Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt

Author: Pinch, GeraldineBrand: Oxford University PressEdition: IllustratedFeatures: Oxford University Press USABinding: PaperbackFormat: IllustratedNumber Of Pages: 272Release Date: 08-04-2004Details: Product Description From stories of resurrected mummies and thousand-year-old curses to powerful pharaohs and the coveted treasures of the Great Pyramids, ancient Egypt has had an unfaltering grip on the modern imagination. Now, in Egyptian Mythology, Geraldine Pinch offers a comprehensive introduction that untangles the mystery of Egyptian Myth. Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on its often misunderstood belief system. She discusses the nature of myths and the history of Egypt, from the predynastic to the postpharaonic period. She explains how Egyptian culture developed around the flooding of the Nile, or the "inundation," a phenomenon on which the whole welfare of the country depended, and how aspects o