The Secret Lore of Egypt
- Book ID:
- 8291
- Title:
- The Secret Lore of Egypt
- Subtitle:
- Its Impact on the West
- Author:
- 'Hornung, Erik'
- ISBN number:
- 0801438470
- Publisher name:
- Cornell University Press
- Place of publication:
- Ithaca, USA
- Edition number:
- 1st English
- Book type:
- Hardback
- First edition date:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 229
- Dewey decimal number:
- 299.31 HOR
- Dust jacket:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Photographs:
- Yes
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Bibliography:
- Yes
- Height (cm):
- 24
- Width (cm):
- 16
- Notes:
Impressively detailed and wide-ranging analysis of the influence of Ancient Egyptian civilisation (and Western perceptions of it) on the West.
Includes chapters on magic, alchemy, the Rosicrucians, Hermeticism and Theosophy.