02425cam a2200373 i 450000100090000000300090000900500170001800800410003502000180007603500130009403500220010704001020012904300120023108200240024310000310026724500670029826400390036526400100040430000580041433600260047233600330049833600400053133700280057133800270059950400510062652010630067765000280174065000540176865500170182290600450183994200120188499900170189695201380191320945975EG-ScBUE20251201100954.0190424t2020    enka   f bf   001 0 eng d  a9789774169809  a20945975  a(OCoLC)1140112401  aUKMGBbengerdacUKMGBdOCLCOdBDXdERASAdOCLCFdYDXdAU@dGZNdUABdMEAUCdCNGULdDLCdEG-ScBUE  af-ua---04a133.430932222bRIG1 aRiggs, Christina,eauthor.10aAncient Egyptian magic :ba hands-on guide /cChristina Riggs. 1aLondon :bThames & Hudson,c[2020] 4cc2020  a208 pages :billustrations (black and white) ;c21 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  astill imagebsti2rdacontent  acartographic imagebcri2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.8 aIn the ancient world the magicians of Egypt were considered the best. But was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Whether you needed a love charm, a chat with your dead wife, or the ability to fly like a bird, an Egyptian magician had just the thing. 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, magical way in the first place. This book takes Egyptian magic seriously, using ancient texts and images to tackle the blurry distinctions between magic, religion and medicine. Along the way, readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites, why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy, and whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers will also (if so inclined) be able to save a fortune on pregnancy tests by simply urinating on barley seeds, and learn how to use the next street parade to predict the future - or ensure that annoying neighbour gets his comeuppance. 7aMagic, Egyptian.2BUEsh 7aMagicianszEgyptxSocial life and customs.2BUEsh  vReading book  a7bcbcccopycatd2encipf20gy-gencatlg  2ddccBB  c31036d31007  00102ddc40708Donation-GaMAINbMAINcLOWd2025-12-01eDonationl0o133.430932 RIGp000057433r2026-04-05 00:00:00w2025-12-01yBB