Following Osiris : perspectives on the Osirian afterlife from four millenia / Mark Smith.
2017
BL2450.F83
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Title
Following Osiris : perspectives on the Osirian afterlife from four millenia / Mark Smith.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191747458 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : map.
Call Number
BL2450.F83
Dewey Decimal Classification
299.313
Summary
Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. This volume is concerned with ancient Egyptian conceptions of the relationship between Osiris and the deceased, focusing on five distinct periods over four millennia to trace changes in aspirations for the Osirian afterlife and explore when and why they occurred.
Note
Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. This volume is concerned with ancient Egyptian conceptions of the relationship between Osiris and the deceased, focusing on five distinct periods over four millennia to trace changes in aspirations for the Osirian afterlife and explore when and why they occurred.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 16, 2017).
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Print version: 9780199582228
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