Egyptian magic : the quest for Thoth's Book of Secrets /

"The ancient Egyptians were firmly convinced of the importance of magic, which was both a source of supernatural wisdom and a means of affecting one's own fate. The gods themselves used it for creating the world, granting mankind magical powers as an aid to the struggle for existence. Magi...

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第一著者: Raven, Maarten J. (著者)
フォーマット: 図書
言語:英語
出版事項: Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2019.
版:Paperback edition.
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  • A present of the gods
  • The magicians of Egypt
  • Surfing through the universe
  • The practice of magic
  • Books of magic
  • The social security system
  • The vigilant authorities
  • A magical funeral insurance
  • Eternal life
  • A changing world
  • 'Enlightened' Europe.