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The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion [Hardcover]

Donald B. Redford (Editor)
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Derived from the Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Donald Redford's The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion offers more than 90 articles explaining various features of ancient Egyptian beliefs, including ideas about death and the afterlife, the role of cultic animals and the pantheon of deities. The tone can be dry at times, and one wishes for more illustrations, but serious readers will learn a great deal about this ancient religion.
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (LJ 12/00) has quickly become the authoritative reference work on ancient Egyptian archaeology, culture, and religion. Now its editor, Redford (classical and ancient Mediterranean studies, Pennsylvania State Univ.), has gathered the cream of the crop from that three-volume work into an affordable one-volume guide to ancient Egyptian religion. In this collection of nearly 100 signed (and very readable) articles by noted Egyptologists (vs. 600 in the original), Redford gives the reader a tour of the key elements of Egyptian religion, from belief in the afterlife and burial practices to articles distinguishing the ba, the ka, and the akh from one another. Entries on deities, demons, magic, sacred writings, and legends show that Egyptian religion is one of the chief reasons that everyone from children to scholars are fascinated with ancient Egyptian culture. Moreover, the new introduction for this collection is one of the finest general summaries of Egyptian religion this reviewer has encountered during 30 years as an ancient studies librarian. Move over E.A. Wallis Budge, Adolf Erman, Henri Frankfort, Siegfried Morenz, W.M. Flinders Petrie, and Jan Zandee: a new 21st-century standard reference for Egyptian religion is now available. Highly recommended for both academic and public libraries of all sizes. Gary P. Gillum, Brigham Young Univ. Lib., Provo, UT
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4.0 out of 5 stars Love The Way It's Put Together!!!, Aug 27 2002
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R. Bounds "redd" (Mustang, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion (Hardcover)
It's separated out for each subject, for example "Orsiris" is a sub-section under "O", and "Afterlife" is a sub-section is under "A", this makes it very easy to use as a reference tool. The "Further Reading" section impressed me as well, and is a great tool within the book I plan to take advantage of. Again, as with most books I have read on Egyptian Mythology there is a lack of stories or "legends" within the book, containing more oppinions on the subjects rather than the "whole" stories themselves. I'd rather read the COMPLETE STORIES of myths and legends of the gods and obtain my own oppinion from it with a summary or hypothetical explaination at the end, yes I know this is never gonna happen but a girl can dream now can't she!! ;) Don't get me wrong I'm not dawging the book, it's wonderful in educating what type of artifacts egyptians used in thier religion, and summaries of why they use them. But my preference is to have the FULL story of the legend that goes with the use of the artifacts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Caution!, May 4 2002
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Lee Coats (Trabuco Canyon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion (Hardcover)
This is an excellent collection of articles. However, potential purchasers should be advised that the articles are pulled from Donald Redford's Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, but without the extensive bibliographies, and with fewer illustrations. (The Introduction by Redford is, I believe, original to this volume.) If you already own the Encyclopedia, you might want to think twice before purchasing this book. If you don't already have the Encylcopedia, The Ancient Gods Speak will be an important addition to your shelf on Egyptian religion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Caution!, May 4 2002
By Lee Coats - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion (Hardcover)
This is an excellent collection of articles. However, potential purchasers should be advised that the articles are pulled from Donald Redford's Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, but without the extensive bibliographies, and with fewer illustrations. (The Introduction by Redford is, I believe, original to this volume.) If you already own the Encyclopedia, you might want to think twice before purchasing this book. If you don't already have the Encylcopedia, The Ancient Gods Speak will be an important addition to your shelf on Egyptian religion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Egyptologists Speak: A Great Little Guide, Dec 6 2007
By Ashtiri "Ashtiri" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion (Hardcover)
This unassuming little volume is a veritable who's who of modern Egyptology. The articles are very well researched and thoughtful, and the depth of knowledge that informs them makes this a valuable reference for those who want to understand ancient Egyptian beliefs and related practices. It is true that these articles are intended for an academic audience, so don't expect cotton candy. Consider this a reference work: it may be a slow read, but quite worthwhile.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hard Read!, Sep 14 2007
By C.Reed(Hardliner,FL,NJ,PA) "saspgmer" - Published on Amazon.com
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I purchased this book here through Amazon, and I have to say that I cannot knock the contents of the book per say only that it was a difficult Read. I would say more for a University Setting. This one will take time to finish
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