Egyptian Mythology Magic Cults Afterlife Sun Animal Worship Osiris Local Deities

Description: Egyptian Mythology by W. Max Muller. NOTE: We have 75,000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well (some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions). If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 352 pages. Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc; (2004). Size: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 inch; 1 pound. A renowned authority draws upon his original research to present a clear rendering of the complexities of Egyptian mythology; its gods, worship of the sun and animals, myths, concepts of the afterlife, and magical practices. Wilhelm Max Mueller, an influential scholar of the late nineteenth century, offers a comparative view of Egyptian theology that emphasizes the role of art in religious expression. The comparative view espoused by this book demonstrates that Egyptian religion was by no means as isolated in its growth as previously supposed. The development of religious doctrines, as portrayed in art as well as in literature, receives a close inspection. Magnificently illustrated, the text contains 232 figures that clarify ancient beliefs and customs. In addition to its value as a scholarly reference, this volume has served for generations as a reader-friendly introduction to the vast complexities of Egyptian myth. This 2004 Dover publication is an unabridged republication of the Egyptian section of “The Mythology of All Races, Volume XII”, published by Marshall Jones Company of Boston in 1918. CONDITION: New oversized softcover. Dover Publications (2004) 352 pages. Unblemished, unmarked, pristine in every respect. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! #2025. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR SAMPLE PAGES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER, PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVIEW: REVIEW: The complexities of Egyptian mythology; its gods, sun and animal worship, myths, and magical practices are explored. The development of religious doctrines, as portrayed in art and in literature, also receives a close inspection. Magnificently illustrated, the text contains 232 figures that clarify ancient beliefs and customs. The text is intended to fill the demand for a reliable popular treatise on the title subject and advance the understanding of Egypt’s most interesting bequest to posterity. Contents include: The Local Gods; The Worship of the Sun; Other Gods Connected with Nature; Some Cosmic and Cosmogonic Myths; The Osirian Circle; Some Texts Referring to Osiris-Myths; The Other Principal Gods; Foreign Gods; Worship of Animals and Men; Life After Death; Ethics and Cult; Magic; and Development and Propagation of Egyptian Religion. PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS: REVIEW: An influential scholar of the 19th century, Muller published his overview of ancient Egyptian mythology as a section of The Mythology of All Races, Volume XII published by the Marshall Jones Company, Boston, in 1918. His arrangement is by the entities worshipped, such as local gods, the sun the Osirian cycle, and foreign gods; but he also considers life after death, ethics, and cult, and magic. He includes much of the literature associated with religion. Like the original, this facsimile edition is not indexed. REVIEW: Profusely illustrated with over 225 line drawings in text. A very early reprint, originally published in 1918. An important and exhaustive study of the Egyptian pantheon of Gods, reprinted as recently as 2005 in paperback. READER REVIEW: REVIEW: An amazing mythology collection! I suppose that some of the work in this book, one of a 13 volume set written between 1916 and 1932 (reprinted in the 1960s), has been changed by more recent scholarship, but there is still nothing to equal this fantastic achievement. The set includes not only the more familiar myths such as Greek and Roman, but pretty well succeeds in its goal to include all of humanity. The text is extremely detailed but very readable; none of the turgid prose so often associated with academia. This volume on Egyptian mythology contains numerous illustrations, both in the text and as plates. I always ship books Media Mail in a padded mailer. This book is shipped FOR FREE via USPS INSURED media mail (“book rate”). 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