Egyptian Magic

by E.A. Wallis Budge

Book Overview

Originally published in 1901, this classic work is the perfect introduction to the Egyptian mysteries. Scholar E.A.Wallis Budge describes virtually every amulet and talisman, along with their proper use and materials they were made from. Ideal for the layman, it sums up all that is known about magic Ancient Egypt: the role of magic in controlling the gods and warding off evil spirits, scarabs of immortality, the use of wax images, formulas and spells,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806506296
• ISBN13: 9780806506296
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Basic knowledge

COmparing to other books about ancient egyptain magick, this one is just okay.It does have it good qualities, but there are better one out there.

A good introduction to the Egyptian mysteries.

Unlike most of Budge's other works, this is written for the layman to understand. Though he still cannot resist showing off his skills as a scholar, one doesn't need a vast knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, Coptic, and Arabic alphabets to gain the book's full value (I often wonder if at some point in his career Budge didn't "sell out," writing books that people outside Oxford and Cambridge would want to read.). Virtually every amulet and talisman is covered, along with their proper use and materials they were made from. As always, the introduction and stories Budge gives are fascinating as well, giving tales not generally told in modern times and the various mechanics of how the Egyptian priests and magicians performed their magic. One can see why Budge's work is still in print, as he offers the reader a maximum of research and scholarship with none of the new-age BS that is so common in such books written today.