$29.12
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
26 March 2020
Summary
In the ancient world, the magicians of Egypt were considered the best. But was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Whether you needed a love charm, a chat with your dead wife, or the ability to fly like a bird, an Egyptian magician had just the thing. Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we’ve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical, magical way in the first place.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500052129 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500052123 |
| Author: | Christina Riggs |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 26 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 46mm x 138mm x 207mm |
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Critics Review
‘Lively and engaging … gives an insightful glimpse of what preyed on ancient Egyptian minds’ - Minerva
‘Enchanting stuff’ - BBC History Revealed
Christina Riggs
Christina Riggs is chair in the history of visual culture, Durham University, and a fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford. She is the author of six books, including Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction. She writes for a range of newspapers and magazines and has appeared in radio and TV shows for the BBC, National Geographic, and the History Channel.
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