Handbook of Egyptian Mythology

Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C. to A.D. 400), this volume is a survey of Egyptian mythology available in English and includes a rare focus on the first millennium B.C. Along with an introduction to Ancient Egypt's geography, history and culture, it features: an A-to-Z covering the main deities, demons and other characters; a timeline examining myths relevant to the six stages of the mythological history of Egypt; a historical overview of primary source material; contemporary works by anthropologists and religious historians that interpret Egyptian myths in their cultural contexts; and a map of mythical geography.