The way to eternity
Subtitle: Egyptian myth
Contributors: Lothian, Alan; Duncan Baird Publishers
Series: Myth and mankind
Publisher: Time-Life Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780705435031
Subjects: Civilization; Egyptian Mythology; History
Other titles: Egyptian myth
Description: Examines ancient Egyptian myths about the physical world and life after death and places them in their cultural context.
Notes: "Writers, Fergus Fleming, Alan Lothian ... created, edited and designed by Duncan Baird Publishers"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 144) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Egyptian world. Centuries of civilization; title: Picture essay: Symbols and amulets; title: The divine creators. Order out of chaos; title: The sun god; title: The servant of the sun; title: Picture essay: Houses of the gods; title: Living with the gods. The celestial domain; title: The divine protectress; title: Sacred animals; title: Picture essay: A divine menagerie; title: The mighty sons of Re. The conflicts of Horus and Seth; title: The kings in myth; title: Picture essay: The great pyramids; title: The throne of Osiris. Preparing for eternity; title: Journey into darkness; title: The mummy's curse; title: Picture essay: The tomb of Tutankhamun; title: Tales of magic and fantasy. Practitioners of magic; title: A magical universe; title: Royal tales of enchantment; title: The Egyptian legacy.