Egyptian Mythology
A Traveller's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria
$35.09
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2021
Summary
Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on a tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris, and their enemies and allies, tales of vengeance, tragedy, and fantastic metamorphoses. The myths of ancient Egypt have survived in fragments of ancient hymns and paintings on the walls of tombs and temples, spells inked across coffins and stories scrawled upon scrolls. Shaw not only retells these stories with his characteris…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500252284 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500252289 |
| Author: | Garry J. Shaw |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 598g |
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Critics Review
‘I absolutely loved reading this book … Shaw has made Egyptian Mythology incredibly digestible, whilst linking it all to present-day Egypt in a unique and entertaining way. Any lover of Egyptian Mythology or travel (or both if you’re like me) needs to get their hands on this book’ - @Kell_Read
‘Shaw has made this the perfect companion to exploring the sites of Egypt by putting them in context with the myths of Egypt and the gods and goddesses that shaped its ancient landscape. His witty style also makes it easy to read and enjoy. A highly recommended read’ - Timeless Travels
‘An informative and practical guide to in-person travel … the beautiful presentation and well-researched but succinct approach also makes this a perfect companion for the armchair tourist’ - British Museum Magazine
‘This ambitious work clearly demonstrates the amazing complexity of Egyptian myth, legend, literature and belief’ - Ancient Egypt Magazine
‘Will appeal to even the seasoned Egyptophile, and it will be a welcome addition to the library of many armchair travellers’ - Minerva
‘In this handsome volume – elegantly written and beautifully illustrated throughout – Shaw succeeds in turning the reader into the traveller and engages a wide audience in a wonderous and often strange world’ - Antiquity
Garry J. Shaw
Garry J. Shaw is an Egyptologist and travel writer who regularly writes for the Art Newspaper and has contributed to Apollo Magazine, History Today, Current World Archaeology and Timeless Travels. He is the author of The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends, also published by Thames & Hudson.
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