Magic in Ancient Egypt

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Summary: Magic in Ancient Egypt
Review: I found this book very informative and interesting.As a practioner of Egyptian Magic and an Anthropology/Archology student,I found it easy to read,and it covers all aspects of Egyptian Magic. Ms.Pinch uses different texts to back up what she writes about.If you are looking for written ritual it's not in the book,but the information is there for you to write your own if you wish.I highly recomend this book to any one interested in Egyptian Magic.Ms.Pinch shows Egypt as it was a civilization which showed no distinction between everyday life and magic.

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Summary: Nicely Done
Review: Lovely pictures, well-written prose, but organizationally not very exciting. It's written for the non-practitioner (which I am), but lacks the imagination of other books on the same subject.

Rating:
Summary: Nicely Done
Review: Lovely pictures, well-written prose, but organizationally not very exciting. It's written for the non-practitioner (which I am), but lacks the imagination of other books on the same subject.

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Summary: Excellent reference book
Review: This is an excellenct reference book on the magical practices and belief of the ancient Egyptians. It has lots of pictures to protray what it's talking about. Ancient Egyptian magic was quite distinct from most of the magical traditions we know of, and this book does a great job in explaining it in a satisfactory manner.