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Ancient Egyptian Magic
Contributor(s): Brier, Bob (Author)
ISBN: 0688007961     ISBN-13: 9780688007966
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1998
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Annotation: "Ancient Egyptian Magic" is the first authoritative modern work on the occult practices that pervaded all aspects of life in ancient Egypt. Based on fascinating archaeological discoveries, it includes everything from how to write your name in hieroglyphs to the proper way to bury a king, as well as:

  • Tools and training of magicians

  • Interpreting dreams

  • Ancient remedies for headaches, cataracts, and indigestion

  • Wrapping a mummy

  • Recipes for magic potions and beauty creams

  • Explanations of amulets and pyramid power

  • A spell to entice a lover

  • A fortune-telling calendar

These subjects and many more will appeal to everyone interested in Egyptology, magic, parapsychology, and the occult; or ancient religions and mythology.


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies
- History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt)
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 133.430
LCCN: 80015608
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.04" W x 9.2" (0.78 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - East Africa
- Cultural Region - North Africa
 
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Publisher Description:
Ancient Egyptian Magic is the first authoritative modern work on the occult practices that pervaded all aspects of life in ancient Egypt. Based on fascinating archaeological discoveries, it includes everything from how to write your name in hieroglyphs to the proper way to bury a king, as well as:

  • Tools and training of magicians

  • Interpreting dreams

  • Ancient remedies for headaches, cataracts, and indigestion

  • Wrapping a mummy

  • Recipes for magic potions and beauty creams

  • Explanations of amulets and pyramid power

  • A spell to entice a lover

  • A fortune-telling calendar

These subjects and many more will appeal to everyone interested in Egyptology, magic, parapsychology, and the occult; or ancient religions and mythology.


Contributor Bio(s): Brier, Bob: -

Bob Brier is a world-famous Egyptologist who has conducted research on pyramids and tombs in fifteen countries. A senior research fellow at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, he is the author of seven books, including The Murder of Tutankhamen, and hosted the Great Egyptian series for the Learning Channel.



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