From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt by E.A. Wallis Budge
Publication: 1934 Oxford University Press First Edition
Large octavo, xii +546pp -
Note: seldom found in the original dust jacket, this edition also contains the Oxford coat of arms on the spine and the gold decorated upper board which was only present on a small number of prints.
240 black & white illustrations, The work comprises an Introduction "The early Egyptologists and the Egyptian Religion" followed by two main parts:
Part 1: I) The Religions of Ancient Egypt ; II) Predynastic Cults: Animism; Fetishism; Gods and Goddesses of Fetish Origin; The Cults of Animals, Birds, Reptiles, etc.; The Anthropomorphization of Fetishes; The Cult of Men Gods; Idols; Fabulous Animals; Nome Fetishes ; III) Magic the Foundation of the Egyptian Religions. Magical Rituals and Spells Described. The Magician, his Powers and Works ; IV) Ancient Egyption Theological Systems and Dogmas ; V) Egyptian Theological Systems andDogmas ; VI) The Family of Gebb and Nut ; VII) Hathor and the Hathor-Godde sses ; VIII) Gods - Cosmic, Stellar, Borrowed, and Foreign ; IX) Imported Foreign Gods and Goddesses ; X) Memphite Theology and the God Ptah-Tenen ; XI) Osiris, the Rival of Ra ; XII) The Judgement of the Dead, and the Weighing of the Heart Before Osiris ; XIII) The Osirian Penitent ; XIV) The Life Beyond the Grave ; XV) The Tuat, or Underworld. Part 2: XVI) Hymns to the Gods, Litanies, etc. ; XVII) The Dramatic Aspects of Certain Egyptian Myths ; XVIII) Legends of the Gods.
Condition: Publishers green covered cloth board, gilt hieroglyphic stamp to upper board, brown spots to end papers and prelim, dust jacket is present with minor chipping along edges of spine, small contemporary ownership signature to flyleaf, pages are clean, binding is firm, overall a very bright copy in Very Good condition