Publisher's Synopsis
From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt is a scholarly work written by E. A. Wallis Budge that explores the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Egypt. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the concept of fetishes and their role in Egyptian religion. Budge examines the various types of fetishes used in ancient Egyptian worship, including statues, amulets, and talismans, and explains how these objects were believed to possess supernatural powers.In the second part of the book, Budge delves into the evolution of Egyptian religion from fetishism to the worship of gods and goddesses. He discusses the major deities of the Egyptian pantheon, including Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Ra, and explains how their worship developed over time. Budge also explores the rituals and ceremonies associated with Egyptian religion, such as temple offerings and funerary rites.Throughout the book, Budge draws on a wide range of primary sources, including hieroglyphic inscriptions, papyri, and tomb paintings, to provide a comprehensive overview of ancient Egyptian religion. From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of religion, ancient Egyptian culture, or the development of human spirituality.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.
