The Traveller's Key to Ancient Egypt
Author : John Anthony West
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9780747100119
Author : John Anthony West
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 10,96 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9780747100119
Author : John Anthony West
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 46,89 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780835607247
Information to the art and architecture of the sacred sites of ancient Egypt and of items in the Cairo and Luxor museums also provides coverage of modern Egyptology
Author : Garry J. Shaw
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 050077692X
This unique approach to Egyptian mythology takes readers on a tour up the Nile, stopping at the most famous monuments and vividly retelling the myths connected to each site. Join Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw on an entertaining tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris, and their enemies and allies in tales of vengeance, tragedy, and fantastic metamorphoses. Shaw retells these stories with his characteristic wit, and reconnects them to the temples and monuments that still stand today, offering a fresh look at the most visited sites of Egypt. The myths of ancient Egypt have survived in fragments of ancient hymns and paintings on the walls of tombs and temples, spells inked across coffins, and stories scrawled upon scrolls. Illustrations throughout bring to life the creation of the world and the nebulous netherworld; the complicated relationships between fickle gods, powerful magicians, and pharaohs; and eternal battles on a cosmic scale. Shaw’s evocative descriptions of the ancient ruins will transport readers to another landscape—including the magnificent sites of Dendera, Tell el-Amarna, Edfu, and Thebes. At each site, they will discover which gods or goddesses were worshipped there, as well as the myths and stories that formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life. Each chapter ends with a potted history of the site, as well as tips for visiting the ruins today. Egyptian Mythology is the perfect companion to the myths of Egypt and the gods and goddesses that shaped its ancient landscape.
Author : Moustafa Gadalla
Publisher : Tehuti Research Foundation
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 0965250903
A pocket-size, no-nonsense, no-clutter guide to Egypt, written by an Egyptian-American Egyptologist. Quick, easy, and comprehensive reference to sites of antiquities and recreation. From the lively Nile Valley, to the solitary deserts, to the diverse Sinai, to the lush oases, to the exotic underwater life of the Red Sea, to the Mediterranean beaches. Find your way with numerous maps and illustrations. Tips to understanding both the modern and ancient Egyptian cultures. Informative, detailed, and illustrated glossary.
Author : Normandi Ellis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 159143940X
Tools to powerfully write about and manifest your life using the power found in the sacred sites of ancient Egypt • Reveals how to create meaning from one’s life experiences and manifest new destinies through spiritual writing • Contains meditations and creative writing exercises exploring sacred themes in the Egyptian Book of the Dead and other hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt • Shares transformative and inspiring pieces written by those who’ve attended the authors’ Egyptian sacred tours Within each of us is a story, a sacred story that needs to be told, of our heroic efforts and of our losses. The scribes of ancient Egypt devoted their lives to the writing of sacred stories. These technicians of the sacred were masters of hieroglyphic thinking, or heka--the proper words, in the proper sequence, with the proper intonation and the proper intent. Learning heka provided scribes with the power to invoke and create worlds through their words and thoughts. To the writer, heka is a magical way to create meaning from experience. Through heka we manifest new visions and new relationships to ourselves and to others. We can make new art filled with beauty and light. Revealing the spiritually transformative power of writing, the authors take us on a journey of self-discovery through the sacred sites of Egypt, from the Temple of Isis to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Through meditations and creative writing exercises exploring the powerful themes found in the hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt and the Egyptian Book of the Dead, they show how, through writing, we can live beyond the ordinary, give our dreams form, and discover who we really are and what our lives really mean. Sharing transformative and inspiring pieces written by those who’ve attended their Egyptian sacred tours, the authors reveal how writing your spiritual biography allows you to reconnect to the creativity and divine within, face your fears, offer gratitude for what you have, manifest new destinies, and recognize your life as part of the sacred story of Earth.
Author : John Anthony West
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 32,78 MB
Release : 1993-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780835606912
This revised edition of West's revolutionary reinterpretation of the civilization of Egypt challenges all that has been accpeted as dogma concerning this ancient and enigmatic land. It features a new introduction linking Egyptian science with the perennial wisdom tradition and an appendix updating the author's work in redating the Sphinx. Illustrations.
Author : Rosemary Clark
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Magic, Egyptian
ISBN : 9781567181302
In The Sacred Magic of Ancient Egypt, Rosemary Clark presents a comprehensive guide to a modern practice of ancient Egyptian theurgy. Included are daily rituals, annual ceremonies, and the founding of a temple tradition for either the sole practitioner or a gathering of celebrants. The dimensions of Sacred Science-esoteric architecture, cosmic resonance, and magical practice-are outlined in detail and demonstrated in a program for practical, everyday use. Authentic and richly detailed, this guidebook also: - Presents beautiful rituals patterned on ancient Egyptian texts for modern initiates - Serves as an excellent reference on many aspects of the Egyptian mysteries that have not been accessible elsewhere - Contains a complete repertoire of ancient hymns, litanies, spells, and ceremonies that allows for reading in the ancient tongue Enter the timeless realm of Egyptian sacred ritual. Experience for yourself the ultimate realization of ancient Egyptian spirituality-the assumption of divine knowledge and grace.
Author : Robert L. Tignor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 2011-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0691153078
The land and people -- Egypt during the Old Kingdom -- The Middle and New Kingdoms -- Nubians, Greeks, and Romans, circa 1200 BCE-632 CE -- Christian Egypt -- Egypt within Islamic empires, 639-969 -- Fatimids, Ayyubids, and Mamluks, 969-1517 -- Ottoman Egypt, 1517-1798 -- Napoleon Bonaparte, Muhammad Ali, and Ismail : Egypt in the nineteenth century -- The British period, 1882-1952 -- Egypt for the Egyptians, 1952-1981 : Nasser and Sadat -- Mubarak's Egypt -- Conclusion: Egypt through the millennia
Author : Stewart Pearce
Publisher : Findhorn Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 11,90 MB
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1844098788
Profiling 12 ascension keys that will facilitate an opening within the spiritual travelers’ energy matrix, this book provides essential tools that can serve as touchstones for contemporary living. The Angels of Atlantis initially reveal their hearts as Sigils, ancient mystical symbols that magically awaken the eternal verities of life and inspire powerful healing and heart intelligence to occur. The book shows how the angels’ heart Sigils link with ascension keys discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb, which also appear as hieroglyphs on the walls of the great Temple of Karnak in Luxor. In total, the 12 keys provide the tools to open the door to heaven, to bring forth the quintessential power of the Angelic communion, and to help navigate a way toward ascension. By learning of these keys and living in alignment with these forces, readers will become the powerful beings they are destined to be.
Author : Robert B. Jackson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 17,73 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300129513
When Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 BC after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce, politics and culture of the empire. This account - part history and part gazetteer -focuses on Rome's Egyptian frontier, describing the ancient fortresses, temples, settlements, quarries and aqueducts scattered throughout the region and conveying a sense of what life was like for its inhabitants. Robert Jackson has journeyed, by jeep and on foot, to virtually every known Roman site in the area, from Siwa Oasis, 45 kilometers from the modern Libyan border, to the Sudan. Drawing on both archaeological and historical information, he discusses these sites, explaining how Rome extracted exotic stone and precious metals from the mountains of the Eastern Desert, channelled the wealth of India and East Africa through the desert via ports on the Red Sea, constructed and manned fortresses in the distant oases of the Western Desert, and facilitated the expansion of agricultural communities in the desert that eventually experienced the earliest large-scale conversions to Christianity in Egypt. Illustrated with many photographs, the volume should be useful to archaeologists, classicists, and travellers to the region.