Myth, Mystery, and Magic: Religious Imagination in Ancient Egypt

By Sandy Krolick

Myth, Mystery and Magic, Religious Imagination in Ancient Egypt will consider beliefs and ideas garnered from pre-civilized hunter-gatherers, as well as from ancient Mesopotamia, the pre-Socratics, and even from Siberian shamanism. But, all of this will be in support of our broader exploration and interpretation of the myths, symbols and sacred language of the ancient Egyptian religious imagination. During our excursion, we will undoubtably find that the ancient Egyptians never quite conformed to the rules of Western logic. Indeed, in trying to sort through the diverse permutations, transformations, and intertwining of deities, not a few Egyptologists have thrown up their hands in horror, frustration and disgust. In short, it is often difficult to understand, let alone isolate, the names, attributes or nature of one deity over against another. But, this too is an emblem of a deeply mythological consciousness that I would like for us now to explore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983714487
• ISBN13: 9780983714484
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Islands Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"