵 丕跇丿賴丕蹖 丌卮賵亘 乇賵 卮讴爻鬲 丿丕丿賴. 丕丨鬲賲丕賱 賲蹖乇賴 讴賴 丿卮賲賳蹖 丿賵 卮賴乇 賲氐乇蹖 亘丕毓孬 卮丿賴 丕賴丕賱蹖 蹖讴 卮賴乇 禺丿丕蹖 卮賴乇 乇賯蹖亘 乇賵 鬲亘丿蹖賱 亘賴 卮蹖胤丕賳 賯氐賴 賴丕蹖 禺賵丿卮賵賳 亘讴賳賳.
倬爻 賲蹖 亘蹖賳蹖丿 讴賴 鬲賵賯毓 賵噩賵丿 蹖讴 丕爻胤賵乇踿 賵丕丨丿 丿乇 賮囟丕蹖蹖 丕蹖賳賯丿乇 賲鬲讴孬乇 趩賯丿乇 亘蹖 噩丕爻鬲. 亘丕 丕蹖賳 丨爻丕亘 亘丕蹖丿 亘賴 賴乇 讴鬲丕亘蹖 讴賴 亘禺賵丕丿 蹖賴 乇賵丕蹖鬲 賵丕丨丿 賵 卮爻鬲賴 乇賮鬲賴 丕夭 芦丕爻丕胤蹖乇 賲氐乇禄 毓乇囟賴 讴賳賴 亘丿亘蹖賳 亘賵丿. 趩賳蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘蹖 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕賸 禺賵丿卮 丿爻鬲 亘賴 賵蹖乇丕蹖卮 賵 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 丕夭 亘蹖賳 乇賵丕蹖鬲 賴丕蹖 丕爻丕胤蹖乇蹖 賲氐乇 夭丿賴. 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘賴 噩丕蹖 丕賳讴丕乇 丕蹖賳 鬲讴孬乇貙 爻毓蹖 賲蹖 讴賳賴 亘丕 丕蹖賳 鬲讴孬乇 讴丕乇 讴賳賴 賵 爻毓蹖 讴賳賴 賲囟丕賲蹖賳 賲卮鬲乇讴 賵 乇蹖卮賴 丕蹖 乇賵 鬲賵蹖 丕蹖賳 卮賱賵睾蹖 讴卮賮 讴賳賴.
May 6, 2011
Geraldine Pinch is one of my favourite contemporary writers in the field of Egyptology. I find her books to be well-written, well-organized and lucid on subjects that can be difficult to render into suitable prose. This book is no exception. It's written not for an academic audience but instead for anyone who wants to better understand the world of the Ancient Egyptians. I've read a great deal on this subject and I've picked up some new information through this book. I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants even just a rudimentary grasp of ancient Egyptian mythology. It also has a wonderful section on additional reading material for those who want to know more.
July 2, 2018
As one might expect from a book in this particular series, this is a whirlwind overview of the key elements of ancient Egyptian mythology. Pinch examines some of the most important myths in detail, providing translations of the full text, and the competing and complementary roles of ancient Egyptian deities. Further, she introduces the general reader to how Egyptian mythology changed over time, and how scholars of this particular field have offered different explanations and meanings behind certain myths. It can鈥檛 compare to The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley or The Egyptian Myths by Garry Shaw 鈥� but if you鈥檙e pressed for time, just need a quick reminder, or are a newcomer to the subject, then this book gets the job done.
8 out of 10
October 29, 2023
Interesting, more information on the structure than the content of the myths.
March 29, 2018
it was a great book.
first thing first, I guess it needed more picture. the subject of the book and chapters required it to contain more pictures, and the author sticking with the the "one picture for every chapter" rule of herself didn't really worked out. you have to Google different things you encounter in the book for further understanding.
Geraldine Pinch is a great Egyptologist and a very open minded person. her approaches in the book was really appealing.
the starting of the book was very strong and great. she discusses history, methodology, interpretations and other things in this book.
it was organized subjectively, rather than chronologically. in my opinion the chapters of the book were not very well selected for an "Introduction" book. the book could have emphasized more on the gods and stories, but it sometime jump from them rather too quickly to get to other points.
but after all, it probably was one of the best book of this year for me.
