Egyptian Magic by E.A.Wallis Budge

Dover 
1971 
Softcover 
234 Pages 
13.5 x 21.5cm 

Condition: Very Good 

First published in 1890, and a foundational text for Western occultists, Budge’s study reveals a complex system of spells, gods, and spiritual beliefs at the heart of Egyptian life. 

The renowned Egyptologist, once referred to as "one of the major illegal looters of antiquities", was an influence on everyone from WB Yeats to James Joyce, as well as James Frazer who incorporated some of Budge's ideas on Osiris into his seminal work on comparative religion, The Golden Bough. 

Drawn from ancient papyri and temple inscriptions, this accessible yet spellbinding work unveils ancient Egyptian beliefs, incantations and rites.