The Gods of Ancient Egypt / by Pascal Vernus ; Photographs by Erich Lessing ; Translated from the French by Jane Marie Todd.

This volume by the renowned Egyptologist Pascal Vernus captures the very essence of Ancient Egypt-a civilization thoroughly imbued by the inspirational and multiform presence of the divine. Accompanying by 110 color photographs of treasures of Egyptian art and architecture, as well as impressive aerial views of the surrounding landscapes, Vernus’s exploration of Egyptian divinity reveals the central role that religion played in Egyptian life and culture.