I totally recommend it to the people who want to get familiar with great and ancient Egyptian history and mythology.
first thing first, I guess it needed more picture. the subject of the book and chapters required it to contain more pictures, and the author sticking with the the "one picture for every chapter" rule of herself didn't really worked out. you have to Google different things you encounter in the book for further understanding.
Geraldine Pinch is a great Egyptologist and a very open minded person. her approaches in the book was really appealing.
the starting of the book was very strong and great. she discusses history, methodology, interpretations and other things in this book.
it was organized subjectively, rather than chronologically. in my opinion the chapters of the book were not very well selected for an "Introduction" book. the book could have emphasized more on the gods and stories, but it sometime jump from them rather too quickly to get to other points.
but after all, it probably was one of the best book of this year for me.
I totally recommend it to the people who want to get familiar with great and ancient Egyptian history and mythology.
January 12, 2013
A few years ago, when the California Academy of Sciences was still in its temporary space on Howard St. in downtown San Francisco, I went there periodically to meet with arachnology curator Charles Griswold, who was on my thesis committee. This involved coming and going through the Montgomery BART station, on top of which is a toy store. One day I spotted some funny Ancient Egypt themed finger puppets in the window of this toy store, so I picked some up without really understanding why. A few years later, I decided that the reason that I'd bought them was to make a funny video with them. A couple of weeks ago I decided that it was time to make this video, so I got out this book to make sure I understood what these figures (Toth, Anubis, Ramses, and Horus (who actually looks more like a penguin than a hawk)) represented to the Ancient Egyptians. Unfortunately, it turns out that this was a delusional goal, if one common in the west due to our having inherited mythology from the Greeks; We can be forgiven for expecting a mythologizing Egyptian to resemble a mythologizing Greek, but it still ain't so. Fortunately, I now have an enriched view of Egyptian myth as well as a richer, if less simple, understanding of who/what Toth, Anubis, Ramses, and Horus were. Unfortunately, it's going to be a while before I figure out how to make a funny video out of this enriched view. Fortunately, it will be totally appropriate to use my Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung finger puppets when I do. Minus one star for no dinosaurs.
December 28, 2022
Chapter 1: The myth of Egypt: imagined Egypts
Chapter 2: Divine words: language and myth
Chapter 3: The gods themselves: deities and myth
Chapter 4: The beautiful moment: creation myths
Chapter 5: Black Land, Red Land: the landscapes of myth
Chapter 6: Lord of the Two Lands: myths of nationhood
Chapter 7: The big fight: conflict and reconciliation
Chapter 8: The eyes of heaven: pairs and sequences
Chapter 9: Personal myths: myth and popular religion
Chapter 10: The blessing of the mummy: the mythology of death
Chapter 2: Divine words: language and myth
Chapter 3: The gods themselves: deities and myth
Chapter 4: The beautiful moment: creation myths
Chapter 5: Black Land, Red Land: the landscapes of myth
Chapter 6: Lord of the Two Lands: myths of nationhood
Chapter 7: The big fight: conflict and reconciliation
Chapter 8: The eyes of heaven: pairs and sequences
Chapter 9: Personal myths: myth and popular religion
Chapter 10: The blessing of the mummy: the mythology of death
November 19, 2020
A short overview of Egyptians myths and how they have changed over a period of time. I love this series for the quick introduction they provide to any topic. This one was no exception in it's shortness or coverage of the topic. However, its not a topic I particularly enjoyed, because the actual telling of the mythical tales is missing in this condensed version, and elements of Egyptian myths are not as alluring in themselves.I have walked away with a slightly better context on ra, Anubis, Seth.
March 3, 2025
A good intro to Egyptian mythology!
It covers all the key points without feeling too dense. I liked how simple and easy to follow it was. Since this is my first book on the topic, I was mostly just absorbing info rather than analyzing it, but it definitely made me even more curious. If you want a quick but solid overview, this is a great place to start.
