The legends of the pyramids : myths and misconceptions about ancient Egypt /

The legends of the pyramids : myths and misconceptions about ancient Egypt /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Colavito, Jason, author.
Imprint:	Bloomington, Indiana : Red Lightning Books, [2021]
Description:	1 online resource ( vii, 222 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Pyramids -- Egypt. Historiography. Pyramids. Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. -- Historiography. Egypt -- In popular culture. Egypt -- History -- Errors, inventions, etc. Egypt.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12688618

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Myths and misconceptions about ancient Egypt
ISBN:	9781684351497 1684351499 9781684351503 1684351502 9781684351480
Notes:	Includes index. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 21, 2021).
Other form:	Print version: Colavito, Jason. The legends of the pyramids Bloomington, Indiana : Red Lightning Books, [2021] 9781684351480

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Ancient testimonia
Why are the pyramids not in the Bible?
Late antiquity
The early Middle Ages
Pyramid legends in medieval Islam
The meaning behind the myth
The translation of pyramid legends
The romance of the pyramids
The great mistake
The curse of King Tut
Mummies in outer space
Race and religion
Conclusion.