num_pages: 592
description: Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar and the lay person this comparative religion book contains a startling perspective of the extraordinary history of the Egyptian religion and its profound influence upon the later Christian faith. Christ in The Horus-Jesus Connectio n uses a massive amount of primary sources and the works of highly credentialed authorities in relevant fields to demonstrate that the popular gods Horus and Jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes in common.Drawing from thousands of ancient Egyptian texts in an assortment of translations along with the original language as well as modern research in a number of other languages controversial independent scholar of comparative religion and mythology D.M. Murdock puts together an astonishing amount of fascinating information that shows many of our most cherished religious beliefs and concepts did not appear suddenly out of the blue but have long histories in numerous cultures found around the globe including and especially in the glorious Land of the Pharaohs.As stated this book focuses on the correspondences between the Egyptian religion and Christianity especially as concerns Horus and Jesus. The chapter titles Christ in Egypt contains almost 600 pages with nearly 2400 citations drawing from over 900 books and articles including primary sources and the works of highly credentialed individuals in a variety of fields.
language: English
title: Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection
publisher: Stellar House Publishing, LLC