It covers all the key points without feeling too dense. I liked how simple and easy to follow it was. Since this is my first book on the topic, I was mostly just absorbing info rather than analyzing it, but it definitely made me even more curious. If you want a quick but solid overview, this is a great place to start.
October 27, 2015
This is an excellent primer for newcomers to Ancient Egyptian Theology. I was very pleased to see that Pinch went so far as to explain the controversy "raging" over "The Contendings of Heru and Set," and that it is likely a piece of folklore (cultural entertainment) rather than myth (holy story with liturgical value). She also explains to her readers why writers tend to go with Hellenic (Greek) rather than Kemetic (Egyptian) names. She also includes some delightful morsels of lesser-known information regarding the Gods Sobek and Yinepu/Anpu (Anubis) that don't often crop up in other texts.
Pinch also seems to have taken more care than most popularly-published scholars before her to emphasize which time periods these stories -- whether folklore or myth -- come from. This gives the reader a more sensible understanding of the changes made to theologies along a more clear timeline. The theologies, whether State or regional, didn't remain unchanged for 5,000+ years, after all.
Her language is also plain and accessible to a wider audience. It's not a book written by an Egyptologist for other Egyptologists, who already (should) know the fundamentals. She also provides a lot of handy charts and diagrams in most chapters.
Counts against this tome: Pinch isn't always as clear as she should be. When she talks about "Horus," she often can't -- or simply neglects to -- distinguish between Heru-Wer (Horus the Elder/Great), the brother of Set (Seth), Wesir (Osiris), Aset (Isis), and Nebet-Het (Nephthys); and Heru-sa-Aset (Horus son of Isis). They are not the same entity. In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of regional "Horuses" Who aren't necessarily the same God at all, such as Heru-Meseni, Heru-Behdeti, Heru-Buheni, and Heru-Sepa.
In fairness, Egyptian religion is immensely complex, and to include and explain absolutely every minute detail of State and regional theologies would take years and thousands of pages of writing. This is an survey text, after all. Perhaps it's not reasonable to expect that level of specificity out of a survey text.
I'm not normally the biggest fan of survey texts. But for what it is, this book is excellent, and I highly recommend it to those looking for a good entry point into the wonderful world of all things Ancient Egyptian.
Pinch also seems to have taken more care than most popularly-published scholars before her to emphasize which time periods these stories -- whether folklore or myth -- come from. This gives the reader a more sensible understanding of the changes made to theologies along a more clear timeline. The theologies, whether State or regional, didn't remain unchanged for 5,000+ years, after all.
Her language is also plain and accessible to a wider audience. It's not a book written by an Egyptologist for other Egyptologists, who already (should) know the fundamentals. She also provides a lot of handy charts and diagrams in most chapters.
Counts against this tome: Pinch isn't always as clear as she should be. When she talks about "Horus," she often can't -- or simply neglects to -- distinguish between Heru-Wer (Horus the Elder/Great), the brother of Set (Seth), Wesir (Osiris), Aset (Isis), and Nebet-Het (Nephthys); and Heru-sa-Aset (Horus son of Isis). They are not the same entity. In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of regional "Horuses" Who aren't necessarily the same God at all, such as Heru-Meseni, Heru-Behdeti, Heru-Buheni, and Heru-Sepa.
In fairness, Egyptian religion is immensely complex, and to include and explain absolutely every minute detail of State and regional theologies would take years and thousands of pages of writing. This is an survey text, after all. Perhaps it's not reasonable to expect that level of specificity out of a survey text.
I'm not normally the biggest fan of survey texts. But for what it is, this book is excellent, and I highly recommend it to those looking for a good entry point into the wonderful world of all things Ancient Egyptian.
