The author begins with a history of ancient Egypt and a list of its kings, and then plunges into the daily life of the people from the cradle to the grave and beyond - their manners and customs, trade and commerce, their literature and religious beliefs. Dr. Budge examines the Egyptian family and school, the furniture, jewelry, food and drink of the household, Egyptian society, Egyptians at work and play, the Egyptian religions and its temples, its numerous gods and priests, Egyptian writing, literature and knowledge of medicine, astrology and alchemy. The book concludes with the Egyptian dead, Heaven and Hell, and the future life.
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About the Author:
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge(1857 1934) ranked among the most distinguished Egyptologists of his era. In addition to his 40-year career at the British Museum, Budge was a prolific and popular author who specialized in books on ancient Egyptian religion and hieroglyphic primers."
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- PublisherDover Publications Inc.
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0486235017
- ISBN 13 9780486235011
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages358
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