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The Egyptian myths : a guide to the ancient gods and legends / Garry J. Shaw. [electronic resource]

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, [2014]Copyright date: 2014Description: 1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780500772003 (e-book)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Egyptian myths : a guide to the ancient gods and legends.DDC classification:
  • 299.3 23
LOC classification:
  • BL2441.3 .S53 2014
Online resources: Summary: "This handy guide to Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt's deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in which the Egyptians dealt with the invisible forces all around them; and their beliefs about life after death."--Dust jacket.
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Ebook TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.

"This handy guide to Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypt's deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in which the Egyptians dealt with the invisible forces all around them; and their beliefs about life after death."--Dust jacket.

Description based on print version record.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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