August 21, 2022
It鈥檚 a daunting task to provide a flyover of such a fruitful mythological tradition, one that spanned thousands of years. This book does a mixed job of it. When it鈥檚 good - it鈥檚 exceptional, and when it鈥檚 not - it鈥檚 not. One can鈥檛 fault a book with this one鈥檚 editorial mandate for not being comprehensive. However, one can fault it for not using the little space available in the best manner. The book spends too much time discussing art and artifacts, and (to a less objectionable degree) history. I say 鈥渢o a less objectionable degree鈥� not because there was less space devoted to history but because having some historical and anthropological background is of benefit to understanding a culture鈥檚 stories [more so than knowing about their material possessions.] Until I got to chapter three, I thought the book might have been mistitled and should have been 鈥淓gyptology: A Very Short Introduction鈥� because it was such a broad discussion of Egypt and its artifacts.
That said, in chapter three, the book does an excellent job of reviewing the gods of Egyptian Mythology. Thereafter, it meanders back and forth between being an excellent introduction to Egyptian Mythology and a rambling discussion of things Egypt. There鈥檚 a fascinating presentation of the conflict between Horus and Seth, but most of the discussion of myths are short summations (often one-liners.)
I don鈥檛 have any basis for comparison, and, therefore, couldn鈥檛 tell you if there is a better introductory guide to Egyptian Myth. That said, it does a good job of presenting an outline of the subject, but expect to spend a fair amount of time reading about subjects that are, at best, tangential to the stories of ancient Egypt.
That said, in chapter three, the book does an excellent job of reviewing the gods of Egyptian Mythology. Thereafter, it meanders back and forth between being an excellent introduction to Egyptian Mythology and a rambling discussion of things Egypt. There鈥檚 a fascinating presentation of the conflict between Horus and Seth, but most of the discussion of myths are short summations (often one-liners.)
I don鈥檛 have any basis for comparison, and, therefore, couldn鈥檛 tell you if there is a better introductory guide to Egyptian Myth. That said, it does a good job of presenting an outline of the subject, but expect to spend a fair amount of time reading about subjects that are, at best, tangential to the stories of ancient Egypt.
December 17, 2011
The author of this book, , did well in making a useful introduction into a large and detailed topic. This book is a great read for anyone looking to take a deeper look at Egyptian mythology. While Egyptian mythology is a difficult topic to study, this book offers a unique look into the basics of important myths.
From the tales of Horus and Set, to the death of Osiris; offers information to both of these myths and more. Included are also details on funerals, mummification and other myths that played a key role in the lives of Ancient Egyptian.
While a short book, the look it grants into Egyptian Mythology is useful and a great place to start. Not only does it include information about the myths, but also a glossary with extra information and foreign words and their meanings. The inclusion of those translations makes this book even better for beginners in studying this topic, as it grants a completely new look into the topics and lets readers learn more about the language itself.
The writing is easy to understand, which makes this book a great place for beginners to start, before moving on to the more complex books on this topic - the ones that go more in-depth and require much more concentration and understanding to read.
Anyone looking to learn about this broad and wonderful topic: This book is for you.
From the tales of Horus and Set, to the death of Osiris; offers information to both of these myths and more. Included are also details on funerals, mummification and other myths that played a key role in the lives of Ancient Egyptian.
While a short book, the look it grants into Egyptian Mythology is useful and a great place to start. Not only does it include information about the myths, but also a glossary with extra information and foreign words and their meanings. The inclusion of those translations makes this book even better for beginners in studying this topic, as it grants a completely new look into the topics and lets readers learn more about the language itself.
The writing is easy to understand, which makes this book a great place for beginners to start, before moving on to the more complex books on this topic - the ones that go more in-depth and require much more concentration and understanding to read.
Anyone looking to learn about this broad and wonderful topic: This book is for you.
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August 21, 2011As far as the Very Short Introduction series goes, this book is rather weak. The text felt more like a series of lecture notes rather than a fully developed narrative. Content was rather good, but not suitable for an "introduction" as the cursory nature of the material requires the reader to expand the material his/herself.
September 15, 2013
As VSIs go, this is not one of the best examples. There is very little narrative, rather few unexpected and unbelievable facts (whereas one should rightfully expect them in anything remotely Egyptian-themed), and the style is a bit schoolish and stilted. It gives a general idea, but even within the given constraints it could give so much more.
