The Secret Lore of Egypt
Author | : Erik Hornung |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801438470 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801438479 |
Rating | : 4/5 (479 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Secret Lore of Egypt by : Erik Hornung
Download or read book The Secret Lore of Egypt written by Erik Hornung and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The study of Egypt as the fount of all wisdom and stronghold of hermetic lore, already strong in antiquity, Hornung (Egyptology, U. of Basel) calls Egyptosophy. Though it was soundly rebuffed by Egyptology, based on conventional science and history, he thinks its continuing impact on western culture"--Publisher's description.