Ancient Egyptian Magic
A Hands-on Guide
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An entertaining introduction to the ways ancient Egyptians practised magic in their daily lives.
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.
Christina Riggs is chair in the history of visual culture, 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.
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