Gods, Goddesses, and Spirits of Ancient Egypt and Nubia.

Auteur: Tamara L. Siuda PhD

Jaar: 2024

Druk: 1e

ISBN: 9780738770796 / 0738770795

Taal: Engels

872 pagina's

Uitgeverij: Llewellyn Publications

Hardcover met stofomslag, nieuw.

Achterflaptekst:

The only resource on Egyptian deities you'll ever need.

Discover ancient Egypt, how its deities were worshipped, and how people still honor them today with this innovative and extensive encyclopedia. Dr. Tamara L. Siuda presents comprehensive profiles of more than one hundred Egyptian gods, goddesses, demigods, and other divine beings, including:

Amun and Amun-Ra • Anat and Astarte • Antinous • Anubis • Apedemak • Bes • The Four Sons of Horus • Geb • Hapy • Hathor • Heka • Horus • Imhotep • Isis • Khepera • Khnum • Khonsu • Ma’at • Mandulis • Mut • Nefertem • Neith • Nephthys • Nut • Osiris • Ptah • Ra • Sekhmet • Serqet • Set • Sobek • Taweret • Thoth • Wadjet • Wepwawet

Exhaustively researched and featuring modern devotional perspectives that are rarely covered in other works, this premium book provides descriptions and illustrations of famous and lesser-known Netjeru (deities) as well as guest gods from Nubia, Libya, and the Levant who became part of the Egyptian pantheon. Each entry includes a remarkable cache of information, including the deity's personality, forms and symbols, relatives, name in hieroglyphs, festivals, worship areas, and more.

From Bast to Harmachis (the spirit that resides in the Giza Sphinx), this book contains everything you would ever want to know about studying and celebrating Egyptian spirituality. A culmination of Dr. Siuda's lifelong devotion to the Netjeru, The Complete Encyclopedia of Egyptian Deities will be a cherished addition to your library for years to come.

Includes a foreword by Normandi Ellis, author of Awakening Osiris and The Union of Isis and Thoth

This spectacular tome of research and practical know-how is a must-have for any scholarly reader or fan of Egyptology. Dr. Tamara L. Siuda reveals amazing insights about the Netjeru (deities), their ancient devotees, their temple and shrine locations, and the ways they are celebrated in contemporary times. In addition to explaining the pantheon's many syncretisms and theophanies, this book includes rarely covered deities and uncommon knowledge, such as: 

• How an asteroid was named after Apophis, the serpent embodiment of universal evil . 
• How Japanese museumgoers rediscovered the god Medjed and made him an anime superstar 
• How the iconography of the Christian Virgin Mary and Child were directly influenced by Egyptian deity images and used for millennia before Jesus 
• How Khonsu, misspelled as Khonshu, became a comic book hero in Marvel's Moon Knight 

A masterful achievement of scholarship and modern interpretation, this book will profoundly enrich your understanding of the Egyptian deities. Dr. Siudas deep devotion to this everlasting theology shines on every page.

'This book offers so many avenues to explore... If you're looking for an answer to an unusual question about Egyptian deities, this is the first book in which to search.’ — Normandi Ellis. 

Dr. Tamara L. Siuda has been studying and writing about Egypt for more than twenty-five years and holds advanced degrees in Egyptology, Coptology, and religion.

Dr. Siuda has published multiple books and academic articles on Egyptian topics, including The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook, The Hourly Vigil of Osiris, and The Ancient Egyptian Daybook. She has lectured to academic and public audiences at various conferences and museums. She also appeared in a documentary about the Egyptian Book of the Dead on the History Channel. In 1989, Dr. Siuda founded the modern practice of ancient Egyptian polytheism called Kemetic Orthodoxy. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

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