| Description |
xx, 150 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, facsims. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-144) and index. |
| Contents |
The myth makers -- Enter the divine king -- Abydos -- Pyramid builders -- The mysteries -- Rise of the empire -- Golden pharaohs -- Books of the afterlife -- Toward the sunset -- Greeks in Egypt -- The Roman legacy. |
| Subject |
Osiris (Egyptian deity) -- Cult -- History.
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Mysteries, Religious -- History.
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Christianity -- Origin.
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| ISBN |
1405131799 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1405110732 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
9781405110730 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781405131797 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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