The Great Goddesses of Egypt
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: November 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9780806132020
Subjects: Ancient Egyptian religion; Women's Studies - History; History - General History; History: World; Ancient - Egypt; Goddesses, Egyptian; Egypt; Religion
First sentence: The traveler in Egypt is struck by the grandeur of its ancient temples and the multiplicity of its ancient deities.
Description: The book presents in depth histories of the cults of seven major goddesses and many excerpts from their literature--hymns, prayers, and magical spells as well as descriptions of ritual, temples and clergy.