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Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt
Robert A. Armour
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Description for Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt
Paperback. The revised edition of a classic text, introducing the lively characters of Egyptian mythology Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140. .
Robert Armour's classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs and line drawings that show the gods and goddesses in their characteristic forms. Armour maintains a strong narrative thread with illuminating commentary in his lively, vigorous retelling of stories from Egyptian mythology, including those of the sun god Ra, the tragic death and rebirth of Osiris with the help of Isis, the near-burlesque of Horus' battle with the evil Seth, and the gods of the intellect Thoth and Maat. Now with an updated bibliography and glossary as ... Read more
Robert Armour's classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs and line drawings that show the gods and goddesses in their characteristic forms. Armour maintains a strong narrative thread with illuminating commentary in his lively, vigorous retelling of stories from Egyptian mythology, including those of the sun god Ra, the tragic death and rebirth of Osiris with the help of Isis, the near-burlesque of Horus' battle with the evil Seth, and the gods of the intellect Thoth and Maat. Now with an updated bibliography and glossary as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774167485
SKU
V9789774167485
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About Robert A. Armour
Robert Armour is professor emeritus of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. During 1981-82 he was Fulbright Professor at the universities of al-Azhar and 'Ain Shams in Cairo. He has written or edited six books.
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