- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: British Museum Press (Sep 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714109711
- ISBN-13: 978-0714109718
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,725,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...this work is a splendid introduction." C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, Harvard University, Choice "...a thorough and thoughtful treatment of a world in which science, magic and religion coexisted." Bob Brier, Natural History 'Egypt was the mother of magicians' - Clement of Alexandria"
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The Egyptians were famous in the ancient world for their knowledge of magic. Religion, medicine, technology and what we would call magic co-existed without apparent conflict in Egypt, and it was not unusual for magical and practical remedies for illness, for example, to be used side by side. Magic was resorted to by everyone, from the pharoah guarding his country with elaborate magical rituals to the expectant mother wearing an amulet to safeguard her unborn child. Spells and magical objects were usually employed to protect the living or the dead, rarely for malign purposes. This book examines the connections between myth and magic, and the dieties - particularly the goddess Isis, and the protective lion-demon Bes - who had special magical importance. The techniques of magic, its practitionars and the surviving magical texts are discussed, as are the objects which were used in magic: figurines, statues, amulets and wands. A chapter is devoted to medicine and magic, and one to magic and the dead. Finally, Dr Pinch shows how elements and influences from Egyptian magic survived in or were taken up by later societies, right down to our own century.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent discussions of the role of magic in ancient Egyptian culture and religious life. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in magical traditions and the ancient Egyptian religion.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Life and afterlife in ancient Egypt are imbued with magic to protect men as gods, to commit every ritual, every event. I think this is a good book to know and fully understand this important aspect of ancient Egyptian daily life.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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An absolutley brilliant book. It's like looking through a window into a different world. All the details are there. It's so interesting to know how people used to live, (and still do in parts of the world!) A lot of research and effort went into the book and a very interesting read.
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