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March 21, 2021According to temperament, people find the connectivity of Egyptian myth fascinating or infuriating. Readers who think that they might fall into the latter category should omit this chapter.
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[In divine realms beyond and below the earth] they lived in their mysterious true forms, as huge, radiant beings with an overpoweringly sweet scent.
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A great introduction, discussion, and exploration of Egyptian Mythology across a wide range of contexts.
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Some Egyptian myths were regarded as embarrassingly crude because of their sexual content. The inscription on Cleopatra鈥檚 Needle links the king who dedicated the obelisk with the god Ra-Atum who was said to have created the first life by masturbating and taking the semen into his mouth. Because of this myth, obelisks could be associated with the erect penis of the creator. No wonder Sigmund Freud collected Egyptian religious art!
The art, architecture, and literature of 鈥榟igh culture鈥� are routinely dismissed as elitist.
The science of archaeology has replaced the aim of learning from the past with the aim of learning about it. All the objects and texts recovered by archaeology are now deemed to be of equal interest, though this is not the way that most intelligent people treat objects and texts of their own era.
Passages in the pyramid and Coffin Texts describe how Atum became lonely in the primeval ocean. He acted as both father and mother by giving himself an erection, taking his 鈥榮eed鈥� into his mouth, and spitting out the first divine couple, She and Tefnut. Some versions imply tat the pleasure experienced by Atum in the sexual act was a vital part of the creative process.
One way through the underworld was by water and the other way was by land.
Modern Egypt is around 90% desert, but until the 5th millennium BC the Nile Valley was one great swamp and the uplands were a vast savannah dotted with seasonal lakes.
The Greeks gave the Nile its name. To the Egyptians it was simply 鈥榯he river鈥�; the only one they knew.
The Great Sphinx at Giza, with its lion body and human head, was a desert monster fighting on behalf of order.
Fifteen hundred years before Tutankhamun was buried, the motif of the king as a hippopotamus hunter appeared on objects belonging to Egypt鈥檚 earliest kings.
Manny hippopotami are pinkish-red and red was the colour of evil in Egyptian symbolism.
This fire-spitting cobra goddess was held to the the constant companion of every legitimate king. In myth, she was the lost eye of Ra who returned to the brow of the sun god and took on snake form to defeat his enemies.
The my theme of Seth鈥檚 theft of the eye of Horus has often been interpreted as an explanation of a lunar eclipse.
Freudians, who link myths to infantile sexual fantasies that shape the psyche, can find plenty to work with in the Contendings.
Everything that comes from the body of Horus, including his eyes, is capable of creating life. It marks him as the true heir of the creator sun god.
When Horus is considered as a cosmic being, his right eye is equated with the sun or the morning star and his left eye with the mon or the evening star.
According to one Egyptian text, 鈥楨verything that exists is eternal stability and eternal recurrence.鈥�
Mutilation was a fate particularly dreaded by Egyptians because killing someone by beheading or dismemberment was thought to restrict their power in the afterlife. A standard way off punishing dead people and rendering them harmless as to destroy the eyes of their tomb statues or erase their faces in tomb paintings.
In Ancint Egypt, myths could also be applied in very personal ways to make a difference individual lives.
The ejects known as apotropaic wands or magic knives are usually carved out of hippopotamus ivory a material that was thought to imbue them with power. Seneb鈥檚 wand is in the shape of a throw stick, a weapon used to kill or stun wild birds, which were classified as creatures of chaos.
Some calendars include predictions of a surprisingly specific nature. An entry in Payrus Sallier IV for the day on which the Ennead was created (through the sexual power of Atum) warns that a man born on this day will die while having sex.
. . . as welcome as a sweet breeze on a hot day.
At Bubastis in the Delta, the ferocious eye/lion goddess was transformed during a festival into a benign cat goddess of fertility. The Greek historian Herodotus has left us a vivid account of the drunkenness, music-making, and bawdy good humour that were a part of this festival. He mentions that women sailing to the festival would pull up their dresses to display their genitals to people on the bank鈥攖he same gesture that Hathor used in the Contendings to arouse the creator sun god from his torpor. These ordinary Egyptian women were merrily playing the most important of all goddess roles in myth: that of the partner who stimulated the creation and renewal of life.
