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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| Formato: | Livro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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Cairo ; New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2019.
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| Edição: | Paperback edition. |
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Sumário:
- 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.