Loaves, Beds, Plants and Osiris: Considerations about the Emergence of the Cult of Osiris

by Leo Roeten

The emergence of the cult of Osiris is, in most cases, dated to the end of the 5th dynasty, the period in which the name of Osiris appears in writing, and it is commonly held that before this period not a trace of the cult can be discerned. This study is intended to investigate whether this emergence was really so sudden, or if there is evidence to suggest this appearance was preceded by a period of development of the theology and mythology of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784919667
• ISBN13: 9781784919665
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.7"