The hieroglyph for a recumbent mummy was used at the end of words for sleep and death, implying that both might be temporary states.
The spell collection known as the Coffin Texts resembles a 鈥榃orst Case Scenario Handbook鈥� for the afterlife. By the New Kingdom, the more compact spell collection now m down as the Book of the Dead had replaced the Coffin Texts.
January 1, 2008
One of the better books in the "Very Short Introduction" series, summarizing a foreign field of study into 10 dense (though very readable) chapters, complete with charts, summaries, lists, and a bibliography.
June 30, 2013
An excellent introduction to a fascinating field of study. This book helped me to better understand the beautiful Egyptian religious iconography I observed at a museum I visited in Switzerland around the time I read this book.
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May 19, 2014
Super concise and interesting glimpse of Egyptian Myth. Meaning and symbolism handled with an almost poetic grace.
October 17, 2012
Very interesting, very readable. Wish I had read it prior to visiting Egypt umpteen years ago.
December 2, 2020
I loved this book. Before I offer details, a word about whether it is for you: I took hieroglyphics as a language in college and fell in love with ancient Egyptian stories. Ancient Egyptian tales are familiar in some themes and scenes, but certain tropes seem bizarre to modern Western eyes. If you are hoping for an orderly list of myths and a cast of characters, with clear themes like 鈥済ood fights evil,鈥� this book is not for you. As Dr. Pinch herself wrote before one chapter: 鈥淎ccording to temperament, people find the connectivity of Egyptian myth fascinating or infuriating. Readers who think that they might fall in the latter category should omit this chapter.鈥�
Egyptians had many myths. In 鈥淭he Destruction of Humanity,鈥� the human race is saved by a god from total destruction. 鈥淩a distracts the eye goddess from slaughtering the remainder of humanity by making her drunk on beer dyed to look like blood.鈥� To commemorate this mythology, Egyptians celebrated by - you guessed it! - getting very drunk.
In 鈥漈he Tale of the Doomed Prince鈥�, a prince is foretold for face three fates: a snake, a crocodile, and a dog. But the papyrus is burnt right as the story gets good. Based on other Egyptian tales, it probably had a happy ending!
Egyptians viewed creation and humanity as being in a war between isfet and maat 鈥� chaos and order.
Much more to say, but I鈥檒l close by saying: absolutely worth a read. Just don鈥檛 expect an orderly series of simple myths with tropes that are familiar!!
Egyptians had many myths. In 鈥淭he Destruction of Humanity,鈥� the human race is saved by a god from total destruction. 鈥淩a distracts the eye goddess from slaughtering the remainder of humanity by making her drunk on beer dyed to look like blood.鈥� To commemorate this mythology, Egyptians celebrated by - you guessed it! - getting very drunk.
In 鈥漈he Tale of the Doomed Prince鈥�, a prince is foretold for face three fates: a snake, a crocodile, and a dog. But the papyrus is burnt right as the story gets good. Based on other Egyptian tales, it probably had a happy ending!
Egyptians viewed creation and humanity as being in a war between isfet and maat 鈥� chaos and order.
Much more to say, but I鈥檒l close by saying: absolutely worth a read. Just don鈥檛 expect an orderly series of simple myths with tropes that are familiar!!
November 23, 2024
The British Egyptologist Geraldine Pinch wrote Egyptian Myths. I read the edition that was published in 2004. The book has illustrations. The book has a timeline and a glossary. The book has a section of notes. The book has an index. The book has a section entitled 鈥渇urther reading鈥� (Pinch 126-129). The first chapter is about how the obelisk ended up in London, United Kingdom, and how non-ancient Egyptians have interpreted Egyptian Myths. The second chapter is on the relationship between Ancient Egyptian myths and language. The third chapter discusses the relationship between 鈥渄eities and myth鈥� (Pinch 30-42). The fourth chapter is on 鈥渃reation myths鈥� (Pinch 43-53). The fifth chapter discusses 鈥渢he landscapes of myths鈥� (Pinch 54-65). The sixth chapter is 鈥渕yths of nationhood鈥� (Pinch 66-76). Chapter 7 is a version of 鈥樷€淭he Contendings of Horus and Seth鈥� (Pinch 77) that is on papyrus at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland (Pinch 77). Chapter 8 is entitled 鈥淭he Eyes of Heaven: Pairs and Sequences鈥� (Pinch 89-99). Chapter 9 discusses 鈥渕yth and popular religion鈥� (Pinch 100-111). Chapter 10 is on 鈥渢he mythology of death鈥� (Pinch 112-122). The book was readable. I read the book on my Kindle. I learned a significant amount from this book. Geraldine Pinch鈥檚 introduction to Egyptian Myths is well done.
