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Reflections of Osiris : Lives from Ancient Egypt by John Ray (2002, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195158717

ISBN-139780195158717

eBay Product ID (ePID)2298825

Product Key Features

Book TitleReflections of Osiris : Lives from Ancient Egypt

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicAncient, Ancient / Egypt

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, History

AuthorJohn Ray

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length5.7 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-070027

Reviews"A writer with a wry streak, Ray provides an exciting introduction to Egyptology....By means of a dozen mini-biographies, this Egyptologist lends a fascinatingly vivifying touch to pharaonic civilization. So fragmentary are its records and ruins that it would seem impossible to glimpse the persons behind the pharaohs' glory-be-to-me monumentalism, but Ray more than meets the challenge."--Booklist, "A writer with a wry streak, Ray provides an exciting introduction to Egyptology.... By means of a dozen mini-biographies, this Egyptologist lends a fascinatingly vivifying touch to pharaonic civilization. So fragmentary are its records and ruins that it would seem impossible to glimpse the persons behind the pharaohs' glory-be-to-me monumentalism, but Ray more than meets the challenge."--Booklist, "A writer with a wry streak, Ray provides an exciting introduction to Egyptology.... By means of a dozen mini-biographies, this Egyptologist lends a fascinatingly vivifying touch to pharaonic civilization. So fragmentary are its records and ruins that it would seem impossible to glimpse thepersons behind the pharaohs' glory-be-to-me monumentalism, but Ray more than meets the challenge."--Booklist

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal932/.01

SynopsisSpanning more than two millennia, Reflections of Osiris opens a small window into a timeless world, capturing the flavor of life in ancient Egypt through vivid profiles of eleven actual people and the god Osiris. Some of the figures profiled here are famous. Ray discusses Imhotep, whom he calls "Egypt's Leonardo"--the royal architect of the Step Pyramid, high priest of the sun cult, and a man of great medical skill. We meet Hatshepsut, a rare female Pharaoh, who had herself depicted as a male figure in temple scenes, ceremonial beard and all. Horemheb, who rose from local politician to general and finally to king. And the legendary magician, Pharaoh Nectanebo II, the greatest builder of temples. Equally intriguing are the lives of everyday Egyptians who are also resurrected here. There is Heqanakhte, a cantankerous peasant farmer who has problems with his sons--and they with their stepmother. And Petiese, a scribe whose petition to the authorities preserves a feud stretching back over generations. Most fascinating of all are the people of the Serapeum: a Greek recluse, his brother (a rootless adolescent and police informer), two temple dancers with financial difficulties, and a temple scribe. All of whom we come to know intimately--even their dreams. Last comes the god Osiris, judge of the netherworld, creator of the land of Egypt, before whom all would appear at the end of their lives. Reflections of Osiris captures the full spectrum of life in ancient Egypt. With more than twenty halftones and several maps, this superb volume will fascinate anyone interested in an inside look at the great ancient civilization of the Nile.

LC Classification NumberDT61R25 2002