Following Osiris : perspectives on the Osirian afterlife from four millenia / Mark Smith.
Following Osiris : perspectives on the Osirian afterlife from four millenia / Mark Smith.
Following Osiris : perspectives on the Osirian afterlife from four millenia / Mark Smith.
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Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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G 2017/6034
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English
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Physical content
xxviii, 635 pages : map ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. The earliest secure evidence for belief in him dates back to the fifth dynasty (c.2494-2345BC), but he continued to be worshipped until the fifth century AD. 'Following Osiris' is concerned with ancient Egyptian conceptions of the relationship between Osiris and the decease...
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Following Osiris : perspectives on the Osirian afterlife from four millenia / Mark Smith.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/6034
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74VKVgBDkw4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBDkw4Z
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ISBN
019958222X hardback
9780199582228 hardback
DDC
299.313
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991024148805402626
