Amulets of ancient Egypt / Carol Andrews.
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TextAustin, TX : University of Texas Press, [1994]Description: 112 pages, [16] pages of plates ; illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 029270464X
- DT62.A5 A53 1994
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Copublished with British Museum Press, London"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 108) and index.
1 A short introduction to Egyptian amulets. -- 2 Amulets of gods, goddesses and sacred animals. -- 3 Amulets of protection and aversion. -- 4 Scarabs for the living and funerary scarabs. -- 5 Amulets of assimilation. -- 6 Amulets of powers. -- 7 Amulets of offerings, possessions and property. -- 8 Materials and their symbolism
'Amulets are ornaments believed to endow the wearer by magical means with the properties they represent....this book...offers the first comprehensive account of the types of amulets made, their symbolism, and their protective powers....Both a reference book and an informative account of Egyptian magical belief....'
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