Publisher's Synopsis
From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge that explores the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Egypt. The book delves into the transition of the Egyptian people from worshipping simple objects, or fetishes, to the development of a complex pantheon of gods and goddesses. Budge examines the origins of Egyptian religion, the role of the gods in everyday life, and the rituals and ceremonies associated with the worship of these deities. The book also explores the impact of Egyptian religion on other cultures, as well as its enduring influence on modern society. From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive and insightful study of one of the world's most fascinating ancient civilizations.This work is divided into two parts in which Budge tried to deal with the main facts of the religious beliefs of the Egyptians from the time when the Egyptian savage filled earth, air, sea and sky with hostile evil spirits and lived in terror of the Evil Eye, and relied upon every branch of magic for help and deliverance from them, to the moment when the Egyptian nation hailed as their One God, or God One, Amen-Ra of Thebes, lord of the thrones of the world. Part I contains principal facts about the religious beliefs and thoughts of the Egyptians, and their conception of God and the gods, their enneads and triads, the religious and systems of the great cities. Magic, the cult of animals, the cult of Osiris and the Tuat, or Other World, are treated at some length. Part II is devoted to a series of revised English translations of a considerable number of fine hymns; myths, both ritual and aetiological; legends of the gods, and a few miscellaneous texts. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
