Egyptian Magic - Softcover

Budge, E. A. Wallis; Budge, Ernest Alfred Wallis; Budge, Sir Ernest A. Wallis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596052155 ISBN 13: 9781596052154

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2005

Synopsis

In this classic work, first published in 1899, one of the most prolific Egyptologists of the Victorian era offers his renowned insight into the magical power names, spells, and talismans held for the ancient Egyptians. How did beliefs that predated the worship of deities come to become associated with controlling gods and goddesses? How did magical amulets ward off evil spirits? What role did scarabs serve in bestowing immortality? The writings of E.A. Wallis Budge are considered somewhat controversial today because of his use of an archaic system of translation, but useful illustrations and an abundance of information make them necessary works for students of ancient civilizations as well as those of the evolution of historical study. This entertaining overview of the connection between religion and magic in ancient Egypt remain a vital resource today. SIR E.A. WALLIS BUDGE (1857-1934) was curator of Egyptian and Assyrian antiquities at the British Museum form 1894 to 1924. Among his many works of translation and studies of ancient Egyptian religion and ritual is his best-known project, The Egyptian Book of the Dead.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist, Orientalist, and philologist who worked for the British Museum and published numerous works on the ancient Near East. Born: July 27, 1857, Bodmin, United Kingdom Died: November 23, 1934, London, United Kingdom Fields: Egyptology, Philology

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1596052155
• ISBN 13: 9781596052154
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256