Ancient Egypt: Facts and Fictions

ISBN-10: 1440854939
ISBN-13: 9781440854934
Series: Ancient Egypt
Pages: 242
Language: English
Published: 2019-11-30
Author: Stephen E. Thompson

Description

Comprising a unique collection of primary sources, this book critically examines several topics relating to ancient Egypt that are of high interest to readers but about which misconceptions abound. * Provides an accurate view of the role of slavery in ancient Egyptian society * Discusses the ancient Egyptian conception of divinity and how it applied to the pharaoh and the use of animals in Egyptian worship and religious iconography * Critically examines the controversial proposition that Jesus never existed but was a myth created from ancient Egyptian stories about Osiris and Horus * Explains the purposes for which the pyramids were built, based on ancient Egyptian texts found within the pyramids themselves * Provides evidence for how misconceptions about ancient Egypt developed and spread, along with support for what we now believe to be the historical truths * Directs users to additional sources of information for further study