The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Dictionary - Softcover

Lurker, Manfred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500272530 ISBN 13: 9780500272534

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 1984

Synopsis

"Should certainly help to awaken an interest in the most fascinating of ancient civilizations" - Antiquity

Why was a humble dung beetle chosen to represent the sun god as Khepri, or a desert jackal to represent Anubis, the embalmer god? Ancient Egyptian religion, with its many gods and symbols, has always been a source of wonder and mystery to the monotheistic West.

In this compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt many puzzling and intriguing questions are answered in nearly 300 entries, ranging from Acacia to Wreath.

More than 100 illustrations, with extended captions, complement the text and the book also includes a chronological table, bibliography, and index.

About this title

About the Author:

Manfred Lurker was, from 1968 to 1980, editor of the Bibliography of Symbolism, Iconography and Mythology. Since 1974 he has been deputy chairman of the Symbolism Research Group in Salzburg. He has written widely on the history of religion, mainly from the point of view of symbolism, and his publications include Dictionary of Symbolism (3rd edition, 1985), The Gods and Symbols of the Ancient Egyptians (3rd edition, 1977; English edition, 1980) and Dictionary of Biblical Images and Symbols (2nd edition, 1978).

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0500272530
• ISBN 13: 9780500272534
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142