Ancient Egyptian Magic
A Hands-On Guide to the Supernatural in the Land of the Pharaohs
An entertaining and
informative introduction
to how ancient Egyptians
practiced magic in
their daily lives. In the ancient world, if you needed a love charm, wanted to contact your dead wife, or needed the ability to fly like a bird, the magicians of Egypt were the ones who could make it happen. In Ancient Egyptian Magic, Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we’ve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical way. Readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, discover why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and uncover whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers can also learn how to…
$33.95
April 7, 2020Christina Riggs is Professor of the History of Visual Culture at Durham University and a Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford. She is the author of six books, including Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction. She writes for a range of newspapers and magazines and has appeared in radio and TV shows for the BBC, National Geographic, and the History Channel.
