Myth and Symbol in Ancient Egypt

by Robert Thomas Rundle Clark

Book Overview

Explores Egyptian mythology and symbolism and discusses the universal philosophical concepts that the myths express, focusing on the themes of the High God and Osiris. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500271127
• ISBN13: 9780500271124
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great for research

I've used this several times for research (academic and personal) and it is a wonderful resource!

AN INTERPRETATION NOT FOR BEGINNERS

This book is not intented as a general public introduction to the religion of ancient Egypt and that's why many newcomers in Egyptology became dissapointed or were at a lost. The speech of the author is not easy to follow if one is not well embebed into the ancient system of thought. None the less, there are plentiful of original research in this book that I should recommend it to anyone who wants to get deeper into Egyptian mythology.

Real myths

This book alows you to contact as directly as possible the actual egyptian formulations of their myth when they generated them. This is truly a unique experience, that becomes even greater when one vistis Egypt.

Real myths

This book alows you to contact as directly as possible the actual egyptian formulations of their myth when they generated them. This is truly a unique experience, that becomes even greater when one visits Egypt.

the best philosophical view of ancient egyptian religion

of all the books i've read on the religion of ancient egypt (and there have been quite a few), this is the only book i've read that offers explanations to why these myths originated--what needs they fulfilled in us, and how the myths of the gods were actually symbols of the development of the soul. one of the best things about this book is that the author actually respects these ingenious people, and does not dismiss their religion as foolish superstitions, but rather deep philosophical ideas. after reading this book, my view on the religion of Kemet has been drastically clarified--including the seeming contradictions and blending of the gods' stories. highly recommended for those trying to understand these people, rather than just learning cold data.