Reflections of Osiris: Lives from Ancient Egypt

by John D. Ray

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Spanning more than two millennia, Reflections of Osiris opens a small window into a timeless world, capturing the flavor of life in ancient Egypt through vivid profiles of eleven actual people and the god Osiris.
Some of the figures profiled here are famous. Ray discusses Imhotep, whom he calls "Egypt's Leonardo"--the royal architect of the Step Pyramid, high priest of the sun cult, and a man of great medical skill. We meet Hatshepsut, a rare...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195158717

ISBN13:9780195158717

Release Date:September 2002

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"

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Africa Ancient Egypt History

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