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For millennia, Egypt, the dark land, has been considered the home of magic. The feats of her priests and magicians were renowned throughout the ancient world, from the simplest legerdemain (according to present interpretation) to the heights of necromancy and sorcery. Even their... Read Full Overview

For millennia, Egypt, the dark land, has been considered the home of magic. The feats of her priests and magicians were renowned throughout the ancient world, from the simplest legerdemain (according to present interpretation) to the heights of necromancy and sorcery. Even their... Read Full Overview

The power of magical names, spells, and talismans was of utmost importance to the ancient Egyptians and their religion. Here, in another classic by the foremost Egyptian scholar of the Victorian era, E. A. Wallis Budge describes and explains the magical practices in Egypt, many... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Egyptian Magic is a comprehensive book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an esteemed Egyptologist and scholar of ancient Egyptian culture and history. The book explores the magical practices and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, providing insight into their religious and spiritual... Read Full Overview

In the ancient world the magicians and priests of Egypt were legendary for their advanced magical powers. This book contains a complete record of the magical workings in ancient Egypt. In large part, there was no separation between religion and their sorcery and magic. The... Read Full Overview

Egyptian Magic is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus... Read Full Overview

A study of the remains of the native religious literature of ancient Egypt which have come down to us has revealed the fact that the belief in magic, that is to say, in the power of magical names, and ..

First published in 2002. The power of magical names, spells, and talismans was of utmost importance to the ancient Egyptians and their religion. Here, in another classic by the foremost Egyptian scholar of the Victorian era, E. A. Wallis Budge describes and explains the magical... Read Full Overview

La magia egiziana sorge dai tempi predinastici e preistorici in cui si credeva che la terra, e il mondo sotterraneo, l'aria e il cielo, fossero popolati da innumerevoli esseri, visibili e invisibili, che potevano essere amichevoli o ostili all'uomo. Gli attributi di simili esseri... Read Full Overview

""Egyptian Magic and Religion"" by E. A. Wallis Budge is a comprehensive study of the religious beliefs and magical practices of ancient Egypt. The book covers topics such as the gods and goddesses of Egypt, the afterlife, funerary practices, and the use of magic in everyday... Read Full Overview

IN the first volume of this series an attempt was made to set before the reader a statement of the ideas and beliefs which the ancient Egyptians held in respect of God, the "gods," the Judgment, the Resurrection, and Immortality; in short, to sketch in brief outline much of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Egyptian Magic is a comprehensive book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an Egyptologist and writer who was a curator at the British Museum. The book explores the ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices related to magic, including spells, rituals, and amulets. The book is divided... Read Full Overview