{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-magic-by-christina-riggs-9780500052129","title":"Ancient Egyptian Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ancient world, the magicians of Egypt were considered the best. But was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Whether you needed a love charm, a chat with your dead wife, or the ability to fly like a bird, an Egyptian magician had just the thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic, who performed it and why, and also helps readers understand why we've come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical, magical way in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Egyptian Magic\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867919175916,"sku":"9780500052129","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/342153482366.jpg?v=1759748752","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/ancient-egyptian-magic-by-christina-riggs-9780500052129","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}