Following Osiris: Perspectives on the Osirian Afterlife from Four Millennia by Mark Smith

Following Osiris: Perspectives on the Osirian Afterlife from Four Millennia

Mark Smith

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nonfiction history religion challenging informative medium-paced
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Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. The earliest secure evidence for belief in him dates back to the fifth dynasty (c.2494-2345BC), but he continued to be worshipped until the fifth century AD. Following Osi...

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