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From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt Paperback – February 15, 2019

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For centuries, historians have been excavating the secrets of Ancient Egypt, but there has never been another text quite like From Fetish to God. Written by one of the foremost Egyptologists of his time, this classic book is as ambitious as it is vast. Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum, author E.A. Wallis Budge submerged himself in the historic tablets, artifacts, and scrolls that are our best clues to understanding the fascinating peoples that inhabited the Nile River delta over 4000 years ago.

As the title suggests, Budge focuses on the religious beliefs and practices of the Ancient Egyptians. The special attention to the predynastic origin of these archaic rites and deities set this book apart from others in the genre. With expert skill, the author interweaves the evolution of theology with coinciding shifts in political power, that ultimately lead to the emergence of Egypt as an early superpower. The first half of the book catalogues the transformation of religion along the Nile, a dynamic theology peppered with animistic cults, fetishes, and a deep respect for the power of magic. Part II includes select translations of hymns recited in reverence to these gods and idols of yesteryear. The combination of analysis and translation in one text is uncommon in books of this field, and makes this gem by Budge especially fruitful. To round out the piece is a selection of myths and legends, and an astute essay by revered Egyptologist Sidney Smith. Far reaching, intriguing, and illuminating, From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt will delight all who explore it.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Echo Point Books & Media; Reprint ed. edition (February 15, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 558 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 163561712X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1635617122
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.41 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.13 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Michael W. Pattison
5.0 out of 5 stars from fetish to god in ancient egypt
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2011
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It's by Wallis Budge, need anything else be said? A brilliant book. Erudite. Comprehensive and readable. Superb! Everything you need to know on this very wide subject.The section on determinatives is extremely useful. To anyone with an interest in Egyptology this is a 'Must Have' publication.
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peliculafan
5.0 out of 5 stars Popular esotericism
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2015
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Always interesting how the popular religious beliefs take precedence even though the more esoteric could very much have been embraced by the masses.
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E. Walthour
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of imformation
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
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GREAT READ....you must own a copy for you reading....
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DAJ
2.0 out of 5 stars An all-in-one summary of Budge on Egyptian religion
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016
Budge's last book on Egyptian religion came out in 1934, the year he died. It's no more sophisticated than his works from 30 years earlier, and it's sort of an all-in-one summary of his views of Egyptian religion. Part 1 is mostly a retread of the subjects he discussed in books like  Egyptian Religion  and  Egyptian Magic : Egyptian gods and theology, magic, and afterlife beliefs. The major subject that's new is the treatment of how Egyptian deities originated in Predynastic times—the section that gives this book its name. Budge assumes that Predynastic religion started out worshipping fetishes, then animals, then gods in human form. This simplistic linear evolution isn't borne out by the evidence. For instance, some of the oldest identifiable images of Egyptian gods show Min in human form—and many of those images were known even in Budge's time. Budge's late Victorian assumptions must have seemed dated to other scholars even in the 1930s, when the anthropology of religion, though still deeply flawed, was making important progress.

Part 2 is a collection of translations of Egyptian hymns and stories that are related to religion, sometimes rather tenuously. Budge has a reputation as a poor translator, and most of these texts, though unfortunately not all, can be found in up-to-date collections like Miriam Lichtheim's series on ancient Egyptian literature (mainly  Volume 2 ),  The Literature of Ancient Egypt , or John Foster's  Hymns, Prayers, and Songs . There is no recent book that both analyzes Egyptian religion and translates a collection of relevant source texts like this, but considering the low quality of Budge's analyses and his translations, it's better to just buy separate, up-to-date books for each purpose.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A fine book, but not for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2000
This is a useful and informative book on the evolution of religion in ancient Egypt (and the evolution of Egypt itself), but don't make the mistake (as I did) of reading it as an introduction to Egyptian mythology. It is virtually impossible to understand everything Budge says if you do not already have a fair understanding of the basics of Egyptian mythology. However, if you have already studied a bit of mythology, you should find this book very helpful in understanding how tribal fetishes became revered national gods (and, in the process, how Egypt became one of the superpowers of the ancient world).
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