January 7, 2018
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July 7, 2024
I am a big fan of Pinch and was looking forward to reading this title. Egyptian Myth is part of the Very Short Introduction books and is extremely readable, just like her other books. Each main chapter is centered around an important artifact and illustrates the theme of that chapter, for instance chapter 2 Divine words: language and myth centers around the Metternich Stela and includes a very detailed line illustration of it. I think this is a very creative idea and brings the ideas within fully to life.
Reading this book helps me to have a better understanding of the Ancient Egyptian worldview, especially regarding their uses of myths in not only the royal world, but everyday life.
Reading this book helps me to have a better understanding of the Ancient Egyptian worldview, especially regarding their uses of myths in not only the royal world, but everyday life.
December 3, 2017
This is a great introduction to The Myths and Gods of ancient Egypt. The importance of the cults of Isis, Osiris, and Horus help narrow down the daunting list of gods and stories. Pinch's explaination of the 'Contendings of Horus and Seth' shows the sense of humor and "human-ness" of the gods as they were perceived by the people.
The book is well organized and the highlighted sections provide easy reference for anyone using this for research.
The book is well organized and the highlighted sections provide easy reference for anyone using this for research.
February 27, 2018
An excellent overview of major religious traditions of ancient Egypt. It mostly provides context for the mythology that we know today, which is really useful to someone ilke me, who got next to no real education about ancient Egypt outside of Bible stories and a brief mention in the first week of history class.
The book is an easy read, so if you're at all interested in ancient Egypt, take a look.
The book is an easy read, so if you're at all interested in ancient Egypt, take a look.
June 16, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed this introductory text to the great expanse that is Egyptian mythology. My interest is piqued, and I look forward to reading more in-depth looks at tales from this part of the world. My favorite part of this text was the discussion of how certain myths evolved linearly and non-linearly. The amorphous nature of Egyptian myth, defying the expectations of those used to the more fixed mythologies from Greek or Rome for example, makes it all the more interesting to me.
August 18, 2020
Egyptian mythology is always confusing, and I myself wouldn't even know where to begin if given the task of explaining it briefly. Pinch does a wonderful job, and you finish the book having a very solid basic knowledge of how the ancient Egyptian religious system worked.
Not only you get information about their religious practices, but you also get some glimpses at traditions and day to day life of the times. Absolutely would recommend as a first book to someone interested in Egyptian mythos.
4/5, would give 5 starts if it weren't for a pet peeve of mine. I prefer information to be categorised more specifically rather than thrown in chapters and paragraphs that are not specific to it. In defence of the author, I don't think that's very achievable in a book about Egyptian mythology, seeing as most things eventually overlap one another. It doesn't make the book any less informative, and I'm sure other readers won't be bothered as much, so don't let that deter you.
Not only you get information about their religious practices, but you also get some glimpses at traditions and day to day life of the times. Absolutely would recommend as a first book to someone interested in Egyptian mythos.
4/5, would give 5 starts if it weren't for a pet peeve of mine. I prefer information to be categorised more specifically rather than thrown in chapters and paragraphs that are not specific to it. In defence of the author, I don't think that's very achievable in a book about Egyptian mythology, seeing as most things eventually overlap one another. It doesn't make the book any less informative, and I'm sure other readers won't be bothered as much, so don't let that deter you.
December 15, 2022
very dry.
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