{"product_id":"osiris-death-and-afterlife-of-a-god-hardback-9781405110730","title":"Osiris; Death and Afterlife of a God (Hardback) 9781405110730","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOsiris\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDeath and Afterlife of a God\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBojana Mojsov (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405110730, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 October 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 1.9 cm, 0.404 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBojana Mojsov tells the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end, sketching its development throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws together the numerous records about Osiris from the third millennium B.C. to the Roman conquest of Egypt.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that the cult of Osiris was the most popular and enduring of the ancient religions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how the cult provided direct antecedents for many ideas, traits and customs in Christianity, including the concept of the trinity, baptism in the sacred river, and the sacrament of the Eucharist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the cult’s influence on other western mystical traditions and groups, such as the Alchemists, Rosicrucians and Freemasons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten for a general, as well as a scholarly audience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Plates. \u003cp\u003eList of Figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgyptian Gods and Goddesses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: The Myth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Myth Makers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Enter the Divine King.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Abydos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Pyramid Builders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Rise of the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Golden Pharaohs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Books of the Afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Toward the Sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Greeks in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Roman Legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgyptian Chronology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437746745624,"sku":"9781405110730","price":99.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405110730.jpg?v=1784937680","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/osiris-death-and-afterlife-of-a-god-hardback-9781405110730","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}