Gods of Ancient Egypt by Bruce Lafontaine (English) Paperback Book

Description: Gods of Ancient Egypt by Bruce Lafontaine Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Fourteen full-page illustrations: Osiris, the god of fertility; Anubis, the jackal-headed god of funerals and mummification; Isis, the goddess of love and motherhood; and 11 other deities. Captions. Publisher Description In ancient Egypt, the gods were considered supernatural forces that controlled everyday occurrences. There were hundreds of these figures - from the sun god Amun-Ra, who was worshipped in festivals throughout the land, to such lesser figures as Bastet, the goddess of sexuality and childbirth, who was represented by the image of a cat.This fact-filled colouring book describing the functions of a number of Egyptian deities will thrill young Egyptologists and colourists alike. Fourteen full-page illustrations feature images of:Atum, the creatorOsiris, the god of fertility and farmingAnubis, the jackal-headed god of funerals and mummificationIsis, the goddess of love and motherhoodBes, the god of pleasure and protector of childrenHorus, the symbol of the living pharaoh, shown as a human male with the head of a falconSeth, a god symbolising darkness and evilHathor, the goddess of love and protector of women... and six other immortals.Fascinating captions characterizing the appearances and roles of these Egyptian gods and goddesses accompany the illustrations of facing pages. Author Biography An award-winning artist, writer, and graphic designer, Bruce LaFontaine specializes in books about history, science, transportation, and architecture. Bruce has written and illustrated 70 Dover titles, and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent publications. Details ISBN 0486420884 ISBN-13 9780486420882 Title Gods of Ancient Egypt Author Bruce Lafontaine Format Paperback Year 2002 Pages 32 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. GE_Item_ID:7613381; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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