{"product_id":"the-gods-of-egypt-paperback","title":"The Gods of Egypt - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaude Traunecker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Lorton\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in France in 1992 and now in its third French edition, is a short, elegant, and highly accessible survey of ancient Egyptian religion. The clarity and brevity of Claude Traunecker's book make it especially valuable to readers seeking an authoritative introduction to this complex topic. The Cornell edition, the first English translation, is enhanced by 23 illustrations. Traunecker begins with an overview of the source materials and a discussion of the historiography of Egyptian religion, a subject relatively neglected by scholars. He then describes the actual and metaphysical worlds inhabited by the Egyptian deities and the role that humans played in the Egyptian universe. Focusing especially on the diversity and number of approaches used by Egyptians to explain their world, The Gods of Egypt offers a succinct and highly readable presentation of recent interpretations of Egyptian religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude Traunecker, one of the world's foremost authorities on ancient Egyptian religion, is Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Strasbourg. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCoptos\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eKarnak\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late David Lorton, an Egyptologist, translated other Cornell books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e by Karol Mysliwiec and\u003ci\u003e The Search for God in Ancient Egypt \u003c\/i\u003eby Jan Assmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521426374877,"sku":"9781501784385","price":58.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/8CH862t3Q09781501784385.webp?v=1772259758","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-gods-of-egypt-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}