The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Dictionary

By Manfred Lurker

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500272530
• ISBN13: 9780500272534
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A bit outdated, but good.

This is a good book for someone wanting to learn more about ancient Egypt. The only thing I don't like is that they only have infromation on the gods and symbols (hence the title), not any of the kings or queens or architecture. Again, good book.