Osiris : death and afterlife of a god / / Bojana Mojsov
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| Autore: |
Mojsov Bojana
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| Titolo: |
Osiris : death and afterlife of a god / / Bojana Mojsov
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| Pubblicazione: | Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 299.31 |
| 299/.312113 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Mysteries, Religious - History |
| Christianity - Origin | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-144) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The myth makers -- Enter the divine king -- Abydos -- Pyramid builders -- The mysteries -- Rise of the empire -- Golden pharaohs -- Books of the afterlife -- Toward the sunset -- Greeks in Egypt -- The Roman legacy. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Bojana Mojsov tells the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end, sketching its development throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. Draws together the numerous records about Osiris from the third millennium B.C. to the Roman conquest of Egypt. Demonstrates that the cult of Osiris was the most popular and enduring of the ancient religions. Shows 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. Reveals the |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Osiris |
| ISBN: | 1-280-23813-5 |
| 9786610238132 | |
| 0-470-79641-3 | |
| 0-470-77375-8 | |
| 1-4051-4356-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910876571203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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