Egyptian mythology / Aude Gros de Beler ; foreword: Aly Maher el Sayed.
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TextPublication details: New York : Todtri, 2002.Description: 130 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 35 cmISBN: - 157717304X
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The desire to understand Egyptian mythology os often, irrespective of religious preference, part of a search for the source of our spirituality and for the light that has been throwing a particular glow on the humankind's ambitions and metaphysical speculations for thousands. So to enter the pantheon of ancient Egypt is to try and understand the complex relationship that united gods to humans. It is to try to reach through multiple transpositions--half human, half beast--the divine nature that haunts all civilizations. This volume with its authoritative text, explanatory charts, chronologies, and handsome full-color illustrations is a must for all with an interest in the past, ancient civilizations, and man's quest for the divine throughout history.
Includes bibliographical references.